Nutella Truffles
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Nutella Truffles
Description
The process starts by crushing Oreo cookies finely to form a crumb base, which is mixed thoroughly with softened cream cheese and Nutella until smooth and homogeneous. The mixture is chilled to firm before shaping into tablespoon-sized balls. These are then dipped in melted chocolate to create a crisp outer layer. Chilling again sets the chocolate coating. The truffles balance the sweetness and richness of Nutella and cream cheese with the chocolate shell and cookie crumbs inside.
They serve as a decadent small dessert or party treat. The coating method allows controlling the chocolate thickness for desired texture. Variations can include garnishing with crushed Oreo crumbs. These truffles are convenient to make ahead and can be stored chilled.
Ingredients
- 24 Oreo cookies
- ½ cup Nutella
- 6 ounces cream cheese softened
- 10 ounces dark chocolate melting wafers but it will take longer to set and the chocolate doesn't go on as smoothly, or 2 cups melted semisweet chocolate chips
- Oreo cookies optional pulverized for garnish
Instructions
- Using a food processor (though you could also do this by crushing the cookies in a Ziploc bag using a rolling pin—just make sure they are crushed very fine), pulse oreos until very fine crumbs.
- In KitchenAid (or in a large bowl using an electric mixer or spoon) stir together cream cheese and Nutella until well-combined.
- Add in cookie crumbs, stirring until well-combined (pause regularly to scrape down sides of bowl).
- Roll into 1 Tbsp-sized balls and place on wax-paper lined cookie sheet (if filling is too messy to roll, refrigerate first for 10-15 minutes).
- Transfer rolled filling to freezer and freeze for 15 minutes.
- Once truffles have chilled, prepare your chocolate by heating it in the microwave according to package instructions.
- Dip truffles in melted chocolate (my preferred technique for this is to balance the truffle on the width of a butter-knife blade, use a spoon to ladle chocolate evenly over the tops and sides, and then use another knife to slide the truffle back onto the wax paper) and return to wax-paper. Immediately after dipping each truffle, sprinkle with crushed Oreo cookies, if desired.
- Return to refrigerator and allow chocolate to harden before serving.
- Keep uneaten truffles refrigerated in an airtight container.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 26truffles
Amount Per Serving
Calories 171 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1truffle | |
| Calories | 171kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 77mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 134mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 93IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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