Description
Delicious, rich, and velvety Hazelnut Chocolate Truffles made with high-quality dark chocolate and roasted hazelnuts, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz dark chocolate (70% cocoa or higher)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup hazelnuts (roasted)
- Cocoa powder (for coating)
Instructions
- Chop the chocolate and place in a heatproof bowl.
- In a saucepan, warm the heavy cream over medium heat until it simmers.
- Pour the hot cream over the chopped chocolate and let it sit for a few minutes.
- Gently stir the mixture until smooth, then add butter and vanilla, mixing until incorporated.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 2 hours until firm.
- Scoop and roll into small balls with hands.
- Coat truffles in cocoa powder or chopped hazelnuts.
- Chill again for 30 minutes to set.
- Serve and enjoy or package as a gift.
Notes
For a dairy-free version, substitute heavy cream with full-fat coconut milk and butter with coconut oil. Be patient during cooling to avoid truffles losing shape.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
Keywords: truffles, hazelnut, chocolate, dessert, sweets, gifts