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Start off your holiday season with this irresistible homemade Ferrero Rocher recipe. You’ll love everything about it: It is crunchy, hazelnutty, chocolaty, and just like the one you’ve been enjoying for years!
While chocolates and candies are generally popular with the kids, Ferrero Rocher is loved by young and adults alike. The crispy, chocolaty outer layer, the soft, fudgy middle layer, and the hazelnut center create a textural delight that is simply irresistible.
And while they seem difficult to make at home, they are deceptively simple. Here’s a foolproof, no-bake version perfect for this holiday season!
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What is Ferrero Rocher?
It is a famous Italian chocolate praline truffle featuring toasted hazelnut-coated nutella ganache, a wafer layer, and finished with a crunchy, milk chocolate hazelnut layer. Its signature golden wrapper is the epitome of sophistication and class!
You might think it’s easier to just buy a pack of six Ferrero rocher balls off the rack to satisfy your chocolate-nutty cravings. But when the recipe is this simple, you’ll want to make it home!
- It’s vegan and gluten-free. With no added dairy or animal-origin products, this make-at-home recipe is perfect for a vegan lifestyle. Best of all, people with gluten sensitivity can enjoy it, too!
- It is pretty healthy! This recipe has no added sugar, preservatives, emulsifiers, or refined products. Who knew Ferrero Rocher could be this healthy?!
- No complicated ingredients. You only need seven simple ingredients to make your favorite chocolates at home.
- Money saver. No supermarket offer can compete with this homemade version! With this recipe, you’ll get 24 chocolate balls, and you can make fewer or more Ferrero Rocher chocolates by tweaking the measurements!
Ingredients Needed
One of my favorite things about this recipe is the tiny ingredient list. Here’s what you’ll need.
- Hazelnuts. Buy good quality, fresh, crunchy whole hazelnuts, as they are the integral components of this recipe. Avoid buying the ones that have gone soft! You’ll need a few roughly chopped, finely chopped, and 24 whole ones for this recipe!
- Cocoa/ cacao powder. Both cocoa and cacao powders work for this recipe. It’s really your choice!
- Vanilla extract. For the classic vanilla flavor.
- Coconut oil. It helps bind everything together.
- Maple syrup. I love how the natural flavor of maple syrup complements this chocolate.
- Water. To achieve the perfect dough consistency.
- Dark cooking chocolate. I prefer using about 70% dark chocolate for my recipes. If you like a sweeter coating, use a lesser percentage. If you love dark chocolate, use up to 90% dark chocolate.
How to make Ferrero Rocher
These homemade Ferrero Rochers make excellent home favors! Also, anyone with a refrigerator and a small stove or microwave can make it without complicated appliances/ overlooking. Here’s how you make them!
- Make the dough. Process together the hazelnuts, cocoa powder, vanilla, coconut oil, maple syrup, and water until combined. Refrigerate the mixture until hardened. Meanwhile, finely chop some hazelnuts.
- Make the Ferrero balls. Make 24 bite-sized balls from the refrigerated dough, and insert a whole hazelnut inside every Ferrero.
- Coat with melted chocolate. Melt the dark chocolate then dip each ball in it. Roll the chocolate covered balls in the chopped hazelnuts.
- Set them overnight. Refrigerate the Ferrero balls overnight to set them, and enjoy!
Recipe tips and variations
- Toast the hazelnuts. Use a combination of raw and toasted hazelnut to create layers of flavors.
- Adjust the dough consistency. If the dough becomes too oily or sticky, add a touch of cocoa powder to get the perfect rollable consistency.
- Don’t skip the chilling step. Chilling the Ferrero Rochers overnight is critical to get the perfect texture.
- Don’t overheat the chocolate. I prefer melting the chocolate using bain marie (double boiler or in the microwave. Do NOT boil your chocolate over direct heat, and don’t bring it to a boil. You need it just melted.
- Add a crispy element. One way to add a crispy layer is to roll the truffles in rice crispies before coating them with the chocolate layer.
- Double-coat your truffles. While I have stuck to one chocolate layer, you can repeat the coating step with tempered chocolate for a better snap!
Storage instructions
To store. When stored in a sealed container, these Ferrero Rocher bonbons keep well in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 weeks.
To freeze. Store these homemade Ferrero rocher balls in the freezer for three months.
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Frequently asked questions
Unlike most indulgent Ferrero Rocher recipes, this recipe is quite healthy! Loaded with hazelnuts, dark chocolate, coconut oil and free from added sugars and dairy, this recipe makes for a guilt-free snack.
While the traditional recipe is made with hazelnuts, if you’re allergic to them, please substitute them with peanuts, cashews, or almonds.
You may not have the exact golden wrapper, but you can dust the truffles with edible golden dust or paper or drizzle with melted white chocolate.
Ferrero Rocher Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups hazelnuts divided
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup water
- 24 whole hazelnuts
- 1 cup chocolate
Instructions
- In a food processor, add one cup of the hazelnuts, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, coconut oil and maple syrup and blend until mostly smooth. Add the water and blend once more until a smooth dough remains.
- Roughly chop the remaining one cup of hazelnuts and place them on a plate.
- Using lightly wet hands, roll 24 small balls using the dough. Insert a whole hazelnut in each one.
- Melt the chocolate in the microwave or stovetop. Moving quickly, dip each ball in the melted chocolate, then roll it in the crushed hazelnuts.
- Refrigerate the Ferrero rocher balls for 30 minutes to firm up.
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.
THESE LOOK SO GOOD. And so healthy too! These will definitely be added to my list of recipes to try asap!
Please do, Megan 🙂
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 🙂
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 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 🙂
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!
“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:)
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!
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!
yesssss, these use to be one of my favorites!
These are soo good, Sarah!
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 😉
The Ferrero Rocher chocolate used to be my FAVORITE!!! Hazelnuts make everything better.
Right? Thank you 🙂
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.
I absolutely love ferrero rocher so these are on the must make list!
Please do, Sam!
‘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!
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! 🙂
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!
Fist bump for creating a healthified version of Ferrero Rocher dude. This is legit stuff!
Cheers, mate!
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 🙂
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!
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 🙂
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.
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.
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 🙂
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.
Love these bites Arman! And always love your great photos….
Your too kind, Allie! 🙂
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!
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!
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 😀
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.
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!
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 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!
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 😉