Almond-tella

Healthy and yummy chocolatey spread, with goodness of almonds.

Ingredients

• Almond 150g
• Cocoa Powder (Unsweetened) 40g
• White Sugar (Powered) 60g
• Virgin Coconut Oil 1.5 tbsp
• Salt 1/8 tsp

Method

1. First, toast the almonds evenly on a pan on low heat till they become fragrant and crunchy. Stir occationally.
2. Next, cool the almonds to room temperature.
3. Then, blend toasted almond in a mixer till oil comes out.
4. After that, add all the other ingredients and blend to make a uniform paste.
5. Finally, ta da! It is ready. Enjoy!

Fun Nutri Fact: This recipe has half the amount of the sugar as compared to Nutella. Almond-tella has about 22% sugar, whereas Nutella has 49.8% sugar. Almond-tella is healthier!

Notes:

1. Toasted Almond: You can toast almonds at home on a pan or oven. Toasting makes almonds tastier and aromatic.
2. It’s better if you use powdered sugar, or powder it before adding to the mixer.
3. Add more coconut oil to make the consistency as per your choice.
4. Instead of coconut oil, you can use melted butter as well.