Knockoff Ferrero Rocher Truffles

Posted by on Feb 1, 2012 | 1,108 comments

 

We’re continuing our guest series with a doozy from Jessica of The Novice Chef. I have to say that Jessica might be one of the most adorable and fun people I have ever met. She’s just HAPPY and FUNNY and oh yeah she’s that pretty in person too. I know! It would be hard not to like her if she wasn’t so stinking fabulous! There is a house for sale two doors down and I think I’m going to try to convince her to buy it, so she can make me these ah-mazing knockoff Ferrero Rocher Truffles (which btw are one of my favorite chocolates in the world) and browned buttah anything because she’s the princess of browned butter. – Paula

When Paula asked me to come up with a fun Nutella treat for all of you here on Bella Nutella, I was totally down for the job…until I realized all of my ideas had already been posted. I know Paula is the queen of Nutella…but dang, girlfriend didn’t leave any good ideas left for the rest of us! I spent an afternoon scouring some of my favorite blogs and didn’t find a single recipe I just *HAD* to make. I tried looking at some magazines for more ideas…but instead found myself distracted by shiny things and bad television.

I had actually forgotten about my promise to deliver some delicious Nutella goodies to Paula, when inspiration finally hit me. I was in the grocery store checkout line, drooling at all the colorful wrapped candies (we all do that right?!?), when I spotted my absolute favorite candy. There they were…on the top row, far left, 3 to pack…my favorite, Ferrero Rocher.
Ever since I discovered what was in those little gold wrapped packages, I have been obsessed. One bite of the chocolate outside, textured chocolate/hazelnut filling and crunchy hazelnut in the center…and anyone would be hooked. But for $1.99, for only 3 candies, it seemed pretty expensive considering it was next to a $.59 cent Cookies & Cream Hershey’s Bar. That’s when I realized, I can totally make these myself!
So after some major trial and error, I discovered the secret to perfect knockoff Ferrero Rocher candies is…Vanilla Wafers! Not the kind you make banana pudding out of, but the ones that taste like cardboard with vanilla frosting sandwiched in between. I know that sounds incredibly strange, but when those babies are crushed and mixed with Nutella… Magic happens. Pure chocolate hazelnut-y magic.

Knockoff Ferrero Rocher Truffles Yield: 16 Truffles

Recipe Note: For the chocolate coating, feel free to temper your own chocolate instead of using chocolate candy coating. I wrote the recipe to use chocolate candy coating disks because I know tempering chocolate can be a pain.

Ingredients:
16 Vanilla Wafers
1/2 cup Nutella
16 roasted hazelnuts
4 oz chocolate candy coating

Directions:
1. In a food processor, pulse vanilla wafers for 5 to 6 seconds. You want the wafers to be chopped, not turned into powder (some powder is ok). Remove from food processor and place in a medium sized bowl. Break up any remaining large chunks by hand. Mix in Nutella, until fully combined. Cover with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for 30 minutes.

2. Cover a large cookie sheet with waxed paper, set aside. Remove Nutella mixture from refrigerator. Using your hands, shape 1 tablespoon of Nutella mixture into a ball around 1 hazelnut. Place on wax paper and continue until all the mixture has been used.

3. Melt chocolate candy coating in a double boiler or microwave according to the package’s directions. Using toothpicks, or a dipping tool, dip truffles into the chocolate. Remove any excess chocolate and return to the wax paper lined cookie sheet. Continue this process until all the truffles have been coated. Refrigerate truffles until the chocolate has set (about 30 minutes) and then store them in an airtight container for up to a week.

Thanks again to Jessica for stopping by with these so good they’ll stop traffic Knockoff Ferrero Rocher Truffles! Be sure to…

 

1,108 Comments

  1. Living The Sweet Life | February 1, 2012

    Jessica, I’m licking my lips because these look so good!! You both always have the greatest recipes when I need a bit of a sugar rush – -this one certainly is a winner. YUMMM!!

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  2. Kristina | February 1, 2012

    oh, WHAT have you DONE here!? these look amazing, great job Jessica!

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  3. The Mrs @ Success Along the Weigh | February 2, 2012

    These look absolutely heavenly…I don’t know I could stop at 10…er..I meant 1…no I meant…

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  4. Liam @ "Is butter a carb?" | February 2, 2012

    I have to make these! They sound so delicious! :)

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  5. Vicky | February 13, 2012

    This sounds sooo good. I’m not a big fan of sweets but I do absolutely love ferrero rocher truffles so I must try making these!

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  6. Abby | April 4, 2012

    thanks for the recipe! the moment i stumbled upon this, I went out, bought the ingredients and prepared…awesome reviews from the family! so satisfying if you get ferrero rocher cravings like i do :D

    but i did have a question, my nutella/wafer mix started to melt when I rolled in my hands and by the time i made the last couple of ones they were all melty…is there a trick to this?

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  7. Lisa | May 31, 2012

    Are you talking about the vanilla cookies that look like waffles with cream in the center? Can’t wait to give these a shot – Rocher is my brother’s favorite candy.

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    • Jessica | June 1, 2012

      Yes ma’am! Those cheap vanilla cookies that you can get for like a dollar that look have the waffle imprint on them!

      Make sure and let us know how the turn out ;-)

      Reply

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