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Hazelnuts are healthy and delicious and can be substituted for any other nut in a food product. There are a variety of forms available, each offering an exotic, sweet, and nutty flavor perfect for a variety of products. Click here for full technical application information.

Whole and Chopped Hazelnuts

• Coat whole roasted hazelnuts with natural spices and seasonings for a delicious health conscious product.
• Combine whole roasted hazelnuts with antioxidant rich dried fruits and dark chocolate for a delicious snack mix.
• Add chopped, ground or sliced hazelnuts to breads, cakes, muffins and cookies for added texture, crunch and rich, nutty flavor.
• Garnish baked goods and confections with chopped, sliced or streuseled hazelnuts for an attractive finish.
• Sprinkle hazelnuts over salads and vegetables for a crunchy texture. nutty flavor and visual appeal
• Stuff ravioli pasta with finely chopped hazelnuts, cheese and seasonings for a twist on traditional fillings.
• Create pesto and romesco sauces using chopped hazelnuts for rich Mediterranean inspired flavors.
• Coat meats, fish and poultry with chopped hazelnuts, a gluten-free alternative to flour based coatings.
• Add hazelnuts to cereals and snack bars for added texture, flavor and nutrition.

• Stir hazelnut butter into soups and sauces for richness, thickness and fuller flavor.
• Add hazelnut butter into drinking chocolate for a naturally flavored hazelnut desert beverage
• Mix hazelnut butter into baked goods and confections to add a sweet, roasted, nutty flavor.
• Use hazelnut butter as a flavoring element in salad dressings for richness and unique upscale flavor.
• Flavor mousses, fillings and frostings with sweetened hazelnut paste.
• Hazelnut oil has a strong, rich, roasted nut flavor. When formulating with the oil, it may be blended with other vegetable oils if a subtler nut flavor is desired.

• Add hazelnut oil to sauces, sautés and stir-frys for a rich, roasted nut flavor.
• Blend hazelnut oil in salad dressings for increased richness and flavor.
• Mix hazelnut oil into baked goods for richness and roasted, nutty flavor.
• Stir hazelnut oil into marinades for full flavor and richness.
• Toss hazelnut oil with pasta and vegetables for rich, roasted nut flavor.