These delicious chocolate candies are the perfect bite-sized decadent treat for any day of the week!
I am in love with Ferrero Rochers and I, for some reason, got this recipe mixed up with another on my candy Pinterest board that was a copycat of the little hazelnut truffles that I love so much. I realized it when I went to go make it, but I wasn't too bummed because these are still truffles and still chocolate and hazelnut. They did take a bit of time to make - mostly chilling time - but were definitely worth it. I made mine with semisweet chocolate, but you can also do milk chocolate for a sweeter truffle. I might do milk chocolate for the center and semisweet for the dipping and see how I like that combination.
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What you need:
- 16 oz. semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped, divided
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup Nutella
- 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup hazelnuts, toasted and finely chopped, divided
- In a large heatproof bowl, melt 8 oz. semisweet chocolate in microwave in fifteen second increments for 1 minute, stirring after each increment. Stir until almost completely melted and set aside.
- In a small saucepan, heat heavy cream over medium heat, whisking constantly, until it just begins to boil. Remove from heat.
- Slowly pour over chocolate and very gently stir with a wooden spoon in one direction until they are smooth.
- Then add Nutella and butter until combined and smooth.
- Stir in 1/2 cup of hazelnuts.
- Then cover the bowl with plastic wrap pressed onto the top of the chocolate mixture.
- Let sit at room temperature for 15 to 30 minutes. Then move to refrigerator to chill for about 4 hours.
- Remove from refrigerator and coat hands with a little cocoa powder. Roll 1 tsp. chocolate into a ball and then placed on a large baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
- Melt remaining 8 oz. semisweet chocolate in the microwave or in a double boiler.
- Dip each chocolate ball into the melted chocolate using a dipping tool or a fork. Tap gently to let excess chocolate drip off.
- Drizzle finished truffles with any remaining melted chocolate and sprinkle with remaining hazelnuts.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes and then serve.
- You can store them with parchment paper between layers at room temperature or in the fridge for one week. You can freeze them for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before serving.
If ever there were a chocolate candy that I couldn't get enough of, it's these Red Wine Chocolate Bon Bons. If you are looking for a copycat Ferrero Rocher, definitely check out this recipe from The Domestic Rebel.
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