Is there anything more delicious than a chocolatey spread? Try this home-made hazelnut chocolate spread that the whole family will love!

MAKES 2 cups // COOKING TIME 1 hour

INGREDIENTS
2 cups raw hazelnuts
¼ cup cocoa
¼ cup honey
3 tbsp coconut oil
1½ tbsp vanilla essence
½ tsp salt

METHOD
1. Preheat oven to 200°C.
2. Spread out hazelnuts on a baking tray and roast for 6–8 minutes. Rub them together in a paper towel to remove the shells.
3. Place the nuts in the blender. Blitz until they form a smooth paste, 10–15 minutes.
4. Add all the remaining ingredients to the blender and pulse on and off for 10 minutes until smooth. Store the spread in a glass jar at room temperature.

Recipe & styling: Amerae Vercueil
Photography: Andreas Eiselen // HMimages.co.za

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