Homemade Hazelnut Butter

Hey Elizabeth, since the hazelnuts are already roasted, we wouldn't recommend blanching. The best option is to rub the roasted hazelnuts between your hands or a clean kitchen towel to remove as much of the skin as possible 🫶

Thank you so much for the quick reply! I ended up doing just that, I was able to get most of the skins off (it was just a little time consuming) and the butter turned out deliciously.

Hey there, Kathryn, thanks for sharing your thoughts on the hazelnut butter recipe. Roasting can indeed affect certain nutrients. Interestingly, roasting may enhance some beneficial compounds like antioxidant properties though, and can make nuts easier to digest.

In any case, we recommend roasting for that rich, nutty flavour and easier blending, but feel free to skip it if you prefer a raw option. Homemade nut butter is a nourishing option whether the nuts are roasted or not 🤗

Hi there, Dixie, we haven't used the Vitamix for making nut butters like this hazelnut butter recipe before, but we've heard it's possible. The main tip would be to stop if you feel the blender is heating up too much - you don't want to risk damaging such an expensive machine! 😜

Most Def! Thank you! 😊

Hey Ale, Magimix is the brand we use but there are many great brands. In case it helps, we have an article on our blog called "Kitchen Essentials" which has some brand names with links and ideas of what to consider 🤗

That's great to know! I own a Thermomix, but I've made the tahini recipe several times in it with little success... Knowing you make this butter in the Thermomix gives me hope, I'll try it too! ^^

Woop woop! So happy to hear, Elyse 😃

Homemade nut butter should be healthier and roasting the nuts is not going to make them healthier because it's going to damage the fats in the nuts it's no different than buying dry roasted nut butters that are already pre-made. The thing with homemade things is that they should be healthier for us. If I was going to make a nut butter at home I would totally just be eliminating the roasting part. Roasting is supposed to bring out the flavour but you're going to have flavour regardless if you bypass that step.

Hi Kathryn, thanks for sharing your perspective. Many people make nut butters at home for reasons like cost savings, freshness, and control over ingredients. Roasting does impact some nutrients but can also enhance others and aid digestion for some people.

Ultimately, whether you roast or not, homemade nut butter is a nourishing choice. We recommend roasting to bring out that deep, nutty flavour and to make blending smoother, but skipping this step for a raw option is fine - it’s all about what works best for you! 😊

So happy to hear, Lenora! We find that rubbing the hazelnuts quite firmly between the palms of our hands can help the skin come off in case it helps 🙂

Hey Joe, thanks for the question! A few ideas include using it in granola, as a spread on grains such as toast, pancakes or waffles, as a dip for fruit, or in smoothies, energy balls, breakfast bars, or other baked goods. You can find some recipes that use nut butter within our recipe filter page here in case you're interested and haven't already seen it: pickuplimes.com/recipe/?sb=nu… . We hope this helps for now 😊

Majorly helpful! thank you!

You can put nut butters on celery just like how people put cheese whiz on celery. You could put nut butters inside baked goods so for example as you fill up a muffin tin you could pour batter halfway in add a little nut butter pour the remaining batter or just mix the nut butter with the batter when you're preparing it. You could incorporate nut butters into a fairly easy dessert type ball to make. I used to love these balls when I was a kid my mother always made them they were made with rolled oats, chocolate, coconut, etc. and because nut butters are so thick they will definitely hold the ball shape. These type dessert balls that I'm thinking of don't take very long to prepare, if you have children you can roll them in sprinkles, you can make different sizes, if you have kids with smaller mouths make smaller ones. You could make a s'more type thing with nut butter in the middle instead of chocolate and maybe just use a marshmallow cream on top of the graham wafer. Some people might like nut butters with eggs when you make an omelet put a bit in the middle of the omelet. You could put nut butters on puff pastry and make elegant looking little appetizers. The possibilities are endless how to use nut butters you just have to be a little creative and use your imagination.

Hey Neech! So cool that your toaster oven has all the abilities 😃 The top and bottom option would be nice to roast the hazelnuts more evenly. Either option sounds lovely though and you could always adjust the time or temperature in the toaster oven if needed. As long as the hazelnuts toast until lightly golden. We hope this helps for now and you enjoy the Hazelnut Butter if you're able to give it a try!

Hey Mary! Do you mean blanching by any chance? We would strongly recommend avoiding the use of storebought bleach on food products as it can be very dangerous.

If it's possible to purchase blanched hazelnuts, this may be easier, although you can blanch them at home as well. There are several recipes online that use water and baking soda successfully. Removing the skin will help the hazelnut butter become smoother and creamier 😊

Yes i meant in water and baking soda as I wrote,i just wrote wrong word,english is not my language,my apologies for mistake,i would never use store bought bleach,i meant blanching! Thank you, I'll try with blanching! (Sorry if i wrote something wrong again🤭)

No need to apologize at all, Mary, we just wanted to confirm just in case. We hope you enjoy the recipe 😃

To remove skins, I toast in the oven first, when they are almost cooled I put them into a Tupperware container with lid on, and shake shake shake! This gets almost all of the skins off.

Hey there, Abby, we're so glad the hazelnut butter was enjoyed! A lovely trick as well. We find that with hazelnut butter especially, the key is to a smooth texture is to ensure the skin is removed and allow the nuts to mix for longer. You could also try adding a tbsp or so of coconut or vegtable oil. This can help to make it a bit more creamy and less grainy 😊

So exciting to hear, Romane! Thanks for taking the time to share the lovely review 😊

Hi Cheye, thanks for the question! We prefer roasting fresh nuts although using pre-roasted will do if that's most accessible. It might make for a slightly chunkier hazelnut butter, which is nice too 🙂 We'd recommend heating the nuts up a tad in the oven before blending (if they're not already roasted as much) or adding a neural oil to help them blend smoother. We hope this helps for now and you enjoy the recipe if you're able to give it a try!

Aw thank you for the kind words, Farhad, it means so much!