Roasted Hazelnut Nutella (SF)

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Description
Did you know that Nutella contains only about 13% hazelnuts? More than half of Nutella is pure sugar, and over a third of it is hydrogenated oils; that's gross. This recipe is a much cleaner Nutella, instead being predominantly hazelnuts, and sweetened with fully natural overripe bananas. Carob powder makes it slightly sweeter as well, but feel free to use cocoa powder instead. Or check out any of my other nut butter recipes!
Time
Prep Time:
15 minutes

Cook Time:
10 minutes

Total Time:
25 minutes
Cost
Total Cost:

Cost per Serving:
$0.31
Ingredients
Serving(s)
  • 8 oz, about 2 cups Hazelnuts
  • 2 medium Banana, overripe
  • 5 tbsp Carob powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup Unsweetened applesauce
Instructions
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  1. Preheat your air fryer to 300F. Add raw hazelnuts to the basket, and roast for 15 minutes. If your hazelnuts are already roasted, just 5 minutes will do
  2. Add the nuts to a food processor, and blend until a super smooth hazelnut butter forms, scraping down the sides every minute or so. This can take about 5 minutes; don't stop too early
    1. Only once your hazelnut butter is fully made, blend in the rest of the ingredients - bananas, carob (or cocoa), vanilla, and salt. Blend until smooth and thin out with applesauce until you have a spreadable texture. Add any sweetener to taste (if desired). Transfer across 2 small mason jars, and store in the fridge
    1. Here, I used the nutella as a filling in a nutella pie, where I used the crust from my Peanut Butter Banana Pie recipe, and topped it with pistachios and melted peanut butter
    Notes
    1. Below is a table comparing the nutrition facts of my homemade spread to standard Nutella per 100 g. As you can see, the homemade version contains significantly fewer calories, unhealthy fats, and sugar, while having substantially more protein and fiber
    Nutrient Homemade Storebought
    Calories 318 541
    Protein 7.0 g  5.4 g 
    Fat 25.8 g  29.7 g 
    Net Carbs 14.7 g 56.8 g
    Fiber 7.1 g  2.7 g 
    Added Sugar 0.0 g 51.4 g
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    Nutrition Facts
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    Servings: 16
    Serving Size: 2 tbsp (33 g)
    Calories: 107
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    Total Fat: 8.7g (11 %)
    Saturated Fat: 0.6g (3 %)
    Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.1g
    Monounsaturated Fat: 6.5g
    Cholesterol: 0mg (0 %)
    Sodium: 73mg (3 %)
    Total Carbohydrate: 7.3g (3 %)
    Fiber: 2.4g (8 %)
    Net Carbs: 4.9g
    Total Sugar: 3.4g
    Protein: 2.4g (5 %)
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    Vitamin B12: 0.0mcg (0 %)
    Vitamin D: 0.0mcg (0 %)
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    Calcium: 22mg (2 %)
    Iron: 0.76mg (4 %)
    Magnesium: 28mg (7 %)
    Potassium: 161mg (3 %)
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    Glycemic Index
    :
    38.6

    Glycemic Load
    :
    2.8


    Sources of Inspiration
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