Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles

Name: Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Snack
Ingredients: 100 g chocolate; 50 g cocoa powder; 150 g hazelnut

ByZoe Reich•View original post →

Indulge in the delightful world of Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles—a blissful, no-bake treat that’s ready in a snap! Picture rich, velvety dark chocolate mingling with crunchy roasted hazelnuts for a flavor explosion that's simply irresistible. Perfect for satisfying your sweet cravings or impressing guests, these truffles are sure to become your new go-to snack!

quickhealthy

gluten-freedairy-freeegg-free

dinner

Prep

min

Cook

min

Serves

people

Level

beginner

📝 Ingredients

Serves 4

Servings:

🫙Pantry Staples(2)

100 g of dark chocolate (3.53 oz)
50 g of cocoa powder (1.76 oz)optionalcan use sweetened cocoa or powdered sugar

📦Other(1)

150 g of hazelnuts (5.29 oz)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1
Melt 100 g of dark chocolate.
2
Toast 150 g of hazelnuts in a dry pan for 2-3 minutes.
3
Pour the melted chocolate over the toasted hazelnuts.
4
Place 50 g of cocoa powder in a container, then add the chocolate-covered hazelnuts on top.
5
Seal the container and shake to coat the truffles in cocoa powder.

💡 Pro Tips

✓
Melt chocolate using a double boiler at 115-120°F to prevent seizing - direct heat above 130°F breaks the cocoa butter emulsion and creates grainy texture.technique115-120°F
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Toast hazelnuts until their internal temperature reaches 350°F (about 8-10 minutes) to develop Maillard reaction compounds that create nutty depth and remove bitter tannins from skins.timing350°F internal, 8-10 minutes
✓
Let chocolate-coated hazelnuts cool to 65-70°F before dusting with cocoa powder so the chocolate sets properly and cocoa adheres without melting into muddy streaks.timing65-70°F
✓
Use Dutch-processed cocoa powder for coating because its alkaline treatment (pH 7-8) creates smoother texture and prevents the acidic bite that natural cocoa would add.ingredientpH 7-8
✓
Shake truffles in a 3:1 ratio of cocoa powder to truffles by weight to ensure complete coverage - insufficient powder creates uneven coating and sticky spots.technique3:1 ratio by weight

Cuisine: snack • Translated from: french

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