Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles

Total Time:Prep: 25 min. + chilling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Debra Pedrazzi

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Oct. 03, 2022

I've given these delectable candies with a nutty surprise inside to teachers and friends. —Debra Pedrazzi, Ayer, Massachusetts

TEST KITCHEN APPROVED

Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles

Yield:2 dozen
Prep:25 min

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
  • 4 milk chocolate candy bars (1.55 ounces each)
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 24 whole hazelnuts
  • 1 cup ground hazelnuts, toasted
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Directions

  1. In a large bowl, sift together confectioners' sugar and cocoa; set aside.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
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