{"id":32210,"date":"2025-09-10T00:56:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T17:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/?p=32210"},"modified":"2025-09-10T00:56:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T17:56:13","slug":"ferrero-rocher-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/ferrero-rocher-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferrero Rocher Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Introducing the date version of the beloved classic chocolate treat, Ferrero Rocher! These caramel-like Medjool dates are filled with creamy hazelnut butter, a whole hazelnut, and topped off with a luscious coat of melted chocolate and chopped hazelnuts. They’re the ultimate indulgent yet healthy snack to satisfy your sweet cravings!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ferrero Rocher Dates<\/h2>\n\t\t

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**Hazelnut Butter:**<\/h4>
  • 3 cups of roasted hazelnuts<\/li>
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract<\/li>
  • 1\/4 cup of maple syrup<\/li>
  • A pinch of salt<\/li><\/ul>

    **Other:**<\/h4>
    • 24 Medjool dates<\/li>
    • 24 whole hazelnuts<\/li>
    • 2 cups of milk or semi-sweet chocolate (melted)<\/li>
    • 1\/2 cup of finely chopped hazelnuts<\/li><\/ul>

      **Equipment:**<\/h4>
      • Toothpicks<\/li>
      • Piping bag or ziplock bag (optional)<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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        **Making the Hazelnut Butter:**<\/h4>
        1. In a food processor, blend the roasted hazelnuts until they form a thick paste.<\/li>
        2. Add the maple syrup, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt. Blend until smooth and creamy.<\/li>
        3. If the hazelnut butter is too runny, chill it in the fridge to firm up.<\/li><\/ol>

          **Assembly:**<\/h4>
          1. Slice each date open and remove the seed\/pit, or use pre-pitted dates.<\/li>
          2. Transfer the hazelnut butter to a piping bag or use a spoon to fill each date with hazelnut butter. Place a whole hazelnut in the center and seal the dates shut.<\/li>
          3. Insert a toothpick into each date to aid in dipping later.<\/li>
          4. Melt the chocolate in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Mix in the finely chopped hazelnuts.<\/li>
          5. Dip each date into the melted chocolate, allowing any excess to drip off, then place them on a tray lined with parchment paper.<\/li>
          6. Chill the dates in the fridge or freezer until the chocolate sets.<\/li>
          7. Remove the toothpicks before serving.<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t
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            • If desired, you can use store-bought hazelnut butter or Nutella as a substitute, but keep in mind Nutella is sweeter.<\/li>\n
            • To make the hazelnut butter more like homemade Nutella, consider adding cocoa powder, although the chocolate coating provides plenty of richness already.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t
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              Ferrero Rocher Dates<\/h2>\n\t\t

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              **Hazelnut Butter:**<\/h4>
              • 3 cups of roasted hazelnuts<\/li>
              • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract<\/li>
              • 1\/4 cup of maple syrup<\/li>
              • A pinch of salt<\/li><\/ul>

                **Other:**<\/h4>
                • 24 Medjool dates<\/li>
                • 24 whole hazelnuts<\/li>
                • 2 cups of milk or semi-sweet chocolate (melted)<\/li>
                • 1\/2 cup of finely chopped hazelnuts<\/li><\/ul>

                  **Equipment:**<\/h4>
                  • Toothpicks<\/li>
                  • Piping bag or ziplock bag (optional)<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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                    **Making the Hazelnut Butter:**<\/h4>
                    1. In a food processor, blend the roasted hazelnuts until they form a thick paste.<\/li>
                    2. Add the maple syrup, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt. Blend until smooth and creamy.<\/li>
                    3. If the hazelnut butter is too runny, chill it in the fridge to firm up.<\/li><\/ol>

                      **Assembly:**<\/h4>
                      1. Slice each date open and remove the seed\/pit, or use pre-pitted dates.<\/li>
                      2. Transfer the hazelnut butter to a piping bag or use a spoon to fill each date with hazelnut butter. Place a whole hazelnut in the center and seal the dates shut.<\/li>
                      3. Insert a toothpick into each date to aid in dipping later.<\/li>
                      4. Melt the chocolate in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Mix in the finely chopped hazelnuts.<\/li>
                      5. Dip each date into the melted chocolate, allowing any excess to drip off, then place them on a tray lined with parchment paper.<\/li>
                      6. Chill the dates in the fridge or freezer until the chocolate sets.<\/li>
                      7. Remove the toothpicks before serving.<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t
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                        • If desired, you can use store-bought hazelnut butter or Nutella as a substitute, but keep in mind Nutella is sweeter.<\/li>\n
                        • To make the hazelnut butter more like homemade Nutella, consider adding cocoa powder, although the chocolate coating provides plenty of richness already.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t
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                          Dessert, Snack<\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                          Introducing the date version of the beloved classic chocolate treat, Ferrero Rocher! These caramel-like Medjool dates are filled with creamy hazelnut butter, a whole hazelnut, and topped off with a luscious coat of melted chocolate and chopped hazelnuts. They’re the ultimate indulgent yet healthy snack to satisfy your sweet cravings!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89,564],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dessert","category-snack","infinite-scroll-item"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32210"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32210\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}