Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles on a white background with hazelnuts with blurred Justin's peanut butter jar

Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles

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I have always been all about tasty foods with mindful ingredients. That is why I started JUSTIN’S® in the first place. I also have a weakness for sweets. This recipe for Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles satisfies my love of good food.

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SERVING SIZE:

6

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PREP TIME:

20 minutes

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COOK TIME:

5 minutes

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TOTAL TIME:

25 minutes

INGREDIENTS

1 cup JUSTIN’S® Chocolate Hazelnut and Almond Butter
1 cup Dates, pitted
1 cup Hazelnuts, divided
1 cup Dairy-Free Dark Chocolate Chips

DIRECTIONS

1. In a food processor, combine the the JUSTIN’S® Chocolate Hazelnut and Almond Butter and the dates.

2. Blend for 2-3 minutes or until it forms a dough-like consistency.

3. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

4. Once chilled, form the mixture into 1-inch balls around a whole hazelnut. Repeat with the rest of the filling.

5. Melt the chocolate chips in a small bowl in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until fully melted.

6. Finely chop the remaining hazelnuts and stir ¼ cup nuts into the melted chocolate.

7. Grab your chocolate hazelnut truffles and coat each one in melted chocolate. If the hazelnuts slide off, use a spoon to drop the chocolate/nut mixture over the top of each truffle.

8. Place the chocolates on a cooling rack in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or until set.

This Recipe Serves 6

INGREDIENTS

1 cup JUSTIN’S® Chocolate Hazelnut and Almond Butter
1 cup Dates, pitted
1 cup Hazelnuts, divided
1 cup Dairy-Free Dark Chocolate Chips

DIRECTIONS

1. In a food processor, combine the the JUSTIN’S® Chocolate Hazelnut and Almond Butter and the dates.

2. Blend for 2-3 minutes or until it forms a dough-like consistency.

3. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

4. Once chilled, form the mixture into 1-inch balls around a whole hazelnut. Repeat with the rest of the filling.

5. Melt the chocolate chips in a small bowl in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until fully melted.

6. Finely chop the remaining hazelnuts and stir ¼ cup nuts into the melted chocolate.

7. Grab your chocolate hazelnut truffles and coat each one in melted chocolate. If the hazelnuts slide off, use a spoon to drop the chocolate/nut mixture over the top of each truffle.

8. Place the chocolates on a cooling rack in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or until set.

This Recipe Serves 6

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