Description
Delicious homemade chocolate hazelnut truffles coated in chocolate and crushed wafer cookies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 28 whole roasted hazelnuts
- 2 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- ½ tablespoon salted butter
- ¼ cup Nutella (we use homemade)
- 1 ¼ cup finely chopped chocolate wafer cookies
- ½ cup finely chopped roasted hazelnuts
- ⅔ cup Nutella (we use homemade)
- 10 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
- ½ cup finely chopped roasted hazelnuts
Instructions
- In a heat proof bowl, combine the dark chocolate, heavy cream, and butter. Microwave for 30 seconds, stir well, then microwave for another 30 seconds, until the chocolate is melted. Whisk until smooth. Stir in the Nutella, then cover and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour (you can speed this up in the freezer).
- Scoop 1 teaspoon of the ganache, then press a whole hazelnut into the center and roll it into a ball. Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and repeat until you have 28 truffles. Freeze for 15-30 minutes (until firm) while you make the cookie coating.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the chopped wafer cookies, hazelnuts, and Nutella until well combined.
- Scoop 1/2 tablespoon (or a heaping teaspoon) of the cookie coating and wrap it evenly around the ganache center. Roll it into a ball with your hands and return to the parchment paper. Place in the freezer for 1 hour. (If you skip the freezer steps, they will just get a bit messy.)
- Add the chocolate to a heat safe bowl and microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring well between each interval, until fully melted. Stir in the chopped hazelnuts.
- Using two forks, dip each truffle in the melted chocolate until fully coated. Let excess chocolate drip off before returning the truffle to the parchment paper. Wait until the chocolate has firmed up, then wrap them in foil (optional) and keep stored in the refrigerator.
Notes
- For best results, use high-quality chocolate.
- Chilling the ganache will make it easier to handle when forming truffles.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Chilling, Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg