Nutella's Permanent Replacement!

If I have said it once, I have said it a million times:

Being healthy does not mean depriving yourself of the foods you love! It's about finding healthy (just as delicious) alternatives! 

Wouldn't you know it, I found a new healthy alternative to a beloved indulgence! Bye-bye Nutella, HELLO Justin's Chocolate Hazelnut Butter! 

Back in the day I wouldn't hesitate to hang out on the couch with a jar of Nutella and eat it with a spoon. Horrible, I know. Since changing over to living the healthy life, I swore off Nutella for good! If you ever read the ingredients of Nutella you will know that the first two ingredients are sugar and vegetable oil. Translation: diabetes and heart attack in a jar. Of course everything in moderation is fine, but there was no moderation when it came to that sweet, sticky, chocolate, heaven. 

While browsing the organic isles of Kroger yesterday I came across little sample packets of different peanut butters and this chocolate hazelnut butter. Now when I see the word HAZELNUT my mind instantly screams Nutella! After reading the ingredients and nutrition info I knew I HAD to try it. For snack, on most days, I have an apple with some Sunbutter but decided to take my handy little sample along for the ride today. 

Friends, my life will never be the same. That little packet held the light to a bright future for us Nutella lovers. Allow me to do a little comparison for you to prove just how wonderful this really is:

                                            Nutella               Justin's CHB

Calories-                               200                       180
Total Fat-                             11g                        15g
Saturated Fat-                     3.5g                       3g
Sodium-                                5mg                      65mg
Total Carbohydrate-           22g                       12g
Dietary Fiber-                      1g                         3g
Sugar-                                   21g                        7g
Protein-                                3g                          4g


NOW, the only issue with Justin's is the sodium content, besides that you cannot argue that it is a whole lot healthier. Also the ingredients speak for themselves: 

Nutella Ingredients: Sugar, vegetable oil, hazelnuts (13%) cocoa powder (7.4%) non-fat milk solids, emulsifier (soy lecithin) flavour (vanillin)

Justin's Ingredients: Dry roasted hazelnuts, dry roasted almonds, organic cane sugar, organic cocoa, organic cocoa butter, palm fruit oil, vanilla, sea salt. 

I am not suggesting this is something you should eat every day, simply that it is a much healthier swap for Nutella. I will occasionally use this in place of my peanut butter for my apples or on top of a rice cake. 

Give it a try and be AMAZED!