Best 7 Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles Recipes

CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT TRUFFLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, sift together confectioners' sugar and cocoa; set aside. , In a small saucepan, melt candy bars and butter. Add cream and reserved cocoa mixture. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until mixture is thickened and smooth. Pour into an 8-in. square dish. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Using a melon baller or spoon, shape candy into 1-in. balls; press a hazelnut into each. Reshape balls and roll in ground hazelnuts. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE AND HAZELNUT TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Place chocolate in medium metal bowl. Bring cream to simmer in small saucepan. Pour over chocolate; let stand 2 minutes. Whisk until smooth. Mix in brandy and vanilla. Cool completely, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• Using electric mixer, beat chocolate mixture until fluffy and lighter in color, about 4 minutes. Mix in 6 tablespoons ground hazelnuts. Cover and refrigerate truffle mixture until firm, about 2 hours.
• Line baking sheet with waxed paper. Place 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts in another medium bowl. Fill glass with hot water. Dip 1-inch-diameter melon baller into water, then into truffle mixture, forming round truffle. Drop truffle into nuts; roll to coat completely and press to adhere. Place on prepared sheet. Repeat with remaining truffle mixture and nuts. Cover and chill until firm, about 1 hour. (Can be made 2 days ahead; keep chilled.)

CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Make hazelnut base:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter bottom and sides of an 8-inch square metal baking pan, then dust with cocoa powder, knocking out excess.
• Finely grind nuts in a food processor with flour, sugar, and salt.
• Melt butter in a 2-quart saucepan, then remove from heat. Add chocolate and whisk until smooth. Add eggs 1 at a time, whisking until smooth. Stir in nut flour until just combined.
• Spread batter evenly in baking pan and bake in middle of oven until top is firm and dry and a tester inserted into center comes out with crumbs adhering, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a rack, at least 2 hours.
• Make ganache:
• Lightly beat yolks in a bowl. Bring cream with salt just to a boil in a small heavy saucepan, then add half of it to yolks in a slow stream, whisking constantly. Whisk yolk mixture into remaining cream and cook over low heat, whisking, until slightly thickened and an instant-read thermometer registers 170°F (do not let boil).
• Remove from heat and add chocolate, whisking until smooth. Pour ganache over hazelnut base in pan, smoothing top with offset spatula, and chill, covered, until firm, at least 5 hours.
• Cut into squares with a warmed thin knife, wiping off knife after each cut, and remove from pan while still cold.
• Serve truffles cold or at room temperature.

HAZELNUT CHOCOLATE NUTELLA TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Mix cream butter and corn syrup together in a saucepan.
• Place over medium heat and bring to a full boil; turn off heat.
• Add in 9 ounces of chopped chocolate and gently swirl the pan (do not stir).
• Allow to rest for 5 minutes.
• After 5 minutes add in Nutella and whisk slowly to combine.
• Transfer the mixture to a bowl.
• Refrigerate for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• After 45 minutes the mixture will start to thicken quickly, keep refrigerated another 11-15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.
• Using a mini ice cream scoop or 2 spoons, form the mixture into 1-inch balls, and place onto prepared sheets; chill until firm (about 10-15 minutes).
• While the balls are chilling, melt remaining 6 ounces of chocolate; cool the chocolate slightly before continuing.
• Place chopped hazelnuts in a small bowl.
• Remove the balls from the refrigerator.
• Using one hand, dip the balls into the melted chocolate.
• Roll it around in your hand (allowing the excess to drip back into the bowl).
• Place the truffle into the chopped hazelnuts.
• Using your clean hand cover the truffle with nuts.
• Lift it out and place back on the sheets.
• Repeat with remaining truffles.
• Place back into the refrigerator to set for about 5-8 minutes.

CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Place the cream and chocolate in a medium heatproof, microwave-safe bowl. Heat, uncovered, stirring every minute, for 2 minutes or until smooth.
• Stir in the spread until well combined.
• Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 1 hour or until firm enough to roll into balls.
• Place the slivered almonds in a shallow bowl and line a tray with non-stick baking paper.
• Scoop out a teaspoonful of the chocolate mixture and use your hands to roll it into a ball.
• Roll the truffle ball in the almonds until it is completely covered and then place it on the lined tray. Repeat with remaining chocolate mixture.
• Refrigerate for 45 minutes or until firm and set.

JIFANDREG; CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT TRUFFLES

Steps:

• HEAT sweetened condensed milk, chocolate hazelnut spread and white baking chocolate in medium saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth. Remove from heat.
• POUR into medium bowl. Cover and chill 2 to 3 hours or until firm.
• SHAPE into 36 1-inch balls. Combine cinnamon sugar and chili powder in small bowl. Roll 1 dozen truffles in cinnamon mixture. Roll 1 dozen in toasted coconut. Roll remaining 1 dozen in chopped hazelnuts. Chill 1 hour or until firm.
• To toast coconut: Spread on a microwave-safe pan. Microwave on HIGH 1 to 2 minutes, tossing the coconut with a fork after each 30 second interval. Remove from pan immediately to avoid over-browning.

TRIPLE-CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Lightly oil a 9- by 5-inch loaf pan and line with plastic wrap.
• In a double boiler or a small metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water melt milk chocolate with 1/2 cup cream, stirring until smooth, and remove double boiler or pan from heat. Spoon mixture into loaf pan and tap pan on counter to level surface. Cool mixture to room temperature and chill, uncovered, 15 minutes.
• In cleaned top of double boiler or bowl melt white chocolate with remaining 1/2 cup cream in same manner. Stir hazelnuts into white chocolate mixture and pour evenly onto chilled milk chocolate layer. Chill confection, loosely covered, at least 6 hours, and up to 1 week.
• Lift confection out of pan and peel off plastic wrap. On a cutting board with a sharp large knife cut confection lengthwise into 6 strips and cut strips crosswise into 11 strips (to make a total of 66 truffles, each about 3/4-inch-square).
• In a double boiler or small metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water melt bittersweet chocolate, stirring until smooth, and remove double boiler or pan from heat. Cool chocolate 10 minutes. Dip 1/8 inch of white chocolate portion of each truffle into melted chocolate, letting excess chocolate drip off. Top each truffle with a small piece of crystallized violet and chill, uncovered, until firm. Truffles may be made 2 weeks ahead and chilled in layers separated by wax paper in an airtight container.