Raw Nutella

This is a recipe I adapted from lots of different post around the www.com.  Many of them had a pretty huge qty of sugar added. Natural sugar in the form of Maple Syrup or Coconut Syrup, but still high in sugar regardless.
So here I cut the amount of maple syrup and added in coconut oil (has a little sweetness going on there and is really good for your to boot) and swapped water for milk. The water milk swap occurred when my 4 year old screwed up his face at the taste of this little jar of goodness. I loved it, but then I'm on that wagon, where I realise that mums Nutella doesn't have to taste 'exactly' like the actual Nutella. Try telling that to him!! So I had a little play around with adding in almond milk and hey presto.....................................shop bought Nutella taste approved by Fearghas! Whoop!

So here it is and please alter it to suit you or your kids needs. Add a little more sweetener, reduce the cocoa or keep the water instead of the milk.

2 cups of Hazelnuts
1/4 cup of Maple Syrup
3tbs of Cacao powder
1-2tbs of Milk (cows, almond, oat etc)
1tbs Organic Coconut Oil


Toast the hazelnuts in the oven for 10mins @350def F.
Pop them in a food processor for 5-10mins, scraping down the sides as the nuts break up.
Once you have a nut paste, add in the maple syrup, cocoa and coconut oil. Blend to incorporate and then gradually add the milk till you have your desired consistency. I like it not too thick, but thick enough to melt on hot buttered toast.

Spread on toast, mix into hot chocolate, add in more milk to make a nutty sauce for pancakes.................or just spoon it right out the jar!

This keeps for around 2 weeks in the fridge. It does spoil as it doesn't have a high sugar content. It wont last that long though, especially if your kids get their hands on it.

Enjoy.....