Type Spread | Main ingredients Hazelnuts | |
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Similar Nut butter, Cashew butter, Almond butter, Sunflower butter, Hazelnut | ||
Hazelnut butter hazelnut cocoa spread
Hazelnut butter is a food spread made from crushed and blended hazelnuts. More commonly found in Europe, hazelnut butter is also familiar when mixed with chocolate as a chief ingredient in Nutella. Hazelnut butter is available in both crunchy and smooth varieties, and can be made from either raw or roasted hazelnuts.
Contents
- Hazelnut butter hazelnut cocoa spread
- Nutritional information
- As an alternative to peanut butter
- References
Hazelnut butter is high in natural fats and susceptible to oil separation, so it should be stirred before use to evenly distribute the oils and refrigerated after opening to slow re-separation and prevent spoilage.
Nutritional information
Hazelnut butter is high in monounsaturated fats, particularly oleic acid, shown to play a role in reducing the adverse effects of low-density lipoprotein (LDL). Hazelnut butter is also a good source of dietary protein and vitamin E.
Raw food enthusiasts believe the butter made from unroasted hazelnuts possesses greater nutritional value and more beneficial enzymes, both of which would otherwise be destroyed in the roasting process. Some also advocate that butter prepared from raw hazelnuts should remain refrigerated both before and after opening to minimize oxidation and rancidity.
As an alternative to peanut butter
Hazelnut butter can be used in dishes that call for peanut butter, and as an alternative for those with peanut allergies. Hazelnut butter contains more than twice as much vitamin E as peanut butter and is higher in cholesterol-reducing monounsaturated fat.
