Tessa's Recipe Rundown
Taste: The flavor combination of chocolate and hazelnuts is pure magic.
Texture: Crispy and crunchy and luscious.
Ease: There’s no baking involved but rolling the balls and dipping them into chocolate is a bit tedious and time-consuming.
Appearance: I think these truffles look pretty bite-able.
Pros: Fun way to make the homemade version of a favorite chocolate candy.
Cons: A little messy but making these might be a fun activity to do with kids.
Would I make this again? Yes, these would make great gifts.
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Homemade Ferrero Rocher are just like your favorite chocolate hazelnut balls but homemade! Only a handful of ingredients and you can make your own candy.
I remember once my dad bought my mom (or maybe it was my mom who bought my dad) some Ferrero Rocher chocolates for a birthday or some other occasion when I was a kid. For some crazy reason, whoever received the chocolates thought they were too sweet and didn’t eat them. I, on the other hand, thought they were one of the best things I had ever tasted. The texture alone was heavenly. Now as an adult I can see why someone might think them too sweet, but I still love them. I especially love this recipe for a homemade version because you can control the sweetness (especially if you use homemade Nutella). Plus making homemade versions of candy will always be an impressive gift.
Using a Spring-Loaded Cookie Scoop for Making Truffles
My cookie scoop is one of my most frequently used kitchen gadgets – and not just for cookies! Using a stainless steel spring-loaded cookie scoop saves you *so much time* in forming perfectly round, evenly-sized truffles.
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Ingredients
For the filling:
- 3 cups crushed hazelnut wafer cookies (I used Pepperidge Farm’s Pirouettes)
- 3 cups finely chopped toasted hazelnuts
- 1 1/4 cups (10 ounces) Nutella
For the chocolate coating:
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil (or vegetable oil)
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped toasted hazelnuts
Instructions
For the filling:
- Line a baking sheet with a nonstick baking mat or parchment paper. In a large bowl combine the crushed hazelnut wafer cookies, hazelnuts, and Nutella until well combined. Mixture will be sticky. Chill the mixture in the refrigerator until firm enough to shape, about 30 minutes. Using a 1-Tablespoon spring-loaded cookie scoop, scoop into balls. Place balls on prepared baking sheet then chill in the freezer until they are hardened, about 15 minutes.
For the chocolate coating:
- Meanwhile, combine the chocolate and oil in a medium microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30 second bursts, stirring between each burst, until the mixture is melted and smooth. Stir in the chopped hazelnuts. Let the mixture cool slightly.
- To assemble:
- Using a toothpick, dip each chilled truffle into chocolate, coat completely, then place back on the baking sheet. Once all the truffles are dipped, place the baking sheet in the refrigerator until the chocolate coating has hardened, about 15 minutes. Place truffles in mini cupcake liners or wrap in foil to serve. Truffles can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Quick question – approx. how many packages of Pepperidge Farm’s Pirouettes do I need to make the 3 C. Crushed Pirouettes? Plan to make these. Thank YOU Tessa for your fabulous recipes!
The measurements for this recipe are way off and this is a very expensive recipe as you need more than four cups of hazelnuts which aren’t cheap! The first step with making the balls there isn’t enough Nutella to have the balls stick together nicely. Should be more like 1 and a half cups of Nutella. Then you’re supposed to dip the balls in 1 cup of melted chocolate and 1 and 1/2 cups of hazelnuts? I used two cups of chocolate chips and this still wasn’t enough to cover all of the balls. I’m not sure if the person ever made this recipe before posting
You mentioned homemade nutella. Do you have a recipe for that? Can’t wait to add these to my xmas candy boxes. Thanks for sharing. Warmly, Raz
Hi can I make my own healthier chocolate chip cookies and crush them and add a tad bit more (homemade) Nutella to make up for the hazelnut wafer flavor n still get the same taste?
I have no clue, I’ve never tried that. Let us know how it goes if you give it a shot!
Interested
Thanks for this. I have 3 huge jars of Nutella at home (given to me, my sister-in-law and mom as gifts) and I’ve been looking for recipes to use them all up with.
So I’ve been thinking… Would it be a lot easier to roll the truffles in the finely chopped hazelnuts, freeze them, AND THEN dip them in the chocolate?
Hi what can you substitute for the wafers in the uk? Thanks!
How many cans of wafers would you need for 3 cups?