Is Nutella your favorite chocolate spread, but you sometimes wish it was 100% plant-based and dairy-free? If that’s the case, you can always try making your own, and food blogger Michaela Vais recently shared a delicious recipe every vegan should try.
Vais aka ElaVegan claims it takes five minutes or less to make your own vegan Nutella, and you can get pretty creative with the ingredients. Nut butter is a must, but you can pick between several different options, including peanut and hazelnut butter.
The same goes for your choice of plant-based milk, and you can even replace the maple syrup with several different liquid sweeteners or opt for a sugar-free alternative. If you’re a coffee addict, adding a dash of instant coffee is a great way to enhance the flavor of your Nutella. Check out ElaVegan’s recipe below.
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup (70 grams) nut butter of choice
- 4 tablespoon(80 grams) maple syrup
- 3 tablespoon (18 grams) cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoon water or plant-based milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- A pinch of sea salt
- A dash of instant coffee
Instructions:
- Pour all the ingredients into a medium-sized bowl, and use a whisk to stir them until the mixture gets smooth and creamy.
- If your vegan Nutella isn’t sweet enough, add more maple syrup to the mix.
- If you’re not happy with the thickness of your Nutella, make it thicker by adding more butter and cocoa powder, or use some water to make it thinner.
