Chocolate Hazelnut Spread
A luxurious mix of chocolate and hazelnuts to complement crêpes, pretzels, and sweet strawberries, and so much more
Prep Time 12 minutes mins
- ¼ c peanut oil (60ml)
- 3 c hazelnuts (400g) toasted, skinned
- 1 c chocolate chips (150g)
- 1 c bittersweet chocolate, or dark chocolate (150g)
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
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.