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The Only Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles Recipe You Will Ever Need
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The Only Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles Recipe You Will Ever Need

The only chocolate hazelnut truffles recipe you will ever need, rich, creamy, and full of chocolate hazelnut flavor. 🤎🌰
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles, Truffles
Prep Time 20 minutes
Chill 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 150 g baking chocolate 5.3 oz
  • 150 g hazelnut or almond butter 5.3 oz
  • 10 g waffle cone or Gavottes crushed, optional
  • 1 pinch sea salt
  • 12 whole hazelnuts blanched and roasted
  • 150 g milk chocolate 5.3 oz
  • 30 g grapeseed or sunflower oil 2 tbsp
  • 50 g crushed hazelnuts 1.8 oz

Instructions

  • Line a small baking tray or plate with parchment paper and keep it nearby for later.
  • Place the chocolate into a medium bowl and melt it gently in the microwave, stirring every so often until smooth and glossy. Stir in the hazelnut butter, or almond butter if you prefer, until the mixture is rich and creamy. Add the crushed waffle cone and a small pinch of sea salt, then mix everything together well. Cover the bowl tightly and chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes, just until the mixture is firm enough to shape but still soft to the touch.
  • Once chilled, scoop out about 12 portions using a melon scoop or tablespoon. Roll each piece between your palms to form neat little balls. Press a whole hazelnut into the center of each one, then close the mixture around it and roll smooth again. If the mixture begins to soften too much while working, place it back in the refrigerator or freezer for a few minutes to firm up. Arrange the truffles on the prepared tray and chill again while you make the coating.
  • For the coating, melt the milk chocolate in a clean bowl until silky smooth. Stir in the grapeseed oil to loosen the chocolate and give it a beautiful shine, then mix in the chopped hazelnuts.
  • Using a fork, lower each cold truffle into the melted chocolate, turning gently so it is fully coated. Lift it out carefully and let the excess chocolate drip away before placing it on a cooling rack set over parchment paper. Leave the truffles until the coating begins to set and harden.
  • Transfer the finished truffles to a serving plate or airtight container and keep them chilled in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Notes

  1. Ready-to-use blanched and toasted hazelnuts are perfectly fine, but roasting them yourself gives a lovely fresh flavor. Spread the nuts on a parchment-lined tray and roast in a preheated 180°C, 350°F oven for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring now and then so they color evenly. Watch them carefully so they do not burn. Let them cool slightly, then rub them in a clean kitchen towel to loosen the skins.
  2. For the coating, you may chop toasted hazelnuts very finely by hand or pulse them briefly in a food processor.