Breakfast in The Gambia - Burro (bread) Chocola, Chura Gherte (porridge) 🇬🇲 | Creative Phebe

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with a similar texture.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness while brown sugar adds a richer flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while evaporated milk is often less expensive.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: chocolate bar

Dark chocolate has less sugar and can be more cost-effective.

Toast hazelnuts and peanuts on a parchment-lined baking sheet at 400°F for 5-6 minutes.

Pit the dates and set aside.

Melt 125g of dark chocolate chips using a double boiler method with warm water in a saucepan.

In a food processor, combine cold hazelnuts, pitted dates, cocoa powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and sea salt; grind until well combined and almost smooth.

Add melted chocolate to the food processor and grind until smooth or to your preferred consistency.

Store the chocolate hazelnut spread in a clean, dry glass jar.

Serve the spread with fresh berries and mint leaves.

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