Nutella® Protein Pudding

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup skinned hazelnuts
• 1 cup low-fat ricotta cheese
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder (such as Callebaut)
• 2 tablespoons stevia powder
• 1/2 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spread hazelnuts onto a baking sheet.

Toast hazelnuts in the preheated oven until golden and fragrant, 7 to 12 minutes. Cool nuts completely.

Process ricotta cheese, hazelnuts, cocoa powder, stevia, vanilla protein powder, and vanilla extract in a food processor until smooth.