One of the world’s most favourite chocolates gets a healthy makeover which is paleo, vegan and gluten free! These Healthy No Bake Ferrero Rocher Bites are so easy to whip up and a smart snack or healthy dessert treat!
“Kathy brought over a box of Ferrero Rocher’s and mum and I opened them last night.”
MY OTHER RECIPES
“….so?”
“Well, I took one, left it on the couch to go upstairs and came back a while later and mum was sitting where I was.”
“….so?”
“Well you know how fragile those chocolate are, mum sat on it and it stuck on her.”
“That is AWESOME.”
“Yeah, mum was even wearing her new work pants too.”
“Why do I always miss the good stuff happening?”
“Your loss.”
No, Niki. It’s Your loss. Why? I made my own.
I’m sorry if all my posts either seem to be no bake recipes, sweet recipes, breakfast ideas (which are sweet) or the soap opera called ‘Keeping up with the Liew-dashians.’ Actually, I take that back, minus the last bit. I’m not sorry that my recipes are mostly sweet, breakfast designated or no bake- That’s what the majority of readers seem to enjoy and I enjoy making them. That, my friends, is win-win.
After my recent newsletter, I had quite a few readers email saying while they enjoyed the recipes, they really enjoyed the banter between my sister and I and would love for it to be incorporated more. As much as I don’t want to discuss Niki consistently on here (says the guy who asked her to keep a food diary for Monday’s post), she’s one I converse with on a pretty consistent basis….okay fine every day.
Niki and I have a random sibling relationship. If someone were to scroll through whatsapp or iMessenger, they would find pictures of Persian food, Panda, serious heart to hearts about family dramas and of course, amazing unfortunate things that happen to my mum. She’s the person I can literally message any time of the day and get a reply back 50% of the time- The other 50% she’s either eating (most true), curling her hair (half true) or posing (accurate to a T). Actually, 1% is eating and curling and 49% is posing. What can I say, she is a Liew-dashian.
The Ferrero Rocher scenario (or should we call it, Ferrero-Gate circa Janet Jackson at the Superbowl) is one of many situations we giggle over at my mum’s expense. It was not what inspired this recipe but reminded me of it as I got to making it. Last year, I shared a Copycat Lindt Truffle and made the executive decision to give Ferrero Rocher AND Raffaello chocolates the same treatment- Healthy style.
These Healthy No Bake Ferrero Rocher bites have everything a classic Ferrero Rocher has, but is the perfect snack or healthy dessert to have anytime. It’s ridiculously easy to whip, they’d even make a deceptively healthy treat to gift others too! Unlike the original Ferrero Rocher, these are diet friendly to those who follow a paleo, vegan, gluten free or dairy free diet. I tried to replicate the taste and texture as accurately as possible and minus the wafer like shell- It’s all there!
For this recipe, I tried it out twice- One with oat flour (not paleo) and one with coconut flour (paleo). For the paleo version, you’d need to add more liquid. I used my homemade paleo ‘nutella‘ but for those who don’t have a blender or short on time, you can sub it for hazelnut butter (not paleo) or even almond butter (it’s mild enough and closest to the hazelnut butter). While I love this dark cocoa powder, I suggest using this cocoa as it provides a delicious, chocolate taste perfect for these bites.
Something even mother dearest would appreciate- Unlike the inspiration, these will NOT stick to your pants if you sit on it. Trust me, I tried it out. Consider it product testing.
Make these healthy No Bake Ferrero Rocher bites and I promise you posts moving forward will NOT start with ‘Previously on the Liew-Dashians…..’
or maybe.
- 1 cup gluten free oat flour*
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup granulated sweetener of choice (I tried it with coconut palm sugar and a baking stevia blend)**
- 1 scoop chocolate protein powder (optional)***
- 2 T chopped caramelised hazelnuts (see recipe below post)
- 1/2 cup homemade 'nutella' or hazelnut butter (can sub for any nut butter)
- 1/4- 1/2 cup+ dairy free milk of choice****
- 10-15 whole hazelnuts
- Chopped caramelised hazelnuts (see recipe below post)
- Line a large plate with baking paper and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the oat flour, cocoa powder, sweetener of choice, protein powder if using it and chopped hazelnuts and mix well.
- In a microwave safe bowl or oven the stove, melt the hazelnut butter. Pour the hazelnut butter over the dry mixture and mix until it is crumbly. Using a tablespoon, pour the dairy free milk of choice until the batter is firm but mixable (try to aim for them to be on the stickier side).
- On a large plate, cover with the chopped caramelised hazelnuts and set aside.
- Using your hands, form into small balls. Add a single hazelnut into the centre of each ball and roll in the chopped hazelnuts until completely covered and no longer sticky. Repeat the process until all the batter is used.
- Freeze for at least 20 minutes or refrigerate for an hour.
- * For paleo version, use coconut flour OR a blend of almond and coconut flour
- ** Adjust to desired sweetness
- *** Do not use straight whey- It makes the mixture very difficult to form into balls
- **** Depending on the flours used and protein powder used, you may need more or less. With the paleo version, I used over a full cup.
- Bites can be left at room temperature but will be soft. Best kept in the fridge or freezer and slightly thawed.
No baking? No worries.
Copycat Lindt Truffles (Vegan, Gluten Free)
Copycat Subway White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies (Gluten Free)
No Bake White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies (Paleo, Vegan, Gluten Free)
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Yes, my sister and I are so random and if you look at our texts you wouldn’t understand most of it, I think that’s what makes sibling relationships the best! Another recipe I need to try here.
Thanks Michele- We need to meet asap- I’m bringing (no) bake goods for you guys to taste test- I need kid approval too 😉
I totallly remember discovering Ferro Rochet’s after one Christmas when someone gave us some and thinking OMG WHAT IS THIS GLORY. And luckily for me, other others in my family are not as big a fan. WNNING
omg why are my family all lovers of it!
First thing – I LOVE no-bake. Don’t you dare apologize for that at all. Keep ’em coming!
Secondly – dang, I have got to get myself a chatty sister + bff who will give me content like you’ve got haha. I love reading it!
oh God. Well then today’s post was in your honour 😉
Hahaha this was the heavily edited one. Too many profanities haha!
I’ve never seen the Kardashians but my sisters make comments to me that’s some things I do are “so Kim K”- I don’t think that’s a compliment! Ferrero rocher makes me think of my mom too- they are her favorites!
Thanks Jess!
STAAAAP with all the glorious no bake goodness!
Which really means, keep them coming!
Also, can I come live with your family? Because I want that kind of entertainment. Pinned!
Can you please? You can be the scripted villain or mean girl.
well i ihave 3 older brothers. You don’t even want to see what they text me. Ya, they are men. haha. now can we trade bites today? Please??!!?!
Of course 😀
Hahaha…Keeping up with the Liew-dashians! I love it! You should change your blog name to that. No, wait, don’t actually do that please. But I do love all of the random banter between you, Niki and Panda. (I included Panda on here because he has his own Instagram profile. And I follow it. Seriously.) So ferrero rocher are one of my favorite sweet treats…and I love that you came up with a copycat version here. Sounds delicious!!
LOL. They will sue me 🙁 LOL. She gave panda a shower and panda looked so little!
…Mate. Copycat Bacio in honour of those re-selling eggs lol!
I only eat Ferrero Rocher at Christmas, but they are so worth the year long wait.
Caramelised hazelnuts are something I am going to have to try immediately.
Right? We eat them at Christmas time too!
Love these bites Arman! And always love your great photos….
Your too kind, Allie! 🙂
Can you imagine life without a sibling? My brother and I are so different yet we just GET each other. …we also chatted for a solid 15 minutes yesterday about my mom 😀 can’t help it!
LOL. I reckon the 4 of us need to hang out. Legit.
Oh my gosh…I have never been able to eat Ferrero Roche because I’m allergic to tree nuts. But gluten-free, peanut butter Ferreros, here I come!
YESSSS 🙂
HAHA so can we check the time of my daily comment? aka get to work, check email, see newsletter, flock and gawk at bigmansworld recipes? Keep the sweet/no bake/breakfast recipes coming. actually move here and deliver them and that will eliminate even more steps in the process 😉 i’ll even walk you to whole foods and pay for a cucumber slice from the salad bar.
Did i ever tell you that keeping up with the liew-dashians is my favorite show? it’s more of a written novel.. so i’m not sure that the general fan base could “keep up with” such banter. but i’m sure as heck ready to sit down (on a ferrero) and binge on both.
Excuse me but your 22 minutes late.
OMG. We didn’t even chat. We need to hang out and discuss our favourite show.
We need to email the E channel about getting your show on the air. Judging by how many times I’ve gotten sucked into the Kardashians, I would totally watch your Liew-Dashian show. The stories are too funny!
Hahahahaha. Best. I turned on E! the other day and um….it was just Kardashian after Kardashian.
The Kardashians aren’t my thing. A few of them used to live in the same neighborhood as I do and I’m sure one of them still does!
Oh nice! You should make them sweet potatoes 🙂
OK you totally need to write a cookbook and just call it “balls.” lol! or no-bake balls. OK maybe I’m the only one who find that word hilarious. 🙂
Hahahaha. Cheers, Tonya!
Hearing about your family never fails to make me smile! Ferrero Rocher is one of my favorite candies to eat. You are a genius, Arman! I cannot wait to make these… but I think I’ll skip the sticking on one’s pants test 😉
Haha thank you, Alison 🙂
Fist bump for creating a healthified version of Ferrero Rocher dude. This is legit stuff!
Cheers, mate!
Oh yes. Please bring them on, the family stories, I LOVE them. They so remind me of me and my brother. He’s just not an extrovert, so I am not allowed to make bad jokes on my blog about him. Let’s be honest, it would be full of ’em if I could.
I think I made these Lindt Truffles back then. They were delish. But well, you reminded me that I have coconut flour in my pantry! Need to make the paleo version.
YES. The 4 of us need to hang out!
These looks incredible! Getting a box of Ferrero Rochers from my aunt over Christmas time was the best. That hazelnut flavor is to die for. Your family seems very entertaining haha
Hahaha thanks Alanna! 🙂
‘Previously on the Liew-Dashians…..’ – I almost peed my pants when I read this! I would totally watch this! Though they wouldn’t air it in Germany of course! So I had to wait for the DVD Collection. The Platin Edition with bonus material!
Also I love the idea of these Rochers. I am going to make these for sure!
LOL. My German friend just told me everything good gets cancelled hahah!
I absolutely love ferrero rocher so these are on the must make list!
Please do, Sam!
For the record, I would totally watch “Keeping Up With The Liew-dashians.” I’ve never LOVED these truffles, but I associate them with a really sweet memory from my time studying abroad in Paris so it’d be nice to relive that 🙂
Oooo. We need to hang out and discuss Paris.
The Ferrero Rocher chocolate used to be my FAVORITE!!! Hazelnuts make everything better.
Right? Thank you 🙂
You and Niki (will we ever know who I am referring to :P?), are absolutely hilarious. Too bad she’s going to leave to be on the Kardashians, guess she won’t have time for guest blog posts anymore will she? On a different note, this recipe is GENIUS arman! I am a HUGE fan of Ferrero Rocher, and I cannot wait to try this recipe!
Thanks Niki! Please do try this out…in honour of your namesake 😉
yesssss, these use to be one of my favorites!
These are soo good, Sarah!
Definitely not a Kardashian fan, but I am a Liew-dashian fan. No space in my face for both. Lots of space in my mouth for these bites though.
YES. You need these!
Rochers are a huge deal in my family. If they’re not at a family get together, well, it’s not a real get together. Absolutely loving this no bake version that’s healthy too!
Right? They are a huge family tradition too- These and bacio!
“Why do I always miss the good stuff happening?” haa HAA, I love the Liew-dashians. and these. my dad loved two candies, these and almond roca. I need to make these. and almond roca.
🙂 Naww. Please tell me he liked rafaello and bacio too…They are on the books soon:)
OMG these sound incredible!!! I had no idea that hazelnut butter wasn’t Paleo. And I love hearing your family stories – they always make me giggle 🙂
Haha thanks Tara! Please eat the gelato version for me!
I like hearing about the Liew-Dashian stories. They make me smile. Also these look divine and I amazed at the lengths you go to with recipe testing for so many different diets. You are a better man than me, mostly because I have lady parts. 😉
Thanks love muffin 🙂
Dear Arman, Ferrero Rocher are my favorites. I love your take on these classic candies. I would love to have these with me now…I need a little mid-afternoon pick up soon and I’m craving one. Pinning for later. Have a wonderful holiday weekend dear friend!
Thank you so much, Catherine- Have a blessed one!
I have been wanting to make ferrero rochers for the longest time – yours look scrumptious as always and great that it’s healthier, too!
Thanks so much, Abby 🙂
THESE LOOK SO GOOD. And so healthy too! These will definitely be added to my list of recipes to try asap!
Please do, Megan 🙂
Yum, I LOVE hazelnuts 🙂 And healthy nutella knockoffs– real nutella is not so great– mostly just chocolate frosting.
I love how close you and your sister are! My brother and I talk like once a year. We just have very little in common 🙁
Omg. Michelle. I just remembered something- You live in the city of RIBENA.
My sister and I are ironically closer the further apart we are- When together…not so much ha.