List of 9 recipes using Whole hazelnuts (without meat)

Chocolate mendiants

Mendiants are made with a thin layer of chocolate, stuck with toasted nuts, dried and candied fruit.

Coffee croquants

The croquants, those delicious little cookies so crunchy that live up to their name, are here in a hazelnut-almond coffee version.

Granola

Granola is a tasty, crunchy cereal mix with nuts and seeds. Often thought of as an American version of muesli, it is bound with a little maple syrup and toasted in the oven. This is simple to prepare and goes well with lots of other things (dairy, fresh or stewed fruit, etc.) for a delicious breakfast.

Hazelnut and cocoa amaretti

You may already be familiar with almond and lemon amaretti, so here's an equally delicious hazelnut and cocoa version, with a simplified recipe.

Little chocolate and hazelnut fondants

Chocolate fondants are small cakes that are meltingly moist and oh, so chocolatey! This version adds toasted hazelnuts.

Sbrisolona

Sbrisolona is a traditional Italian cake, originally from Lombardy. It's a crumbly, crisp shortbread made from corn flour, hazelnuts and butter, which is broken by hand into irregular pieces rather than cut with a knife.

Brioche royale

Brioche royale is a very rich brioche, made with candied fruit, toasted hazelnuts and chocolate chips. Just before baking, it is topped with "macaronade": a macaroon-style mixture of ground almonds and sugar with egg white. This creates a crust when baked and gives the brioche its elegant finish.

How to peel hazelnuts

The skin of whole hazelnuts, unlike that of almonds, doesn't improve their taste - on the contrary. So you need to remove it before using them, and here's how.

Praline spread

See in this recipe how to make your own spread, much better and healthier than those from the food industry.