Nutella Truffles

You heard me...nutella and truffles... combined.... in the same sentence....in the same recipe?!!

My only word to describes these yummy little bites: Heaven! Thank you to one of my good friends, Danielle, for giving me the idea/recipe :)

There could not be a more appropriate way to get through the rest of the work week (why is it ONLY Wednesday??!WHY???!!!)

Nutella Truffles

Adapted from several recipes, mostly this one Half Baked

1 (12-oz.) package semisweet chocolate morsels
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup Nutella
3/4 cup finely chopped, toasted hazelnuts
Wax paper 

Microwave everything except the nuts together in a medium-size microwave-safe bowl for 1 1/2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring at 30-second intervals. Let cool 10 minutes.

Beat chocolate mixture at medium speed with an electric mixer for 2 minutes, until whipped and smooth. Cover and chill 2 hours or until firm.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Chop hazelnuts (I place mine in a ziplock bag and use a rolling pin to "roll"them into pieces) and place them on a baking sheet and toast in oven for about 5 minutes or until the nuts start to turn a golden brown.  Remove from oven and allow them to cool completely.

Shape chocolate mixture into 1-inch balls (I used a teaspoon and shaped them by hand...you can use a melon ball scooper or a small ice-cream scoop). Roll in hazelnuts. (If chocolate mixture becomes too soft to shape, refrigerate until firm.) Place on wax/parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Chill 1 hour before serving. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.