Like nearly any other vegan/health-conscious eater, I have a bit of a thing for nut butters.

However, unlike the typical oil and sugar-laden peanut butter many of us probably had as kids, nowadays the world of nut butters has so much more to offer.

Think rich, creamy butters churned from just nuts alone – no added sugar, no salt, no oils etc. (Though there are various opinions on whether palm oil is an acceptable addition, I prefer mine without – just 100% nuts, as they are please.)

I mainly stick to good ol’ fashioned peanut butter most of the time (my fave brand is Meridian). But I also like to have almond butter and hazelnut butter in the house when I can, for whipping up desserts or including in smoothies.

But if you’re not aware, nut butters are really coming into their own lately. I’ve seen chocolate ones; ones with honey; different nut and seed blends etc. There’s totally no excuse now not to ditch that unhealthy jar of Nutella and swap it for a chocolatey hazelnut butter instead. The taste really is just mind-blowing.