Natural Nutella

[BelleA]

I recently read a fantastic article about the harmful ingredients found withing the smooth & enticing Nutella spread. Today I made my own 'Not Nutella' and would like to share it as my first Mums net post.

Ingredients:
1 cup hazelnuts, soaked for 8-10 hours
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 cup raw cacao powder (I used standard cocoa powder-this was fine)
2-4 tbsp coconut milk

Drain and rinse hazelnuts and place in food processor or high-powered blender. Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed. Depending on the strength of your blender, this may take 10-15 minutes to get the desired consistency.

Once the hazelnuts turn into a buttery consistency, add the sweetener, vanilla, salt, and cacao powder and blend until smooth. Slowly add the milk until desired consistency.

Enjoy!

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Would real cow's milk go rancid? Does it taste like maple syrup? Do you need to keep that in fridge to stop it going bad?