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If you are a lover of chocolate and all its variants, you are sure to have a jar of Nutella in your kitchen, and this is one of the most addictive foods. However, it is not one of the most recommended due to the amount of calories it contains. Do you want to know how to prepare this delicious Hazelnut cream and use healthier ingredients? In this OneHowTo recipe we show you how to make it and propose alternatives for all those lactose intolerant. Keep reading and discover how to make hazelnut cream.
Low difficulty
Ingredients:
Steps to follow:
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The first thing we are going to do before starting with the preparation of our homemade hazelnut cream is to leave all the ingredients ready. To do this, if you want to obtain a lactose-free cream, we suggest that you opt for coconut or soy milk, both will provide a delicious flavor. As for the oil, it is an optional ingredient that you can use to make a softer cream and intensify the flavor. Also, if you wish, you can reduce the amount of cocoa powder or increase it, depending on your tastes.
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Now yes, we begin. We will start by introducing the roasted hazelnuts in a high-rim container or blender container and beat them until well ground. If you use a mixer, it will take you longer to pulverize them. Set them aside and in a pot or saucepan put heat the milk with the sugar until this last ingredient dissolves. Take it off the heat when it’s done.
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If the container you used to crush the hazelnuts has enough capacity, add the cocoa powderIf not, use a larger one. Keep beating until both ingredients are combined. Then add the milk and sugar mixture little by little and without stopping to beat, in this way we will begin to give it the consistency of cream. If you’ve decided to use coconut oil, pour it in as well.
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In the event that you do not have cocoa powder, you can use a dark chocolate tablet, melt it in a water bath and add it to the hazelnuts little by little. Finally, add the vanilla essence if you wish and just beat the ingredients until you get a smooth and homogeneous cream.
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Once the Hazelnut cream, transfer it to a glass jar, cover it and reserve it in the refrigerator for 2 hours so that it finishes acquiring the right consistency. After time, you can already consume it or use it to fill a cake. As you can see, making it at home is very simple and you have the possibility to control the amounts of the ingredients to make the hazelnut cream healthier.
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