Healthy Ferrero Rocher
A simple and quick recipe to create a healthier version of the famous Ferrero Rocher chocolate hazelnut balls. You can make these for the holidays or any special occasion by using a few ingredients and rolling them into bite-size balls. If you make them, don't forget to rate the recipe and let us know how it goes in the comments section below. Enjoy the nom-noms!
Equipment
- Food precessor
Ingredients
- 1 cup 135g + 12 hazelnuts
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp agave syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of sea salt
- 2 tbsp dark chocolate chunks
Instructions
- Add 1 cup of hazelnuts into a food processor and blitz until chopped into tiny pieces.1 cup 135g + 12 hazelnuts
- Next, add the cacao powder, agave syrup, vanilla extract, sea salt and chocolate. Pulse until all the ingredients start to stick together. If the mixture is too dry, add 1-2 teaspoon of water.2 tbsp cocoa powder, 2 tbsp agave syrup, 1 tsp vanilla extract, pinch of sea salt
- Roll the mixture into bite-size balls and insert one hazelnut into the centre of each ball.2 tbsp dark chocolate chunks
- Serve straight away or store in the fridge for later.
Notes
Sometimes I will swap agave syrup for maple syrup or honey. I have also used Himalayan pink salt in place of sea salt. For dark chocolate, you can play around with different chips for various flavours and sweetness levels.
Estimated nutrition:
- 91 kcals
- 8g fats
- 6g carbs
- 2g protein