Raw Chocolate Hazelnut Spread aka. Homemade "Rawtella"

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Sprouted kamut bread from our favourite bakery? Check.
Bread knife and cutting board ready to go? Check.
So, what's missing? Why a spread of course.

I've always wondered about the hype there is around Rawtella. I mean, if it's anything like Nutella, I can totally understand. Who hasn't dreamt of taking a swim in a big pool of chocolate hazelnutty goodness... okay, or a least just wanted to eat a jarful, whatever.

Being the person I am though, I've always figured I could probably just try to make some myself. However, it just never happened, because at the end of the day, I don't actually eat that many "treats" unless they serve some higher nutritional purpose. Tonight, after Andrew bought a yummy loaf of his favourite spelt bread, I decided he needed something to put on it, so the time had come. I've seen a lot of homemade rawtella recipes floating around the web, so I combined a bunch and tried my own. So far, it's still spreadable and hasn't solidified yet (which I know is a problem with most sweet raw spreads) and it's yummy so I'd call it a successful!

Homemade Rawtella
1 C ground hazelnuts
4 tablespoons of raw cacao powder
1/2 vanilla bean
1/2 C liquid sweetener (maple syrup or raw agave)
1 tablespoon of coconut oil + 1 tablespoon of cacao butter
(or just use two tablespoon of coconut oil)

Blend, blend, blend away til smooth and creamy!
Enjoy!

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Comments

  1. bittFebruary 21, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    this looks really delicious. i need to get those ingredients asap!

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  2. AylaFebruary 21, 2011 at 10:54 PM

    I've never heard of rawtella but when I was eating all kinds of crap, I occasionally had Nutella. I liked it but my mom would never buy it for me. Now that I'm a lot smarter and way more health conscious, I don't eat it or want it.. okay, maybe I kind of want it but only because I like the idea of it. This though? Amazing! I will definitely be making this in the future. :)

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  3. FromSproutstoSupperApril 1, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    looks amazing!

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  4. AnonymousAugust 30, 2012 at 11:29 AM

    I just made it and it is delicious! I used half the amunt if cacao powder since I dont like it to have a strong cacao taste

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  5. AnonymousAugust 3, 2013 at 7:11 PM

    Question about the hazelnuts...Are they raw? Toasted? Skins still on?
    PLEASE advise..thanks a bunch!

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  6. ChantalAugust 3, 2013 at 10:32 PM

    Originally I used raw hazelnuts, with the skins on (though that makes it less smooth). If you're not really focused on the raw, toasted hazelnuts have a deliciously rich taste too.

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  7. UnknownMarch 8, 2014 at 9:27 PM

    way too much coconut flavor in my opinion....

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    1. ChantalMarch 8, 2014 at 10:04 PM

      Thanks for the feedback! For those of you who aren't as much into the coconut-y flavour, definitely feel free to replace it with an equivalent amount of some emollient ingredient!

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  8. ChantalMarch 8, 2014 at 10:02 PM

    Thanks for the feedback! For those who aren't as much into the coconut-y taste, definitely feel free to supplement with an equivalent emollient ingredients :)

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