Plamil HazelNOT Bar - vegan chocolate bar without nuts, gluten and allergens

There are vegan chocolates. There are dairy-free chocolates. There are also those without gluten or soy.

But the Plamil HazelNOT Bar goes a step further – it's a chocolate created for people avoiding... well, actually everything that most often causes allergies. Yet, it tastes like creamy milk chocolate with hazelnuts.

Sounds like a paradox? A little. But that's its charm. Because Plamil supports MAXIMUM INCLUSIVITY.

The Plamil HazelNOT Bar is one of the most extraordinary chocolates in Plamil's entire range. The name itself is a joke and a promise – HazelNOT. Not hazelnut, but precisely "hazel-not," because it tastes like hazelnut chocolate, even though it contains not a single gram of nuts. For most manufacturers, this would be a marketing slogan. For Plamil, it's the result of years of experience in creating sweets for people with allergies and food intolerances.

"Nutty" chocolate that contains no nuts

HazelNOT is a clever play on words: hazelnut and not (meaning... not). This chocolate mimics the taste of classic milk chocolate with hazelnuts – but it contains not a single nut.

The secret lies in flour from so-called tiger nuts. And that's where the best part of the story begins.

Because tiger nuts, despite their name:

• are not nuts
• are not an allergen for people allergic to nuts
• spoiler: are not tigers
• are... tubers of a plant called tiger nut sedge

They naturally have a slightly sweet, almond-nutty taste, making them ideal for replacing nuts in chocolate – without the risk of allergies.

The result? Chocolate that delivers nutty pleasure without nuts.

The secret of the HazelNOT Bar lies in the use of tiger nut flour, also known as tigernut. Despite its name, it is not a nut. It's a small tuber with a naturally sweet, creamy taste, which has been used in Mediterranean cuisine for centuries. Its aroma surprisingly resembles a combination of roasted hazelnuts, shortbread cookies, and caramel. Thanks to this, the chocolate evokes very specific associations – many people find it reminiscent of classic milk chocolates with nuts, although in reality there are no nuts in it.

Upon opening the package, a pleasant aroma of cocoa, caramel, and delicate roasted notes wafts. The scent is soft, dessert-like, and incredibly comforting. On the palate, a creamy cocoa sweetness first appears, followed by the characteristic notes of tigernut – slightly biscuity, subtly caramel, and pleasantly "nutty" in perception. These are what create the illusion of hazelnut chocolate. The finish is mild, sweet, and harmonious, without bitterness or aggressive cocoa notes.

A taste reminiscent of milk chocolate

From the first bite, you can tell this is no ordinary dark plant-based chocolate. Cocoa butter and cocoa mass create an velvety, smooth texture, and the addition of tiger nut flour gives it a subtly creamy, slightly nutty character.

The taste is mild, dessert-like, and very pleasant – closer to classic milk chocolate with a nutty hint than to an intense dark bar.

Chocolate practically free of allergens

What makes this product truly exceptional is its allergen purity.

Plamil HazelNOT is:

• vegan
• dairy and lactose-free
• gluten-free – suitable for people with celiac disease
• soy-free
• wheat-free
• casein-free
• nut-free

This is a rare combination – especially for chocolate with a nutty character.

Responsible production

The cocoa used in this chocolate is Rainforest Alliance certified, meaning it comes from farms operated with respect for the environment and farming communities.

The Plamil brand is one of the pioneers in plant-based food production in Europe and has been creating chocolates in the simplest, most ethical, and transparent way possible for decades.

Why choose HazelNOT

• the taste of milk chocolate with a nutty hint – without nuts
• unique composition with tiger nut (chufa tuber) flour
• free from the most common allergens
• vegan
• gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, and nut-free
• Rainforest Alliance certified cocoa