Double Chocolate Hazelnut Butter Cups: the dessert recipe of Italian Cremino

Double chocolate hazelnut butter cups are the famous Cremini, chocolate sweets typical of the Piedmontese tradition, in Italy. They have a characteristic cube shape and are composed of three layers of chocolate: the outer ones are made of dark chocolate, while the central one is hazelnut flavored, melting and lighter. Very easy to make, you just need to melt the two types of chocolates in a bain-marie and carefully respect the resting time of each layer to obtain an impeccable result. So let’s find out how to make the double chocolate hazelnut butter cups at home by following our recipe step by step and serve them at the end of the meal, during a festive lunch or dinner, together with a good espresso coffee. They are also perfect if you are in the mood for a sweet treat during a break from study or work, but be careful: one leads to another.

How to make Double Chocolate Hazelnut Butter Cups

Melt the dark chocolate in a bain-marie (1).

Grease a 12 × 25 centimeters loaf pan and then line it with a sheet of parchment paper; pour half of the melted chocolate (2) and transfer to the freezer for about 10 minutes. Put back the remaining chocolate on the bain-marie to keep it warm.

In another bowl, melt the white chocolate and, once melted, add the hazelnut cream (3). Mix thoroughly until you will get a smooth and homogeneous cream.

After the resting time will be elapsed, take the loaf mold and pour the melted white chocolate (4); beat well, to level it, and put it back in the freezer for another 10 minutes.

Now form the last layer, pouring the melted dark chocolate kept aside (5). Put it back to the freezer and let it harden completely.

Take the chocolate loaf out of the mold and let it stay at room temperature for a few minutes, just enough time for it to soften. With a knife, level off the edges (6).

Make the marks with the knife, of the size you want to give to your double chocolate pralines, and cut them into many small ingots (7).

Finally transfer the double chocolate praline to a serving dish and serve them to your guests (8).

How to store Double Chocolate Hazelnut Butter Cups

Double chocolate hazelnut butter cups can be perfectly stored for several days, well covered with a sheet of cling film.