Easy Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles
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For the past couple of years, my husband and I have made German-style Christmas advent calendars for family members who live far away.
Because who doesn’t enjoy opening a little gift each day!
This year, I surprised Aaron with his own advent calendar. Yesterday’s treat was a mini milk chocolate hazelnut Ritter Sport German chocolate bar, which he shared with me.
Sooooooo good! I love chocolate and hazelnuts together. Especially German chocolate and hazelnuts.
All afternoon I couldn’t stop thinking about that hazelnut Ritter Sport chocolate bar!
So when I realized that I had all of the ingredients for chocolate hazelnut truffles, I couldn’t resist making them. They’re so easy to make and the perfect substitute when you don’t have a Ritter Sport chocolate bar. 🙂
This isn’t a German recipe per se, but when I lived in Germany, it seemed like hazelnuts were in everything, especially chocolate, so whenever I see, smell or taste hazelnuts, I think of Germany.
These truffles are super easy to make. It takes less than 5 minutes to make the truffle mixture, then you just let it chill in the fridge for an hour before rolling it into balls and then in chopped hazelnuts.
I love the smooth texture of these truffles. And they hold their shape, even after rolling them in the chopped hazelnuts.
If you’re looking for an easy dessert to make for a holiday party – or just a quick treat for family and friends – these truffles are it!
They’re one of the treats I’m bringing to Aaron’s work holiday party this weekend…if I can manage to not eat them first. I’m also bringing German Gebrannte Mandeln (cinnamon sugar almonds).
These truffles make a lovely DIY holiday gift, too. Wrap a few truffles in festive candy bags like these red and white polka dot cone treat bags, these elegant favor bags or these holiday paper candy boxes and you’ve got a delicious gift.
Easy Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles
Smooth chocolate and crunchy hazelnuts make the perfect holiday treat (any time of the year)!
Ingredients
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- 1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts
Instructions
- Melt chocolate chips in the microwave or in a double boiler on the stove.
- Mix melted chocolate, cream cheese, and vanilla together until smooth. This is easiest to do a stand mixer but a hand-held mixer will work as well. If you want to feel better about eating a bunch of truffles, mix by hand with a wooden spoon!
- Add the cocoa powder and powdered sugar. Mix well.
- Chill truffles in the fridge for an hour.
- Roll truffles into 24 balls. Then roll each truffle in chopped hazelnuts. You may need to gently press the truffle into the hazelnuts. Enjoy!
I made these with Hershey sugar-free chocolate chips and Swerve confectioner sugar. They are AWESOME! Just the thing for a diabetic’s sweet tooth! Thx!
What a great idea!