Gluten and Dairy Free Chocolate Nut Spread
I absolutely love Nutella, but it is so full of fat and dairy that my body hates me when I eat it so I decided to experiment with my own nut spreads. I discovered that you can make a spread with almost any nuts, limiting the sugars and fats which are added by making it from scratch. The spread can then be used on lunches, in cooking, with smoothies or with soy milk to make dairy free milkshakes.
Ingredients
- 2 cups of hazelnuts (for hazelnut spread)
OR
- 2 cups of almonds (for almond spread)
OR
- 2 cups of cashews (for cashew spread)
- 1 cup of cocoa
- 5 teaspoons of natural sugar syrup such as agave nectar or Xylitol gum
- 2 tablespoons of vanilla powder or essence
- Optional flavour ideas: Mint, coffee powder, vanilla, jaffa. Use flavour powders or oils.
Method
- Roast nuts for about 5 minutes in a medium oven, spread out on a tray and not touching. Don't put near a grill or open flame as they will burn. Check regularly and put on for another 5 minutes if not golden brown.
- Add to food processor with other ingredients
- Store in the fridge
Serve
- On toast
- In a milkshake or smoothie
- On a banana split
- With ice-cream