- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
For about 12 chocolates
- 2.8 oz milk chocolate
- 2.8 oz Nutella®
- 2.8 oz hazelnut pieces
- 0.35 oz butter (melted)
- 12 whole hazelnuts
- 3.5 oz dark chocolate (or white if you prefer)
Steps
Making Hazelnut Kisses is simple.
First, break the milk chocolate into pieces and melt it in a double boiler or, if you prefer, in the microwave.
Add the Nutella (or the hazelnut spread you prefer), melted butter, and hazelnut pieces. Mix well with a spatula to incorporate all the ingredients.
Refrigerate for about 15 minutes or until the mixture is easy to work with and not too sticky.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Use a teaspoon to scoop the mixture into dollops: they should be roughly the size of a walnut.
Roll them with your hands and place them on the parchment paper. You’ll get your hands a little sticky, but it’s worth it ;). At most, use disposable food gloves.
Put the tray in the fridge for about 15 minutes, then place a hazelnut on top of each ball, pressing slightly. Refrigerate the balls again for another 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, break the dark chocolate into pieces and melt it in a double boiler or in the microwave if you prefer (1). Dip one ball at a time into the melted chocolate (2). Cover it completely with chocolate using 2 teaspoons (3 – 4).
Place them one by one on a wire rack to solidify. It will take about 1 hour.
Here are the Hazelnut Kisses ready.
Enjoy!!!
Tips
If you don’t have pre-made hazelnut pieces, you can prepare them yourself. The process is very simple; just blend toasted hazelnuts in a food processor or chopper for a few seconds. Not too much, otherwise, they will crumble and won’t be suitable.
