Dark Chocolate, Roasted Hazelnut, and Dried Cherry Bites
This Dark Chocolate, Roasted Hazelnut, and Dried Cherry Bites recipe will convince you an edible treat doesn’t have to be complicated to impress. Four ingredients and no baking: in 15 minutes you’re done.
Servings 20bites
Author Marie Asselin (FoodNouveau.com)
Ingredients
6ozabout 1 cup (170 g, about 250 ml) bittersweet chocolate chips (choose 70% cocoa content high quality chocolate to make the recipe dairy-free)
1tsp5 ml vegetable oil
½cup125 ml hazelnuts, roasted, peeled, and very coarsely chopped
½cup125 ml dried cherries, whole or coarsely chopped
Instructions
Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper. Melt the chocolate chips in a double-boiler or in the microwave at low intensity until it’s smooth. Add the vegetable oil and mix well. Add the hazelnuts and dried cherries and mix with a spatula until all the nuts and fruits are coated with chocolate.
Drop the mixture by teaspoonfuls on the lined baking sheet. Refrigerate until the chocolate hardens. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to two months. Bring to room temperature before serving.