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Chocolate Hazelnut Spread

Prep10 min
Cook10 min
Total20 min
Yield6 portions
LevelBeginner
 
 
Chocolate Hazelnut Spread
About This Recipe

Indulge in this homemade Chocolate Hazelnut Spread, made with rich dark chocolate, hazelnuts, and dulce de leche. Perfect for spreading on toast or desserts!

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Servings

Ingredients

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  • 7 ounces black chocolate - 70% cacao
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 4.5 ounces half salted butter
  • 2 teaspoons hazelnut oil
  • 3 tablespoons hazelnut butter
  • 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk, — or dulce de leche

Instructions

  1. 1
    Break the chocolate into chunks. Cut the butter into cubes and melt the butter and chocolate in a .
  2. 2
    In a bowl, mix the dulce de leche or concentrated milk with the hazelnut oil, hazelnut butter, and the vanilla extract.
  3. 3
    When the chocolate and butter are melted, add the mixture in the bowl and mix well to get a smooth and shiny paste.
  4. 4
    Pour the mixture into jars and let it cool down.
  5. 5
    Keep refrigerated.
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Tools Used in This Recipe

KitchenAid
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Victorinox
8" Chef's Knife
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Heavy-Bottom Stock Pot
Chef's Notes

Toast hazelnuts just until the skins start to crack and you can smell them — any longer and they turn bitter. You'll find techniques like this one across our full course library.

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