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The Best Crunchy and Sweet No-Bake Chocolate Salami (Shokoladnaya Kolbasa)
Perfectly crunchy and sweet Sweet No-Bake Chocolate Salami or Shokoladnaya Kolbasa (kielbasa) is perfect with a cup of warm tea and a table filled with friends.
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What is Sweet No-Bake Chocolate Salami?
Chocolate salami is a crunchy, chocolate dessert made with cocoa powder, eggs, nuts, and cookies. Then, it’s shaped into a salami roll and chilled in the fridge until firm.
Russian chocolate salami is simple and easy. This crunchy yet soft dessert will sweeten up your life! No baking required. I like to serve it when I have friends over. It’s always a hit!
One of the special ingredients in this dessert is animal cookies. That’s right! My kids like to snack on them when I pull them out to make this chocolate salami.
They also balance out with the nutty walnuts and cocoa and add one of the favorite sweet touches in this dessert. Also, you can use gluten-free crackers! Chocolate salami is one of my favorite Russian treats to make gluten-free.
This chocolate log is my all-time favorite dessert!
Honestly, I can eat way too much of this treat at once: it’s one of my food weaknesses. It’s great to make ahead for the holiday table or to bring over to someone’s house. When we make Christmas boxes, we include it for the neighbors!
When you bite into this soft yet crunchy confection, you’ll be glad you made it. Pour yourself a cup of tea or coffee and enjoy!
Key Ingredients
All you need is 6 ingredients to make chocolate salami.
Animal cookies: Unlike many other recipes that I have seen floating around the web, I use animal cookies. They have a buttery, crunchy, and delicate taste.
Walnuts: Walnuts are not best for chocolate salami, no other nut will do.
Sugar: For some sweetness.
Eggs: Will cook, but still no baking required. Scroll down to see how it’s done!
Butter: Unsalted
Cocoa: or Cocoa powder for the chocolate part.
Animal cookies, walnuts, sugar, eggs, butter, and cocoa powder.
Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.
How to make Sweet No-Bake Chocolate Salami
Step 1: Crush animal cookies
Crush animal cookies by hand or in a food processor into a large bowl (medium sized pieces).
Step 2: Add walnuts
Add the chopped walnuts to the cookie bowl.
Step 3: Melt the butter
In a saucepan, melt the unsalted butter.
Step 4: Add sugar and cocoa
Sift sugar and cocoa, add to the butter.
Step 5: Boil
Bring to a boil, take off heat.
Step 6: Stir in eggs
Stir in eggs one by one, mixing quickly after each egg.
Step 7: Combine
Pour into the walnut and cookies and combine together.
Step 8: Prepare the surface
On a clean surface, take plastic wrap or parchment paper and cut off a square piece.
Step 9: Add chocolate and form the shape
Put ⅓ of the chocolate mix and with the help of plastic wrap (or parchment paper), form a sausage shape. Make a knot at each end.
Step 10: Repeat
Repeat the last step until there is no mix left.
Step 11: Refrigerate
Transfer the kielbasa into the refrigerator until it becomes stiff (a few hours, or overnight). For faster results, freeze.
Step 12: Enjoy
Once firm, slice and enjoy with tea! You can roll it in powdered sugar to make the salami effect.
Expert Tips
- Roll in powdered sugar or cocoa powder for a cool salami effect.
- Feel free to substitute the animal cookies for tea biscuits or another sweet cracker that you may have on hand.
- Introduce a touch of vanilla extract to the chocolate mixture for added depth of flavor.
- Don’t hesitate to add a pinch of your favorite spices. Options such as a hint of cinnamon or nutmeg elevate the overall flavor profile.
Recipe FAQs
Yes, experiment with other nuts like almonds or hazelnuts for varied flavors.
It typically takes a few hours in the freezer, but overnight refrigeration yields the best results.
I’m a huge chocolate lover! Enjoy these tasty chocolate recipes from the blog:
- GF Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups are the perfect way to enjoy both peanut butter and chocolate in a simply homemade dessert!
- You can make Creamy Chocolate Tart at home as the perfect sugar-free dessert to enjoy with tea!
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The Best Crunchy and Sweet No-Bake Chocolate Salami (Shokoladnaya Kolbasa)
Equipment
- food processor
- bowl
Ingredients
- 3 cups animal cookies, crushed
- 1¾ cups walnuts, chopped
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 3 Tbsp cocoa
Instructions
- Crush animal cookies by hand or in a food processor into a large bowl (medium sized pieces).3 cups animal cookies,
- Add the chopped walnuts to the cookie bowl.1¾ cups walnuts,
- In a saucepan, melt the unsalted butter.1 cup unsalted butter
- Sift sugar and cocoa, add to the butter.1 cup sugar, 3 Tbsp cocoa
- Bring to a boil, take off heat.
- Stir in eggs one by one, mixing quickly after each egg.3 eggs
- Pour into the walnut and cookies and combine together.
- On a clean surface, take plastic wrap or parchment paper and cut off a square piece.
- Put ⅓ of the chocolate mix and with the help of plastic wrap (or parchment paper), form a sausage shape. Make a knot at each end.
- Repeat the last step until there is no mix left.
- Transfer the kielbasa into the refrigerator until it becomes stiff (a few hours, or overnight). For faster results, freeze.
- Once firm, slice and enjoy with tea! You can roll it in powdered sugar to make the salami effect.
Notes
- Don’t substitute the animal cookies, the taste and texture may turnout different.
- GF animal cookies are good to use, for a gluten free option.