Name: Chocolate Hazelnut Spread
Prep time: 12 min
Ingredients: ¼ c peanut oil ((60ml)); 3 c hazelnuts ((400g) toasted, skinned); 1 c chocolate chips ((150g)); 1 c bittersweet chocolate, or dark chocolate ((150g))

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Chocolate Hazelnut Spread

A luxurious mix of chocolate and hazelnuts to complement crêpes, pretzels, and sweet strawberries, and so much more

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Prep Time 12

Servings 20 (550ml)

Equipment

Vitamix Explorian E320 Blender
Spatula
Glass bottle

Ingredients

¼ c peanut oil (60ml)
3 c hazelnuts (400g) toasted, skinned
1 c chocolate chips (150g)
1 c bittersweet chocolate, or dark chocolate (150g)

Instructions

Place the peanut oil and hazelnuts into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid
Start the blender on its lowest speed, then increase speed to Variable 8 and remove lid plug
Insert the tamper and press the ingredients towards the blades
After about 1 minute, when a smooth butter has formed, add the chocolate a little at a time through the lid plug opening, tamping only if necessary
Once all of the chocolate has been added, increase speed to its highest setting and run for an additional 20-30 seconds
Cool in refrigerator to thicken before serving

Notes

How to make the chocolate hazelnut spread in a Vitamix - LINK

Vitamix used in the video differs to the Vitamix Explorian E320 - for illustration purposes only.

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