Name: Hazelnut Butter Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups whole hazelnuts; 3/4 tsp. confectioners sugar; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 to 2 tbsp. vegetable oil

Photos of Hazelnut Butter Recipe

Similar to peanut butter, this is a special Oregon treat. It’s an “old-fashioned” butter with no stabilizers; it can be kept at room temperature, but if kept refrigerated, very little oil separation will occur.

How To Make Hazelnut Butter

A quick and easy recipe for homemade hazelnut butter that you can simply whip up at home! Obvious benefits of making your own is that you have control over the quality of ingredients that goes into your spread. In addition, you can easily tweak the sweetness level to your liking.

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Total: 50 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

2 cups whole hazelnuts, toasted (about 9 oz.)
3/4 tsp. confectioners sugar, to taste
1/2 tsp. salt, to taste
1 to 2 tbsp. vegetable oil, for blender method

Instructions

Food processor method: Place the toasted hazelnuts in a food processor container fitted with the metal blade.
Process to a coarse texture (like crunchy peanut butter), about 3 minutes.
Gradually add the sugar and salt.
Scrape down sides; continue to process until desired texture is achieved, about 4 to 7 minutes.
Shelf life is about 3 months in the refrigerator.
Blender method: Place toasted hazelnuts and 1 Tbs. of vegetable oil in blender container and grind to meal on low speed.
Continue to blend on low for several minutes, scraping down sides of container as required and adding another Tbs. of oil, if necessary.
When butter is fairly soft, blend on high for 2 to 3 minutes or until desired texture is achieved.
Gradually add the sugar and salt; blend on low until thoroughly mixed.
* To toast hazelnuts, spread the shelled nuts in a shallow pan and roast at 275 degrees F for 20 to 30 minutes or until the skins crack.
To remove skins, rub nuts while warm with a rough cloth.
Crunchy variation: Stir in 1/4 C. roasted, chopped hazelnuts or roasted (or raw) sunflower seeds to finished butter.
Makes about 1 C. butter.