No-Sugar-Added Hazelnut Spread

Yield: ~ 1 cup

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 5 minutes
• Cooling Time: 0 minutes
• Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Bake Believe® Semi-Sweet Baking Chips
• 1 ¾ cups roasted blanched hazelnuts
• 3 tablespoons Confectioners Swerve
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• ½ tablespoon avocado oil or other neutral oil
• ¼ teaspoon fine salt

Instructions:

1. Place the roasted hazelnuts in a small food processor.
2. Process hazelnuts until they are finely chopped and begin to form a paste, about 3 minutes, stopping to scrape the sides halfway.
3. Place the semi-sweet chips in a heat-proof bowl and microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring in between, until completely melted and smooth.
4. Add the melted semi-sweet chips along with the Confectioners Swerve, cocoa powder, oil, and salt to the food processor.
5. Process for 3 minutes or more, until you achieve your desired consistency.
6. The spread will be thin at first but will firm up after it sits overnight.
7. Transfer to a jar and enjoy!