Hazelnut Cups

Name: Hazelnut Cups
Prep time: 5 h 2 min
Cook time: 5 h 2 min
Total time: 5 h 2 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 296 milliliters bittersweet chocolate chips; 24 chocolate-covered coffee beans; 118 milliliters chocolate-hazelnut spread (such as Nutella®); 3 Tbsps coffee flavored liqueur (such as Kahlua®); 2 Tbsps chopped hazelnuts, for garnish; 118 milliliters heavy cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon white sugar

Hazelnut Cups is a gluten free recipe with 24 servings. This hor d'oeuvre has 124 calories, 1g of protein, and 8g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 5 hours and 2 minutes. A mixture of sugar, chocolate-covered coffee beans, vegetable oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful.

Instructions

Combine the chocolate chips and oil in a microwave-safe measuring cup or ceramic bowl. Stir until all of the chips are coated with oil. Microwave for 1 minute at 60% power. Stir.

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Chocolate Chips

French Fries

Cooking Oil

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Microwave

Bowl

Heat at full power at 15-second intervals until the chocolate is melted, stirring after every interval. (This will take between 1 to 3 minutes, depending on your microwave.)

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Chocolate

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Microwave

Arrange 24 paper bonbon or candy cups on a baking sheet.

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Candy

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Baking Sheet

Pour a small amount (about 2 teaspoons) of the melted chocolate mixture into each cup. Tip the cups to coat the insides fully with chocolate.

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Chocolate

Transfer the coated cups to the refrigerator. Reserve remaining chocolate.

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Chocolate

Pour the cup of heavy cream, vanilla extract, and coffee liqueur in a mixing bowl. Beat on high speed until frothy.

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Vanilla Extract

Coffee Liqueur

Heavy Cream

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Add the 2 teaspoons of sugar and continue to beat on high until soft peaks form. Stir in the hazelnut spread and beat on medium speed until combined. Quickly fold in the reserved melted chocolate. (If the chocolate has started to set up, place in microwave again for 10 seconds at 60% power.)

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Hazelnut Spread

Chocolate

Sugar

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Fill a pastry bag with the mousse filling and pipe it into each chocolate cup. (If a pastry bag is unavailable, use a resealable plastic storage bag and snip off a corner.) You may need to use a spoon to smooth the tops. Chill the filled shells in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.

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Chocolate

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Whip the 1/2 cup of cream until frothy; add the teaspoon of sugar and whip until stiff peaks form. Use a pastry bag to top each chocolate cup with a small dollop of whipped cream.

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Whipped Cream