Description
Deliciously rich and vegan Chocolate Orange Hazelnut Truffles featuring a smooth hazelnut cocoa mixture infused with orange marmalade and maple syrup. These gluten-free truffles have a delightful hazelnut center and are coated in crushed hazelnuts or cocoa powder for a perfect texture and flavor combination.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups hazelnuts (raw)
- ½ cup orange marmalade (fruit sweetened version preferred)
- ¾ cup cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
Coating and Center
- ½ cup finely chopped hazelnuts or extra cocoa powder (for coating)
- 15-18 extra hazelnuts (for center)
Instructions
- Prepare Hazelnut Meal: Process the 1 ½ cups of raw hazelnuts in a food processor until they become a fine meal.
- Combine Ingredients: Add orange marmalade, cocoa powder, maple syrup, vanilla extract to the food processor with the hazelnut meal and process to combine evenly.
- Add Coconut Sugar: Add the ¼ cup of coconut sugar and process again until the mixture starts to come together and can be rolled into balls. Adjust consistency with cocoa powder or maple syrup/jam if needed.
- Prepare Coating and Tray: Spread the chopped hazelnuts or cocoa powder in a bowl for coating. Line a plate or tray with parchment paper and set aside. Have the extra hazelnuts ready for the truffle centers.
- Form Truffles: Take 1-2 tablespoons of the mixture and roll it into a ball with your hands. Press one hazelnut in the center, then roll to seal it inside the truffle.
- Coat Truffles: Roll the formed truffle in the chopped hazelnuts or cocoa powder to coat it evenly, then place on the lined tray. Repeat with remaining mixture.
- Chill and Serve: Refrigerate the truffles for 30 minutes to set. Enjoy immediately or store in an airtight container either at room temperature, refrigerated, or frozen for later use.
Notes
- These truffles are vegan, gluten-free, and contain no refined sugars if you use natural orange marmalade and coconut sugar.
- Adjust the coating by using either chopped hazelnuts for crunch or cocoa powder for a more intense chocolate flavor.
- If the mixture is too wet to roll, add extra cocoa powder gradually.
- If the mixture is too dry and crumbly, add a little more maple syrup or marmalade.
- Store truffles refrigerated for the best texture or freeze for longer preservation.
- Use a food processor to finely chop hazelnuts for coating, or purchase pre-chopped hazelnuts.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
