Name: Vegan Ferrero Rocher Truffles
Prep time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h
Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients: 6 oz Hu Kitchen Vanilla Crunch Dark Chocolate bars (about ~3 bars), melted; ½ cup + 2 TBSP full fat coconut milk; ¼ cup pure maple syrup; ¾ cup hazelnut butter (or sub almond butter); 1 cup roasted hazelnuts, chopped; 20-24 roasted hazelnuts, whole

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Vegan ferrero rocher truffle copycat candies made with dark chocolate, coconut milk, and hazelnuts lightly sweetened with pure maple syrup.

Pumpkin carving is *always* harder than I think it will be.

And messier.

The pumpkin pulp managed to find its way around my living room despite the blanket of newspapers I spread underneath the carving space.

M and I knelt in concentrated silence, working our paring knives back and forth to create triangular teeth and wide oval eyes.

His was scary and mine was silly.

We arranged the pumpkins on the doorstep and backed up six feet to admire them from the sidewalk.

Lit with a single candle, their faces flickered, flanking either side of my doorstep like spooky watchmen.

I snapped a few pictures to document our success, beaming with pride at our pumpkin carving abilities.

I’m also pretty proud of these Vegan Ferrero Rocher Truffles that will light up your holiday season.

You just need five ingredients to make a vegan, gluten-free, and refined-sugar-free version of this classic candy!

I had a friend growing up that was *obsessed* with Ferrero Rochers.

This Italian based chocolate and hazelnut confection is pretty hard to beat.

What’s more delicious than a creamy, chocolaty filling surrounding a whole hazelnut enveloped in dark chocolate and finely chopped hazelnuts.

Nothing!

Except perhaps a cleaner version with ingredients we can trust.

These Vegan Ferrero Rocher Truffles are made easily without any dairy, gluten, and refined sugar!

What You Need to Make Vegan Ferrero Rocher Truffles

Here’s what you need:

Hu Kitchen Vanilla Crunch Dark Chocolate bars
full fat coconut milk
pure maple syrup
hazelnut butter (or sub any nut or seed butter)
roasted hazelnuts

That’s it!

Hu Kitchen Chocolate

This recipe starts with Hu Kitchen Vanilla Crunch Dark Chocolate bars.

OK, so, quinoa in a chocolate bar might sound a bit strange.

But I promise you it’s actually delicious and these bars do it *so* well!

These 70% dark chocolate are made with real vanilla bean, puffed quinoa, and organic house-ground cacao.

They’re totally paleo, vegan, and gluten-free.

I love using the Vanilla Crunch bar in this recipe to create the texture of a classic Ferrero Rocher candy.

However, you can use any Hu Kitchen chocolate here for different flavor variations!

Melt the Chocolate

Now that you’ve got your chocolate in hand, let’s go ahead and liquify it.

Melt the chocolate on the stovetop in a large pan over low heat.

Once the chocolate has completely melted, add in the coconut milk and whisk gently to combine.

Whisk in the maple syrup and finally the hazelnut butter.

You should have a thick, sweet, fragrant ganache.

How to Make Vegan Ferrero Rocher Truffles

Let the mixture cool slightly, then transfer it to an airtight container.

Place the airtight container in the fridge overnight (or at least eight hours) to harden.

Promise me you won’t shy away from this recipe just because of the long prep time.

The *real* prep time takes about 30-45 minutes, depending on how quickly you work.

The rest of the time is spent literally snoozing while you wait for the truffle center to harden.

I recommend doing this overnight so you aren’t waiting around all day!

OK, so you created your truffle batter and you slept like a baby.

Now what?

The next day, chop your hazelnuts and spread them on a plate or parchment lined baking sheet for ease of assembly.

Let’s do this!

Scoop portions of the mixture out with a standard cookie scoop.

Flatten each portion in the palm of your hand, then place a hazelnut in the middle and close the truffle mixture around the hazelnut.

Roll between the palms of your hands to form a ball, then roll the truffle in the chopped hazelnuts.

Repeat for all until there are no more truffles.

Storing Vegan Ferrero Rocher Truffles

At this point, you truffles are ready to eat.

You can store leftover truffles in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to one week.

Freeze Vegan Ferrero Rocher Truffles for longterm storage.

Swaps and Substitutions

If you’re looking for some substitutions, here’s what I considered putting the recipe together.

The hazelnuts are hard to sub, because they add a distinct and intense nutty flavor that’s hard to parellel.

I would try using crushed walnuts or a slivered almond instead.

If you are unable to use hazelnut butter, sub any nut or seed butter it its place.

Ensure that you use full-fat coconut milk (not coconut light!) for the correct creamy consistency in this oil-free recipe.

Don’t have maple syrup? Try subbing another refined sugar free syrup instead!

Now that the pumpkins are out, the last thing to figure out is the candy.

I decided to be the unpopular house in the neighborhood, leaving out an excess of fruit and nut bars, protein bites, and nut butter packets.

I’ve also decided to do a contactless Halloween.

This mean leaving a bowl outside with a sign to take one and trusting that the kids make good decisions.

I wish I could personally see the kids (and the parents) faces when they pick up handfuls of health foods.

HA.

Maybe we should leave some of these Vegan Ferrero Rocher Truffles outside, too…

How to Serve Vegan Ferrero Rocher Truffles

These Vegan Ferrero Rocher Truffles are perfect for an anytime healthy and decadent chocolate fix.

Make a big batch and stash them in the fridge or freezer as an anytime treat, or dress them up and share them with friends and family.

You won’t believe that they’re entirely vegan, oil-free, gluten-free, grain-free, refined sugar-free, and made with just five ingredients!

For a gift idea, try grouping them in individual food storage bags or mason jars with a colorful ribbon.

They also make a fantastic party favor served in a colorful bowl.

Enjoy!

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