Calling all Hazelnut lovers! We're going to show you how to roast hazelnuts. It's easier than you could have imagined! Roasted hazelnuts are a great addition to salads, roasted vegetables, and desserts, and make a great healthy snack too!
HOW TO ROAST HAZELNUTS
If you are a fan of Swiss or Italian chocolates, or if you are lucky enough to live near a French crêperie, you are no doubt a fan of the rich, sweet, buttery- cream tasting hazelnut.
Hazelnuts (also known as filberts) are popular in confections around the world because of their deliciously sweet taste. We like to use them in savory dishes, too; and find their smooth flavor lends itself to many dishes that need an extra dose of crunch and nuttiness.
Some great recipes you may want to try are our Persimmon Fennel Salad, 10-Minute High-Protein Lemon Pasta, or our tangy Fennel, Blood Orange, Hazelnut Salad.
Nutella fans will love our healthier Chocolate Hummus or our incredible Date-Cocoa-Hazelnut Bars made without extra sugar!
We love to roast hazelnuts for the extra crunch, nuttiness, and mellow flavor that roasting provides, and we often snack on the roasted nuts instead of popcorn or chips on family movie night. We also like to include them as a topping for yogurt, pancakes, ice cream, and even chocolate and vanilla cakes!
Here are some tips on how to roasted hazelnuts and make them irresistible:
- Lay raw hazelnuts out on a cookie sheet and roast 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
- Let cool completely on the baking sheet (they’ll keep cooking until cooled)
- To remove the outer skin, rub with a clean kitchen towel once cool (We don’t mind the skins, though!)
- Resist the temptation to eat the hazelnuts before they are completely cooled. It is worth the wait 😉
- Store nuts in a medium-sized jar with a tight lid in the freezer. They taste great, even frozen!
- Approximately 28 hazelnuts measure 1 ounce
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How to Roast Hazelnuts
- Total Time: 28 minute
- Yield: 16 ounces 1x
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Calling all Hazelnut lovers! We're going to show you how to roast hazelnuts. It's easier than you could have imagined! Roasted hazelnuts are a great addition to salads, roasted vegetables, and desserts, and make a great healthy snack too!
Ingredients
1 pound raw hazelnuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. We like lining a large baking sheet with parchment paper, but hazelnuts can be roasted straight on the baking sheet
- Roast for 15 minutes
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and allow them to cool completely (the hazelnuts will continue cooking)
- We don't mind the hazelnut outer skins, but if you do, rub the cooled hazelnuts, one handful at a time, with a clean kitchen towel
- Store them in the freezer in medium-size glass jars with a tight lid or quart size freezer bags
- Prep Time: 15 ( includes cooling time)
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Snack
- Method: roasted
- Cuisine: vegan, gluten-free
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ounce. - 28 Hazelnuts
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 0
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 15
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 6
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 0
Keywords: gluten-free, vegan, nuts, hazelnuts, snacks, how to
Kim says
I did toast them per the recipe and it looks like they are burnt.
Vicky & Ruth says
We are so sorry, we make them all the time and they come out perfect. Maybe your oven runs hot, try cooking them less time. Different ovens cook differently.
E L says
As with other comments on this site, I find that 15 minutes at 350 degrees slightly overcooks the hazelnuts (this may be specific to my oven, but I have no way to test my theory). I suggest toasting them for 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees, or at 300 degrees for 15 minutes
Vicky & Ruth says
Thank you for sharing your experience. Oven temperatures vary, and there may also be a difference between gas and electric ovens. 350F for 15 minutes, works in our oven, but hank you so much for sharing what works for you. We are sure it will be very helpful to readers.
Donna says
I have used your method to roast hazelnuts several times and they come out perfect every time!
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Victor says
Thank you for the tips on how to roast hazelnuts!
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Magda says
The perfect way to Roast Hazelnuts!
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Leslie says
Perfectly Delicious!
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Dana K says
Thank you very much for the info. I will attempting to roast my first batch, ever ha ha ha. Do you sprinkle salt over the roasted nuts when they cooling? Thanks again!
Cheers,
Dana K
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Vicky & Ruth says
Hi Dana, thank you so much. We didn't sprinkle salt in ours, but you can absolutely do that.
Matt says
Roasting in or out of the shell? Absolute beginner here...
Vicky & Ruth says
Yes, you should roast the hazelnuts out of the shell. No worries, we are happy to answer any questions.