Low-carb hazelnut nougat balls

Low-carb hazelnut nougat balls with hazelnut butter, cocoa, toasted hazelnuts and coconut oil – quick to make, chocolatey and made without refined sugar.

At a glance

• Serves 6
• Prep time: 15 min
• No cooking needed
• Total time: 15 min
• Calories: 246 kcal per serving
• Protein: 5 g
• Fat: 22 g
• Carbs: 7 g

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp hazelnut butter
• 50 g cocoa powder
• 100 g hazelnuts
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 2 tbsp coconut oil

Method

You’ll need: frying pan · chopping board · knife · mixing bowl

1. Roughly chop the hazelnuts and toast them in a frying pan until fragrant. Then leave them to cool briefly.
2. Stir the hazelnut butter, cocoa powder, coconut oil and maple syrup together in a bowl into an even, dense mixture.
3. Put the mixture in the freezer until it is much firmer and easy to shape. It should be cold but not rock hard.
4. Shape the nougat mixture into small balls. If it gets too soft, chill it again in between.
5. Roll the balls in the toasted hazelnuts until coated all over.
6. Serve the low-carb hazelnut nougat balls well chilled. In the fridge they stay pleasantly firm.

Good to know

When you want something chocolatey but don't feel like baking, these balls are just right. Intense, nutty and quick to prepare.

Swaps

Maple syrup → date paste (also provides fibre) | hazelnut butter → almond butter (also contains calcium) | hazelnuts → walnuts (provide omega-3 fatty acids)

Allergens

Contains tree nuts (hazelnuts); depending on the nut butter used, there may be traces of other allergens. Because of the firm nuts, only suitable for small children in an adapted form; usually fine in pregnancy.

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