Homemade Ferrero Rocher (Vegan)

Homemade Ferrero Rocher (chocolate hazelnut truffles) are ADDICTING, so easy to
make, & come together with just a handful of healthy ingredients! These truffles
even make a fun DIY edible gift for the holidays! This homemade version is
vegan, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free.

Servings: 12

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Prep Time
20 minutes

Freezer time
30 minutes

Total Time
50 minutes

Course:

Appetizer Dessert Snack

Cuisine:

American

Keywords:

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Instructions

1 Note: If you aren't using hazelnuts with the skins removed, you'll need to
remove them yourself after roasting the nuts (it's okay if there's some skin,
but you'll want most of them off). Preheat oven to 350F. Lay the hazelnuts on a
baking sheet and place in the oven to roast for 10 minutes.
2 In a Vitamix or food processor add the nuts while they are still warm,
blending/processing until you achieve a creamy consistency. You'll need to scape
the sides of the blender or food processor a few times – have patience!
Depending on how strong your blender is, it may take awhile.
3 Once the butter is super smooth and creamy, add in the remaining ingredients,
blending until everything is well combined. Taste & adjust as you'd like.Store
the Nutella in an air-tight container at room-temp!
4 In a food processor, add 1/2 cup hazelnuts and blitz into an almost almond-flour
like texture. It's okay if there are some small bits of nuts but you don't want
any large chunks. Add this to a large mixing bowl with the remaining
ingredients. (I like to do it this way to have some crunch in my truffles, but
you can also add everything to the food processor after processing the nuts if
you want to save a dish!)
5 A dough should form. If your dough seems too sticky, place the bowl in the
freezer for 15 minutes or so, but you should be able to work with it straight
away! Roll the dough into balls and place a whole hazelnut into the center,
rolling the dough and smoothing it around it. I simply roll it between my palms.
6 You can roll the balls into a bowl of finely chopped hazelnuts if you'd like, to
create that crunchy outside, but this is optional! Place the balls onto a
parchment paper-lined baking sheet or plate and place in the freezer for 30
minutes or so to firm up.
7 Once firm, add the chocolate to a small bowl and melt until smooth. You can use
the double-boiler method or heat in the microwave in 30 second increments,
stirring well between each, until smooth.
8 Dip each ball and return it to the baking sheet. Top with a sprinkle of chopped
hazelnuts. Return to the freezer for 20-30 minutes until firm before storing in
an air-tight container in the fridge.
9 Note: For long-term storage, store in the freezer! I actually like mine straight
from the freezer, but they will be firmer than when stored in the fridge. You
can also let them thaw at room-temp for 5 or so minutes prior to enjoying!

Homemade Ferrero Rocher (Vegan)

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