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Homemade Vegan Ferrero Rocher truffles stacked on a grey cutting board.
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Vegan Ferrero Rocher

These lightened-up vegan Ferrero Rocher truffles are a healthier version of the classic Ferrero Rocher recipe! These treats are chocolatey, nutty, and easy to make - and they taste just like the real thing!
Prep Time30 minutes
Refrigeration Time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 30 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Italian, Vegan
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 12 bites
Calories: 128.6kcal
Author: Anjali Shah

Ingredients

  • 8 Pitted dates
  • ¼ cup Almond meal
  • 2 scoops Vanilla protein powder Choose your favorite variety, just make sure it's refined sugar free and 2 scoops is approximately 150-200 calories and 20-24 grams of protein
  • 1 cup Hazelnuts
  • ¼ cup Water
  • 1 tbsp Chia seeds
  • 1 tbsp Unsweetened cacao powder
  • 3 tbsp Desiccated coconut
  • 43 grams 80% dark chocolate About ½ a bar of chocolate

Instructions

  • Soak the dates in 1/4 cup of water for 10-15 minutes or until soft.
  • Roast the hazelnuts in the oven for 10mins at 350 degrees F.
  • Place the soft dates, the water used to soak the dates, roasted hazelnuts (leave a handful aside to place in the center of the balls), almond meal, protein powder, chia seeds and cacao powder in a food processor, then blitz and combine.
  • Roll mixture into balls, making sure to place a hazelnut in the center of each ball.
  • Coat balls in desiccated coconut. Place balls in the fridge to harden for 1 hour. Dip the balls in the melted chocolate. Refrigerate up to 8 hours or freeze to let the chocolate harden quickly. Serve cool.

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Notes

Variations and Substitutions
  • Different Nuts: If you want them to taste like Ferrero Rocher, they need to have hazelnuts. However, if you are not a fan of hazelnuts, then you can swap the hazelnut for almonds, pecans, or even walnuts. Try them to see what you like the most and go from there. 
  • Sub the coconut: If you’d prefer, instead of rolling the balls in coconut, you can roll them in crushed hazelnuts, puffed brown rice, or even puffed quinoa for a different crunchy texture.
  • Make it keto/low-carb: Just swap the dark chocolate for a sugar free dark chocolate.
  • Try adding nut butter: 1-2 tbsp of Hazelnut butter would taste great in the mixture for even more hazelnut flavor, but you could also use almond butter or peanut butter for a more creamy interior.
Top Tips For Making This CopyCat Ferrero Rocher Recipe
  • Don’t skip soaking the dates. They need to be softened to give you the proper results. 
  • You really need to use a food processor to get the correct texture.
  • To make the chocolate flavor even more intense, add a pinch of espresso powder to the cocoa mixture.
  • You don't have to keep these in the fridge for 8 hours before eating them, although 8 hours (or even overnight) would make the chocolate really solidify. But you can enjoy these after just an hour or two of being in the fridge - enough so the chocolate can set.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bite | Calories: 128.6kcal | Carbohydrates: 8.6g | Protein: 4.4g | Fat: 8.6g | Saturated Fat: 0.6g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 123mg | Fiber: 2.8g | Sugar: 4.2g