Chocolate Hazelnut Bites

Toast hazelnuts at 350 degrees until browned (about 10 minutes). Once cool, remove any skins. Reserve 20 whole nuts and pulse the rest in a food processor until finely chopped. Set aside.

Pulse dates in food processor until they form a paste. Add almond butter and cocoa powder and mix, drizzling in water while processing. Add vanilla and salt and combine.

Form into twenty round bites, placing a hazelnut in the center of each. Mixture will feel oily at first. Roll bites in chopped hazelnuts. Store in the refrigerator.