Ferrero Rocher Energy Balls
With only 5 simple ingredients, these easy Ferrero Rocher energy balls are a fun, healthier take on the traditional chocolate truffle. With a hazelnut in the middle and surrounded by a layer of dark chocolate, they are a great alternative to shop-bought, high sugar treats.
Ingredients
- 1 cup hazelnuts (140g)
- 12 large medjool dates pitted
- ¼ cup chocolate hazelnut butter (60g)
- 2 tbsp cacao powder
- Pinch of sea salt optional
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips (75g)
- ¼ cup chopped hazelnuts (35g)
- 15 hazelnuts for the middle
Instructions
- Add the pitted dates, 1 cup hazelnuts, cacao powder, salt and hazelnut butter to a food processor. Blend until sticky. If your dates are harder, add 1 tbsp of water and blend again.
- Separate the mixture into 15 equal pieces and push a hazelnut into the centre of each one. Roll into a ball and refrigerate whilst you melt the chocolate.
- Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of hot water. Mix in the chopped nuts and coat each ball in the chocolate mixture. Refrigerate again until the chocolate is hard.
Notes
- I use a homemade chocolate hazelnut spread. It only has 3 ingredients. You can find the recipe here. If you use a shop-bought one, try and find one with minimal sugar and high in nuts and cacao.
- These energy balls will keep for about a week in a sealed tub in the fridge.
- They can also be frozen.
Nutrition
Calories: 208kcalCarbohydrates: 20.2gProtein: 3.5gFat: 13.8gSaturated Fat: 2.2gFiber: 3.4g
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