Health Food

Make Your Own: Chocolate Hazelnut Spread (like nutella but with 150 less calories per serving)

Ingredients

• 2 cups raw hazelnuts
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons canola oil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350-degrees F. Place nuts on a baking sheet and toast for 8  to 10 minutes until warm and fragrant (keep an eye on them to make sure they don’t burn). Remove from oven and set aside to cool for 5 minutes. Transfer nuts to a clean dish towel; gently fold and roll towel over the nuts to remove some of the skins.
2. Place nuts in a food processor and process for 4 to 5 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl periodically. It will seem overly dry and chunky at first but continue to process until you have a smooth nut butter. Add cocoa, honey and salt and pulse to combine. With the machine running, gently stream in canola oil. Transfer to a resealable container and store in the fridge for up to one week.

Nutritional Infmormation (per tablespoon): 56 calories, 4g fat, 0mg cholesterol, 14mg sodium, 5g total carbs, 4g sugars, 1g fiber, 1g protein