AIP, Vegan, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, No Egg, No Processed Sugar
I have been searching a longtime for a spread that doesn’t have sugar in it, lots of salt or unhealthy fats and is not processed, but that’s impossible with pre-packaged foods so I decided to make my own. It’s very similar to Nutella but healthier and suitable for people with allergies or on AIP/Paleo diets. This recipe is very simple but does need some planning to use dried chickpeas.
Most of the recipes I see use maple syrup or Honey and chocolate chips or Cacao to make homemade Nutella but I can’t have these due to my Auto-Immune disease Hashimoto’s so I substituted them for Dates and Sultana’s for the sweetness and Roasted Carob powder for the chocolate taste.
If you are happy to use maple syrup or honey then just add a few tablespoons instead of the dates, and for swapping Cacao for Carob just use 1 tablespoon instead for two.
If you are on AIP then I would recommend using dried chickpeas and soaking them overnight in spring water in the fridge, or you can just use half a can of chickpeas. For the other half of the can you can make my Hummus Recipe which is also AIP, Paleo, GF, DF and Vegan, I usually put extra dried chickpeas into the spring water as the first part of the Hummus Recipe is the same as this recipe.
Let’s get the Hummus going…
Now that the dried chickpeas have been in the fridge overnight, take them out and pour them into a pan with the water then place on low heat and cover with a lid. If you are using chickpeas from a can you can use the water from the can, just make sure there is enough water to cover them. Check the picture below
Just make sure you stir them every 15 minutes and check the water level. Towards the end don’t top up the water too much as we can use left over water in the recipe.
If you are also using some of the chickpeas for my Hummus Recipe then set that aside with some of the water. You will only need a few tablespoons of the water so drain and set aside, place the chickpeas in a bowl.
Tip:
Don’t put the water that the chickpeas were cooked in into the blender with the other ingredients because it makes the spread too thin. If the spread is too thin after blending then add 1tbsp of coconut flour to thicken. The spread should thicken a bit in the fridge.
Combine the other ingredients with the chickpeas and blend with a hand blender. If the mixture is too thick then you can add one tablespoon of chickpea water and blend again. If you find the mixture is too runny then just add a tablespoon of arrowroot flour or tapioca flour.
It should end up like a spread like the picture below
I used the spread on my Cassava Wrap Recipe which only takes about 10 minutes to make and is a great snack.
If you want more of a chocolate taste then you can always add more Carob powder or Cacao but you may need to add more sweetness.
It’s a great snack or lunch to take when going out because it doesn’t take long to make and doesn’t need refridgeration, but I would definitely keep it in the fridge at home so it lasts for 1-2 weeks.
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 200 g Chickpeas
- 6 tbsp Coconut milk
- 2 tbsp Roasted Carob powder
- 1 Date
- 1 tbsp Sultanas
- ½ tsp Vanilla powder
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Peanut Butter
- 1 tbsp Coconut butter
- 1 tbsp Coconut Syrup
- 1 tbsp Coconut flour option if its too thin
Instructions
- If you have a can of chickpeas, use half of the can. If you are using raw chickpeas you will have to soak them in spring water for 24 hours.
- Once the raw chickpeas are done soaking overnight. Put them in a saucepan with the water from either the can or from soaking them, and cook on a low heat for an hour, cover with a lid. Stir every 15 minutes just to make sure they are not burning, top up with water if the chickpeas or not fully covered.
- Put all the ingredients into a blender and blend.
- If the mixture is too thin once it has been blended add 1tbsp coconut flour.
- It should thicken a bit in the fridge.
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