Decadent Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles
Rich and decadent! These delicious truffles are every bit as good if not better than the famous store-bought version. Great for dessert and/or gifting (if you can keep from eating them all yourself). A little taste of heaven from your kitchen.
Servings: 8
Equipment
- 1 Medium Saucepan
Ingredients
- 5 oz. Dark Chocolate, roughly chopped
- 1/2 c. Heavy Cream
- 3 T. Sugar
- 1 T. Honey
- 1/2 c. Smooth Hazelnut Butter
- 1 t. Pure Vanilla Extract
- 6 oz. Roasted Hazelnut, divided
Instructions
- Place a medium saucepan over low heat. Add dark chocolate, heavy cream,sugar, and honey. Stirring frequently, allow the chocolate to melt.
- Once all the chocolate has melted, remove from heat and stir in the hazelnut butter and vanilla extract.
- Transfer the saucepan into the refrigerator and allow to cool for at least 2hours or until completely hardened.
- Reserve 16 hazelnuts and chop the remaining nuts, taking care to to chop them too finely. Add the chopped hazelnuts to a shallow bowl.
- Once the chocolate mixture is completely cold and set, scoop out about a tablespoon and flatten in the palm of your hand. Place one hazelnut into the center of the disc and roll the mixture around the hazelnut, forming a ball. Roll the truffle into the chopped hazelnuts.
- Repeat this process until you have rolled all 16 truffles. Place in the refrigerator for another 30 minutes before serving.
- Enjoy!
Notes
For best results using a high quality (70% Cacao) dark chocolate is strongly recommended.