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This Vegan Pumpkin Nutella is the Healthiest hazelnut spread but delicious as the original Nutella. This Date Sweetened Pumpkin Nutella is Naturally Sweetened, with only 5 wholesome ingredients. The best spread to drizzle on pancakes, waffles, crepes, toasts, pretzels, banana bread, cookie sandwiches, bars… but in a healthier version.

Wholesome Ingredients for this Vegan Pumpkin Nutella:

• Fresh Pumpkin: you can also use canned pumpkin puree
• Hazelnut butter: you can use roasted hazelnuts but make sure to process them before adding them to the Pumpkin Nutella
• Dates: We use normal dates so we let them 10 minutes in hot water before blending them. But you can use Medjool dates
• Cacao powder: Unsweetened 100% cacao
• Pinch of salt: For extra flavor
• Pinch of coffee powder (optional): For extra chocolate flavor

How to make this Vegan Pumpkin Nutella sweetened with dates:

1. Cook the pumpkin: Roast the pumpkin in the oven at 180ºC for 30 minutes (we like to roast it while we roast other vegetables) or cook it in boiling water after soft for 20 minutes. If you are using pumpkin puree skip this part.
2. Soak dates in hot water for 10 minutes.
3. Make the Pumpkin Nutella: Place soaked dates into a food processor and add the cooked pumpkin with no skin. Add the remaining ingredients and puree at full power for 6 minutes until smooth, scraping down sides as needed (stopping the motor every two minutes). 
4. Transfer the Pumpkin Nutella to a sterilized glass jar.
5. Store: Keep the jar in the refrigerator for up to one week.

How to Serve Vegan Pumpkin Nutella?

Homemade Pumpkin Nutella can be enjoyed in so many different ways! Here are some ideas:

• Fill some Cookies to make sandwich cookies
• Drizzle it on top of Waffles
• Load it up on toasted bread
• Spread in some Mini Crepes

If you make this recipe leave a comment and don’t forget to share it on Instagram, tag me @EarthyMaite + #EarthyMaite! I love seeing your delicious recreations 

Yield: Desserts

Vegan Pumpkin Nutella | Date Sweetened

Prep Time: 6 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 36 minutes

This Vegan Pumpkin Nutella is the Healthiest but delicious as the original Nutella. Date Sweetened with only 5 wholesome ingredients.

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Ingredients

• 300 g fresh pumpkin or pumpkin puree
• 2/3 cup dates (90 g)
• 5 Tbsp cacao powder (30 g)
• 5 Tbsp hazelnut butter (75 g) or roasted hazelnuts
• Pinch of salt
• Pinch of coffee powder (optional)

Instructions

1. Cook the pumpkin: Roast the pumpkin in the oven at 180ºC for 30 minutes (we like to roast it while we roast other vegetables) or cook it in boiling water after soft for 20 minutes. If you are using pumpkin puree skip this part.
2. Soak dates in hot water for 10 minutes.
3. Make the Pumpkin Nutella: Place soaked dates into a food processor and add the cooked pumpkin with no skin. Add the remaining ingredients and puree at full power for 6 minutes until smooth, scraping down sides as needed (stopping the motor every two minutes). 
4. Transfer the Pumpkin Nutella to a sterilized glass jar.
5. Store: Keep the jar in the refrigerator for up to one week.