{"id":28194,"date":"2022-12-21T10:08:41","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T04:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tashasartisanfoods.com\/blog\/?p=28194"},"modified":"2025-11-29T18:26:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T12:56:15","slug":"easy-chocolate-salami-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tashasartisanfoods.com\/blog\/easy-chocolate-salami-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Chocolate Salami Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This chocolate salami<\/strong> is rich, crunchy, and so unbelievably easy to make! It needs no baking and comes together in minutes, and tastes like a luxurious chocolate treat with minimal effort!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A mix of smooth chocolate, crispy cookies, and nuts gives every slice that perfect contrast of textures without feeling heavy. It's a wonderful make-ahead dessert for entertaining, gifting, or anytime snacking when that craving hits! Simple, fun, and always a crowd-pleaser - this is the kind of recipe you'll find making again and again!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking for more easy Holiday chocolate-y desserts? Try my rocky road chocolate bark<\/a>, chocolate lava cake<\/a>, and chocolate peppermint fudge<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Is Chocolate Salami?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Chocolate salami is a popular Italian dessert, where it is known as salame di cioccolato or salame dolce. It is equally common in Portugal, Sicily, and Russia, where it\u2019s known as salame de chocolate, salame turco, and shokoladnaya kolbasa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In all its incarnations, the sweet roll owes its name to its shape, which looks like salami, which is just a mosaic of nuts and cookies ensconced in chocolate and rolled in powdered sugar.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Why You'll Love This Recipe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2728 You need just simple pantry ingredients and no complicated steps to make this delicious chocolate salami!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2728Quick to prepare with no cooking! Just a couple of minutes to melt the chocolate in the microwave or a double-boiler, that's it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2728 It's a fabulous make-ahead Christmas treat. It stays well in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2728Gorgeous and festive to look at, this salami de chocolate is perfect for holiday baking and gifting!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Recipe Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cookies<\/strong>: There\u2019s just one rule with the chocolate biscuit roll. Use plain, crunchy cookies, not rich, soft ones. I prefer digestives, but graham crackers, vanilla wafers, tea biscuits, Marie biscuits, or even amaretti cookies will do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nuts<\/strong>: Pistachios were my pick for their visual appeal and delicate flavor that plays in harmony with the chocolate and cookies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But by no means limit yourself to them. Play around with pecans, peanuts, hazelnuts, almonds, or cashews - whatever is easily available to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Milk<\/strong>: I used whole milk, but you can use cream for a richer taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Butter:<\/strong> For that rich, creamy taste! I used salted butter. Please add a pinch of salt if using unsalted butter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chocolate<\/strong>: My recipe for no-bake chocolate salami has 55% dark chocolate chips, and this was sweet enough for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That said, pander to your taste. Choose the type of chocolate that you enjoy, as long as it is of high quality, and stay away from compound chocolate<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add-ins: <\/strong>There are tons of ways to accent the flavor of these salami cookies. A dash of rum or brandy. A splash of coffee or liqueur. All are brilliant options. Include them along with the milk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please see the recipe card below for full information about the ingredients and quantities.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

How To Make Chocolate Salami<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Step 1:<\/strong> Place your biscuits in a Ziploc bag and roughly crush them using your hands or a rolling pin. You\u2019re looking for small to medium chunks, not fine powder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 2<\/strong>: Melt chocolate chips and butter in a microwave or double-boiler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3:<\/strong> Pour in milk and stir until you have a homogenous, smooth mixture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 4:<\/strong> Stir in crushed biscuits and some chopped pistachios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 5:<\/strong> Tip the mixture onto a sheet of parchment paper, shape it into a cylinder, and wrap the chocolate salami tightly in the paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 6:<\/strong> Twist the ends to seal it and refrigerate till the salami cake is solid and set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Final step<\/strong>: Dust icing sugar, slice, and serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pro Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n