We’ll show you how to easily roast hazelnuts in the pan and in the oven. This is how the nuts unfold their full flavor – and become a delicious snack.

Hazelnuts are in season from September to December. They are a healthy supplier of energy, contain many B vitamins and unsaturated fatty acids. They also contain important trace elements such as iron, zinc and calcium.

This also applies to roasted hazelnuts: when you heat them, the healthy ingredients are only slightly changed and are not completely lost.

Roasted hazelnuts can be found in many autumn and Christmas recipes – from cookies to chocolate to liqueur or hazelnut butter. You can buy them pre-roasted at the supermarket. However, we recommend that you simply roast the delicious nuts yourself – this way you save on plastic packaging and sometimes also CO2, which is emitted on long transport routes.

Maybe you have a hazelnut bush in your garden or you can buy hazelnuts in an organic shop or get them from a farm near you. It is best to use a jute bag to transport them.

How to roast hazelnuts in the pan

To roast hazelnuts at home, you can use a simple frying pan. Proceed as follows:
Crack the shells of the hazelnuts, for example with a nutcracker.
Put the hazelnuts in a pan without fat. Portion them so that they are not on top of each other.
Place the pan on the stove over medium-high heat.
Roast the hazelnuts for about 7 to 10 minutes. Stir regularly so that nothing burns.
Take the hazelnuts out of the pan.
Tip: If you want, you can now easily skin the nuts by wrapping them in a cloth. If you rub the nuts together in the cloth, the skin will almost come off by itself.

If you don’t want to use the nuts right away, you should let them cool down and put them in a sealable container. Store them in a dark, cool place. This keeps the roasted hazelnuts for several months.

Roasting hazelnuts in the oven: this is how it works

Alternatively, you can roast the hazelnuts in the oven.
Crack the hazelnuts.
Spread the hazelnuts on a baking sheet. Again, they should not be on top of each other.
Place the hazelnuts in the oven at 180 degrees top/bottom heat for eight to twelve minutes. (Tip: If you want to save energy, don’t preheat the oven. Put the nuts in the oven right away and just let them toast a few minutes longer.)
Check regularly to see if the nuts are ready – this will prevent them from burning. They should be brown in color and smell nutty.
Remove the hazelnuts from the oven and then from the baking sheet. Let them cool down and then put them in a sealable container.