To blanch hazelnuts!
Pour 3 cups of water to a sauce pan then add in 1 cup hazelnuts and bring to a boil. Add in 2 tablespoons of baking soda and boil for 3 minutes. The skins should be off the hazelnuts by now. Drain in a colander and rinse under cold water.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper then add hazelnuts. Roast for 10 minutes. All of the skins should be removed by now.
Add hazelnuts to your blender. Blend until smooth and creamy. Pour in coconut milk, cocoa powder, coconut sugar, vanilla and salt and blend again until you have a smooth butter texture.
Transfer to a sealable glass container and keep stored in the refrigerator.