My eleven year old sister recently went to the doctor for her yearly check up and left with a prescription for Nutella. Seriously. Andi’s tiny, so tiny some days you think she’s years younger than 11 and you wonder if she might blow away in the breeze, but my siblings and I have all gone through our preteen years scrawny and borderline skeletal. I used to get picked on by my neighbors for being so small, and I hated it. I’d force myself to eat TWO sandwiches for lunch, and actually complain to my mom about how tiny my arms and especially wrists were (the things you take for granted as a kid…). My doctor at the time suggested I eat more rice. Andi’s suggested Nutella.
I passed on the rice, but Nutella has without a doubt cured me of any complaints I once had about being “too skinny”, and I’m sure if Andi tackles the jar with as much enthusiasm as I do, it’ll help her, too. But since man cannot live on Nutella alone, I take any excuse I can to mix it up into something new. I’ve loved pairing Nutella with Oreos recently here and here, and since I had nearly a whole package left after making my peanut butter pie dessert shooters, I decided to combine them once more in these Nutella Truffles.
I knew that I wanted to use Oreos as a base for these truffles because they’re so incredibly easy and no-fuss to make. Thanks to the Oreos, these Nutella Truffles only use a handful of ingredients (four, to be exact). Pulverize your Oreos, mix ’em with Nutella and cream cheese, and dip ’em in chocolate. The Nutella flavor here shines through boldly for a fudgy, rich, chocolate hazelnut treat, all without the guilt of licking Nutella straight off the spoon (for those of us that aren’t actively trying to add on some pounds).
And while we’re on the subject, I’ve always wondered, is the right way to pronounce it “Nuh-tell-a” or “Noo-tell-a”? I’ve heard both and now I’m always worried to say it out loud in case I’m pronouncing it wrong. Either way, enjoy these Nutella Truffles!! PIN IT!
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