Christmas chocolate-hazelnut-panettone bon bons

Method

1. Heat the oven to 180 °C.
2. Cut the panettone into thin slices, arrange them on a baking tray and toast for 5 minutes.
3. Once warmed, crumb them finely.
4. Chop the hazelnuts into small pieces, the size of a grain.
5. Melt the chocolate in bain-marie, let cool, then add the panettone and mix with a spatula. You’ll get a soft dough.
6. Put it in the refrigerator for 15 minutes, then take it out and, using a teaspoon, dunk portions of the dough into the hazelnut grains and roll them until they are covered with it.
7. Make the bon bons round in shape and put them in little fluted paper cases.
8. Let them harden in the fridge for a couple of hours before serving.

This recipe was created by the foodblogger Elena Levati for Noberasco

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Serving suggestion

Serve with a nice cup of tea or coffee at tea time or at breakfast.

Wine selection

Asti spumante DOCG, Prosecco Superiore DOCG Brut or Moscato d'Asti DOCG.

Family tip

If you don't like hazelnuts, you can replace them with almonds or walnuts, according to your taste!

Dish history

With Christmas approaching we are all looking for nice new recipes for sweets, cookies and cakes to enjoy with our family and friends during this festive season. It's beyond question that these kind of treats create a warm and cosy atmosphere, they put us in such a positive mood and therefore we shouldn't be too worried about our diet at Christmas time: happiness is important too! Try out these bon bons, serve them with a cup of tea or coffee while you spend time with your loved ones.