Low-Carb Chocolate Hazelnut Spread aka Keto Nutella

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By Martina SlajerovaMay 2, 2017Print recipe46

Today I'd like to share a recipe from my Fat Bombs Book! This keto Nutella is the perfect high-fat treat for your ketogenic diet. It's dairy-free, sugar-free and won't spike your blood sugar.

I personally prefer the taste to be less "hazelnutty", and for that reason I additionally used almonds and macadamias. Besides, macadamia nuts are high in heart-healthy MUFA!

Enjoy this chocolate & hazelnut delight just like you would Nutella! Spread on a slice of low-carb bread, keto pancakes or waffles. And it's ideal for making fat bombs such as truffles, and even creamy low-carb smoothies.

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Note for KetoDiet App users: This ingredient (chocolate hazelnut spread) will be added to the KetoDiet database as a new ingredient in an upcoming update. You can ten use it to create custom meals.

Hands-on10 minutesOverall30 minutes

Nutritional values (per serving, 2 tbsp/ 32 g/ 1.1 oz)

3 grams 2.9 grams 3.9 grams 18.7 grams 4.2 grams 193 calories

Total Carbs	5.9	grams
Fiber	2.9	grams
Net Carbs	3	grams

Protein	3.9	grams
Fat	18.7	grams
of which Saturated	4.2	grams

Calories	193	kcal

Magnesium	56	mg (14% RDA)
Potassium	181	mg (9% EMR)

Macronutrient ratio: Calories from carbs (6%), protein (8%), fat (86%)

Ingredients (makes about 2 cups/ 500 g/ 1.1 lb)

1 cup peeled hazelnuts (150 g/ 5.3 oz)
1 cup macadamia nuts (130 g/ 4.6 oz)
¹/₂ cup almonds (75 g/ 2.6 oz)
1 bar dark chocolate, 85-90% cacao (100 g/3.5 oz)
1 tbsp virgin coconut oil (15 g/ 0.5 oz)
2 tbsp powdered Erythritol or Swerve (20 g/ 0.7 oz)
1 tbsp cacao powder (5 g/ 0.2 oz)
¹/₂ tsp vanilla powder or or 1-2 tsp sugar-free vanilla extract
Optional: few drops liquid stevia, to taste
Optional: ¹/₂ cup coconut milk or heavy whipping cream (120 ml/4 fl oz)

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 °F/190 °C. Spread the hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, and almonds on a baking tray and transfer to the oven. Bake for about 8-10 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove the nuts from the oven and let them cool for 15 minutes.
If using whole unpeeled hazelnuts: Once roasted and cooled, rub the hazelnuts together in your hands to remove the skins. This makes the butter smooth and avoids the bitter taste imparted by the skins.
Meanwhile, melt the chocolate with coconut oil in a water bath. Place a bowl over a pot with boiling water and let the chocolate melt while stirring. Make sure the water doesn’t touch the bottom of the bowl.
Place the nuts into a food processor and pulse until smooth.
Add the melted chocolate, coconut oil, powdered erythritol, cacao powder and vanilla powder. Pulse until smooth. If you’re using coconut milk, slowly drizzle it to the processor while blending (to prevent the chocolate from splitting, use warm coconut milk or cream).
Pour into a jar and let it cool down and refrigerate for up to 3 months (or up to 1 week if you're using cream or coconut milk). Enjoy just like you would Nutella!

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Christiana Hancox 15 days ago #

I love and use your recipes all the time. However, I have one small gripe - the links you provide always end up on Amazon.com and I get the feeling you cater/pander to the US market to the exclusion of your UK fans, which is disappointing, given that I understand you are based in the UK!

Martina @ KetoDiet 14 days ago #

Hi Christina, you are totally right - I still have to add location based links. The vast majority of my readers live in the US but we want to add UK and Canada too. With all the work on the app this is a bit of a moving target but I promise I'll do my best to add them asap 😊

Jayden 16 days ago #

Now when you say “Enjoy just like you would Nutella!”, you mean eat out of the jar with a spoon, right?

Absolutely! 😊

Dipika 26 days ago #

Hi Martina, this recipe sounds amazing. I wanted to ask, before I make it, I have an 11 cup cuisinart food processor. Would I need to double the recipe so that it's enough to fill the food processor for even blending? Or should I use my 4 cup Vitamix blender? Thanks 😊

Martina @ KetoDiet 17 days ago #

Hi Dipika, I think you can use either. Unlike most nut butters that can get very dry and it's best to fill up the bowl, this one is easy to process due to fats from macadamia nuts and coconut oil.

Red 3 months ago #

Would this work with hazelnut flour and a little more oil?

Martina @ KetoDiet 2 months ago #

I think that should work as long as it's made with ground hazelnut, ideally not "defatted" - you may not need any additional oil 😊

kathy 3 months ago #

Hello,
May I ask what brand cocoa powder you used? There are so many in market with added sugar

Hi Kathy, you will need to get raw "cacao" powder - these are always without sweeteners, compared to "cocoa" powder which may include additional ingredients. You can also use Dutch process cocoa powder.

sol 4 months ago #

Thank you so very much for all precious recipes and infos, and most grateful for this one in particular, i adore nutella and chocolate and after i decided to get into a low carb diet i was worried, but i realised i won t need to be separated from my guilty pleasure(chocolate after all. will definitely do it.thank you and bless you

Thank you for your kind feedback! ❤

alexa 5 months ago #

Is there anything else I can use instead of Erithrytol in cakes? I found that this gives me a stomach upset. I use liquid stevia successfully but can I also do this in cakes?

Martina @ KetoDiet 4 months ago #

Hi Alexa, have a look at this post: Complete Guide To Sweeteners on a Low-carb Ketogenic Diet I like stevia and monk fruit based sweeteners as alternatives.

Christine 6 months ago #

Do you think this could be placed in jars and shipped or does it need to be refrigerated? I’d like to give it as gifts.

Martina @ KetoDiet 5 months ago #

Hi Christine, yes, unless you use cream, you can ship them - they will last for a 1-2 weeks. If you use cream, then they should be kept refrigerated.

johanne 9 months ago #

can I use the ninja blender to do this ?? thank you and any recommendation prior to starting this

Martina @ KetoDiet 9 months ago #

I think you can - you will just need to scrape the nuts down if they get stuck on the sides throughout the blending.

Yeng 10 months ago #

Half an hr later and i am still blending.... But we put everything in together instead of blending just the nuts alone first.... that's where I'm thinking we went wrong and why ours taking so long. Ugh... hope it turns out cos hazelnuts are expensive!

Martina @ KetoDiet 10 months ago #

I'm sorry to hear that. What do you use for blending if I may ask?

Britney 11 months ago #

Hello, I made this and I'm not sure if maybe I roasted them for too long. It tastes absolutely amazing but it isn't creamy. My just just stayed chunky no matter how long I blended for. I made little nutella balls instead. But they are still great!! I wonder what I did wrong?

Martina @ KetoDiet 11 months ago #

Thank you Britney! Could it be the cream? Did you pour it slowly and was it room temperature?Did it clump and separate from the fats? That's the only thing I can think of because otherwise this nutella is rather runny. I hope this helps!

Emma Danchin (http://www.emmadanchin.com/) one year ago #

Dear Martina
I finally got around to making this and WOW! Super worth it, rather than buying anything that is commercially available.. I didn't add the coconut cream, and it is smooth and runny and rich and not really that sweet. It helped that I now have a proper quality, high strength magimix. Great recipe, much appreciated!
with love
Emma

Martina @ KetoDiet one year ago #

That's great Emma, I'm glad you like it! 😊

Chera one year ago #

I have a hazelnut butter could I use it for this recipe?

Yes, that will work well - I'd add it after blending the macadamia nuts. Or you can use just the hazelnut butter and skip the macadamias too.

Lita Waston (http://quickeasycook.com/) one year ago #

Does that keto nutella have any different frome the one which is sold in the store? Should i put it in refrigerator to keep it in good condition? Someone says yes but someone says no. So i don't know which is the best choice.

Hi Lita, I would always keep it refrigerated. I think it's better for the texture as it's too runny when kept at room temperature.

Eunice Dockrell one year ago #

Hi Martina, i made your nutella recipe, followed it to the letter but mine did not come out as smooth and runny as yours did. Mine is very thick although I have the measurements exactly as your recipe. I did add the 120ml cream to it. I only have a Kenwood that is like a liquidiser which I used, don't know if that was the problem although I usually use this for mixes. Any advice?
All the best
Eunice

Hi Eunice, I'm not sure what the issue might be because mine is always runny - and I must have made it at least 6 times. Here are two reasons why it might have happened....
1) Was the cream warm/room temperature and did you drizzle it in slowly? Maybe you poured it in too quick and the fats separated (making it thick & greasy?)
2) Did you use a blender (not a food processor?). I also have Kenwood but it's the food processor attachment that I used. I've tried the blender attachment before and had to scrape the nuts down from the sides every 3-5 seconds of blending. I was ok for smoothies and soups but not for nut butters. I hope this helps!

James one year ago #

Can I use liquid stevia in place of erythritol?It's the only sweetener I have.(Now foods liquid drops)
Thanks!

Absolutely! Any low-carb sweetener, to taste 😊 Complete Guide To Sweeteners on a Low-carb Ketogenic Diet

Casie one year ago #

HI! I am allergic to macadamia nuts. Is there any other nut I could substitute? Perhaps just use hazelnuts? Thanks!

Yes, you can substitute macadamia nuts with hazelnuts (more "hazelnutty") or with almonds (subtle flavour).

Noline (http://essentialketo.com/) one year ago #

Wow, the more I experiment with keto and low carb recipes, the more I am amazed at how easy and delicious healthy food can be.
What is your favorite bread to eat with this spread?

Hi Noline, a neutral tasting bread would be best with keto Nutella: Low-Carb & Paleo Bread - The Ultimate Guide

Sally one year ago #

Can I use xylitol?

Yes, you can use xylitol. I would just use powdered instead of granulated (this can be done in a coffee grinder).

Candi one year ago #

Are there any other sweeteners to substitute such as coconut sugar, Lakanto Sweetener?

Hi Candi, if you want to keep this recipe low in carbs, you can use any of these options: Complete Guide To Sweeteners on a Low-carb Ketogenic Diet - Lakanto is a good option but I wouldn't recommend coconut sugar.

LCHF4LIFE one year ago #

Can you use vanilla extract? (Oppose to vanilla powder)

Yes, you can use 1-2 tsp sugar-free vanilla extract instead (just added in the list of ingredients).

Sylvia Rimmington one year ago #

OMG - this looks amazing! I have tried other recipes and it either separated or it was grainy. But this looks amazing! Definitely am going to make this.
I pre ordered your book last week. Can't wait to see what you have created. Thanks for all your amazing recipes (and app).

Thank you so much! Just be careful in case you use cream/ coconut milk (listed optional). It may separate if the cream is too cold while blended with the chocolate.

Doug Starr one year ago #

Wow, thanks for coming up with this recipe. I'll need to try it soon. /Doug.

Thank you Doug, I hope you like it! 😊