Homemade Vegan Ferrero Rocher Recipe

About the recipe

Ferrero Rocher is one A much-loved candy made from a chocolate truffle with a hazelnut center, covered in vanilla wafers, chocolate and more hazelnuts. It is most popular during Christmas.

This is the homemade version Vegan, gluten-free, no-bake and easy to make with 7 healthy ingredients.The The process is beginner-friendly and requires no fancy techniques.

They are delicious as an everyday treat, make a great edible gift, and are also perfect for the holidays.

one with Coated in rich fudge chocolate and rolled in hazelnuts, they come out smooth, creamy, sweet and nutty. Let’s make them!

Changes and additions

• For more hazelnut flavor, You can add a few drops of hazelnut extract to the truffles.
• add 1-2 teaspoons instant coffee or espresso powder Fudge mixture to enhance the chocolate flavor.
• To enhance the taste of hazelnuts, You can roast them in a pan in the oven at 350 F for 5-10 minutes until lightly browned and fragrant.
• Ferrero Rocher also has a layer of wafers. I didn’t add it, but if you like, roll any vanilla wafers, graham crackers, biscoff cookies, or other plain, biscuit-like cookie dough and press the truffles into the balls (before coating them with chocolate).

Step by step instructions

Make the fudge

Mix in the vanilla, Maple syrupMix the almond butter (or hazelnut butter), cocoa powder and salt in a mixing bowl until it forms a uniform dough.

Refrigerate the mixture for 10 minutes, this will make it easier to roll into balls.

Shape of truffles

After 10 minutes, remove the filling mixture from the fridge. Shape the mixture into balls, using a little 1 tablespoon of the mixture per ball. You should get about 14-16 small truffles.

Use yours Finger to push a whole hazelnut into the center of each ball, Make sure the hazelnuts are completely covered by the fudge mixture.

place Return them to the fridge While you prepare the melted chocolate and chopped hazelnuts.

Disagree: If you want to add a wafer layer, you should roll the truffles in the crushed cookies now.

Coat in chocolate and hazelnuts

Melt the chocolate and coconut oil in 30-second increments in the microwave or using the double boiler method.

Using a fork or toothpick, dip each ball into the melted chocolate, tossing to coat.

Discard any excess chocolate by tapping the fork handle on the side of the bowl. Transfer the ball to the bowl of chopped hazelnuts and sprinkle them on top and sides to coat.

Place the coated balls back into the tray. Once they are coated, refrigerate the tray until the chocolate sets. It should take about 20-30 minutes. They are now ready to enjoy!

Recipe FAQs

Expert tips

• Make sure to finely chop the hazelnuts for coating. If the pieces are too large, it is difficult to cover the truffles. You can pulse them in a food processor or take some time to finely chop them with a knife.
• you can buy Festive gold foil wrappers Wrap this just like Ferrero Rocher for an authentic look. It’s really nice if you gift these.
• The fudge filling is not too sweet so I recommend semi-sweet chocolate instead of dark chocolate for the coating to add more sweetness. You can use dark chocolate if you don’t like them less sweet.

How to Skin Hazelnuts

I didn’t remove the skins from the hazelnuts but the skins can be a bit bitter so if you want to take the extra step you might want to consider that. Alternatively, you can use blanched hazelnuts.

To remove the skins, roast the hazelnuts in a pan in the oven at 350 F for 10-15 minutes until fragrant, slightly blistered and browned. After roasting, cover with a dish cloth and let sit in the pan for a few minutes. Rub with dish cloth to remove skins.

How to Make Homemade Hazelnut Butter

If you want to make your own hazelnut butter for fudge, toast about 3 cups of hazelnuts at 350 F for 10-15 minutes then let them cool in the pan for at least 10 minutes.

Add them one food processor or high-speed blender and process until they form a smooth, runny butter consistency. This may take 5-15 minutes depending on your strength blender or food processor.

If you can find hazelnut butter in the store, that works too!

to save

• Recommended to store in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
• They can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 months. Soften at room temperature for 5-10 minutes before serving.
• They are fine to store at room temperature in a sealed container in a cool climate but will melt if it gets too hot.
• I recommend chilling until just before serving.