Description
This luxurious homemade chocolate-hazelnut spread combines caramelized hazelnut brittle, rich cocoa, and dark chocolate for an irresistibly creamy, nutty treat. It’s smoother, richer, and more flavorful than store-bought Nutella—and made without preservatives or palm oil.
Ingredients
- 3 ounces water (85 g)
- 4 ounces golden syrup or corn syrup (115 g)
- 5 1/4 ounces sugar (150 g)
- 3/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt (or 3/8 tsp table salt)
- 9 ounces hazelnuts, toasted, skinned, and roughly chopped (255 g)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 ounce Dutch-process cocoa powder (15 g)
- 4 ounces dark chocolate, about 60% cacao, melted (115 g)
- 1/2 ounce roasted-hazelnut oil or neutral oil (15 g)
- 4 ounces water (115 g), for emulsifying
Instructions
- Lightly grease a half-sheet pan and set aside.
- In a 3-quart saucepan, combine 3 oz water, syrup, sugar, salt, and chopped hazelnuts. Cook over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves and mixture bubbles.
- Continue cooking and stirring until the mixture reaches 320–340°F and turns amber.
- Remove from heat and stir in baking soda until foamy.
- Quickly pour onto the greased pan and let cool completely.
- Break the cooled brittle into chunks and add to a food processor. Process into a thick paste, about 3–5 minutes.
- Add cocoa powder and blend until combined.
- With processor running, stream in melted chocolate and hazelnut oil. Scrape sides and blend until smooth.
- Pulse while slowly drizzling in the remaining 4 oz water, stopping when a smooth emulsion forms.
- Transfer to an airtight jar and store at room temp or refrigerate for longer shelf life.
Notes
- For darker flavor, caramelize brittle closer to 340°F.
- For chunky texture, skip final water addition.
- Use dairy-free chocolate to keep the recipe dairy-free.
- Let refrigerated spread come to room temp before using for easier spreading.
- If the emulsion breaks, pulse in a bit of water to fix the texture.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Spread
- Method: Caramelizing + Blending
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
