Work this delicious nut into more of your holiday recipes
Best to buy
Shelled and unshelled hazelnuts are available year-round.
Cut & clean
Shelled hazelnuts can be eaten whole, chopped, or ground. Briefly roast shelled hazelnuts and
rub with a towel while still warm to remove skins.
Go nuts
Raw or roasted, chopped hazelnuts add something special in or sprinkled on casseroles, side
vegetables, and salads. And don’t forget
the desserts! Mix into the batter or top your
favorite sweets (especially anything
chocolate) and holiday cookies.
Preparation, uses, and tips
Shelled hazelnuts can be eaten whole, chopped, or ground. They can be added to cookies,
cakes, and other desserts, or used in salads or to make a savory butter to flavor entrees and
side dishes. Like many nuts, roasting hazelnut brings out their flavor. After roasting,
hazelnuts should be rubbed in a cloth while still hot to remove their skins.
Buying and storing tips
Shelled and unshelled hazelnuts are available year-round. Shelled hazelnuts can become
rancid quickly and should be used within a week, refrigerated for up to six months, or frozen
for up to one year. For long-term storage, it’s best to buy unshelled nuts.
Varieties
There are more than 100 varieties of hazel trees, which are related to birch trees. Certain
varieties of hazelnuts are called filberts,
which are slightly larger than other hazelnuts.
Nutrition Highlights
Hazelnuts, 10 nuts (14g)
Calories: 88
Protein: 2.1g
Carbohydrate: 2.3g
Total Fat: 8.5g
Fiber: 1.3g