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Chocolate Truffles with a Hazelnut Center

Chocolate Truffles with a Hazelnut Center are crunchy-hearted pralines made with dark chocolate, chili and unsweetened cocoa.
Recipe Chocolate Truffles with a Hazelnut Center
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Preparation 15 minutes
  • Cooking 20 minutes
  • Servings for 12 people

If you are looking for an easy hazelnut and chocolate dessert ready in minutes, the recipe for truffles with a hazelnut center is just what you need. Imagine an intense dark chocolate shell with a hint of chili that melts at the first bite to reveal a creamy surprise of hazelnut cream. These sweets with a creamy hazelnut heart are a real treat, perfect when you want something indulgent after dinner, as a dessert for a special occasion or to offer guests with coffee. Making homemade truffles with hazelnut cream is really simple and requires no baking: the mixture, made with dark chocolate and a pinch of chili, wraps around a whole hazelnut, while the final coating of unsweetened cocoa makes every bite a hit with grown-ups and kids alike.

If you are wondering how to make chocolate hazelnut truffles, or you want a quick dessert idea with truffles and hazelnuts to serve on important occasions, this recipe will not disappoint: just a few ingredients and a few minutes are all it takes to bring them to the table. Holiday sweets with hazelnuts are ideal to give as Christmas gifts or to offer at any time of year when you want to surprise with a special touch. What’s more, with this recipe for indulgent filled truffles you will win over every palate, even those who love bold flavors.

If the sweetness of these truffles has won you over, you could also try other tasty variations such as Chocolate Truffles, Chestnut Truffles, Lemon Coconut Truffles, elegant Ferrero Rocher Truffles or delicate Tiramisu Truffles. Discover the magic of no-bake hazelnut truffles and make every moment sweeter and more special with this wonderful recipe.

Ingredients for 12 people

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Method

  1. To make the Chocolate Truffles with a Hazelnut Center, start by finely chopping the chocolate with a knife until it is reduced to shavings. In a small saucepan, heat the cream and honey, stirring to combine them.
    Chocolate Truffles with a Hazelnut Center, step 1: chopped dark chocolate and cream heating with honey
  2. When the cream and honey mixture starts to boil, turn off the heat and add the pieces of dark chocolate to the pan. Stir with a spatula until smooth.
    Chocolate Truffles with a Hazelnut Center, step 2: dark chocolate melting into the hot cream
  3. Add a pinch of chili powder to the mixture and beat with the whisk for at least 5 minutes. Pour everything into a bowl and chill in the fridge for about an hour and a half.
  4. When the chocolate mixture is completely cold, take it out of the fridge and start shaping the truffles. Scoop up a teaspoon of the mixture, place a hazelnut in the center, cover with another teaspoon of the mixture and work it with your hands to form a ball.
    Chocolate Truffles with a Hazelnut Center, step 4: a hazelnut placed in the center of the chocolate mixture
  5. Continue until you have used up all the ingredients, placing the truffles on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Let them rest in the fridge for about an hour.
    Chocolate Truffles with a Hazelnut Center, step 5: truffles on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
  6. When the resting time is up, take the truffles and roll them in the unsweetened cocoa until completely coated. Shake them gently to remove the excess cocoa, place them in paper candy cups and finally serve the Chocolate Truffles with a Hazelnut Center. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!
    Cocoa-dusted chocolate truffles with a whole hazelnut inside

Variations and Alternatives

If you don’t like spicy food, you can replace the chili powder with ground cinnamon or simply leave it out.

Tips

To shape the balls that will become the Chocolate Truffles with a Hazelnut Center, the mixture must be cold but not too hard.

Storage

Chocolate Truffles with a Hazelnut Center keep for a few days in the fridge in an airtight container.

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