This no-bake Choc Cherry Log is a fabulous festive treat that will have you going back for "just one more little slice" – more than once.
With cocoa, glace cherries, slivered almonds and coconut, this is such a more-ish little treat.
The recipe is simple and makes four small/medium logs which can be stored in the fridge for up to one week. So it's also perfect to gift or take along when you're visiting and don't want to turn up empty handed.
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The recipe
The original recipe for this wonderful treat comes from a cafe in Darling Harbour, Sydney. My mum, who's always up for a chat, got talking to the owner of this cafe, an Italian man.
He was happy to share one of his best-selling recipes with her – and although she didn't get the name of this treat, she's made up the recipe countless times since. It was a bestseller at the bakery where she worked at the time, and we always especially loved to enjoy it at Christmas time.
The closest recipe I can find to this one is Italian "chocolate salami." It's not quite the same, though, and given we did not know the original name of this recipe, and we've changed it up a bit, we've given this recipe a new name: Choc Cherry Log.
Ingredient notes
To make up this recipe you'll need:
- pavlova magic or meringue powder
- Marie or other plain biscuits
- cocoa
- unsalted butter
- glace cherries
- slivered almonds
- desiccated coconut.
Find all of the ingredient quantities in the recipe card at the end of this post.
How to make Choc Cherry Log
First, you'll need to prepare three bowls containing:
- Melted butter
- Finely crushed biscuits, cocoa, cherries and almonds
- Pavlova magic and 140 ml lukewarm water (mixed on high speed for 1-2 minutes) and coconut.
You then mix the contents of each bowl together and stir until combined.
Place the mixture into the fridge for half an hour and then take it out and divide the mixture into four equal parts.
Roll each part into a log shape and then roll in coconut. Wrap in aluminium foil and place into the fridge to set overnight.
Serving and storage
Once set, slice into rounds before serving.
Store in the fridge for up to one week.
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Choc Cherry Log Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pavlova magic (125 grams) (may be called meringue powder outside Australia)
- 375 grams Marie biscuits (1 ½ packets) (can substitute another sweet plain biscuit)
- 6 tablespoons cocoa
- 250 grams unsalted butter
- 200 grams glace cherries
- 120 grams slivered almonds
- 1 cup desiccated coconut
- ⅔ cup additional desiccated coconut (for rolling)
Instructions
- Crush biscuits to a fine consistency. Combine with cocoa, almonds and cherries.
- Melt butter.
- Mix pavlova magic with 140ml of lukewarm water. Mix on high speed using an electric mixer for 1-2 minutes (which is shorter than the length of time specified on the pavlova magic instructions). Stir in coconut.
- Add butter and pavlova magic mixture to the biscuit mixture. Stir well to combine.
- Place mixture into fridge for half an hour (so it reaches a consistency suitable for rolling into logs).
- Remove from fridge and divide mixture into four equal parts. Roll each part into a firm log shape. Roll in coconut and wrap the logs in aluminium foil.
- Place wrapped logs into fridge to set overnight.
- Slice logs into rounds using a sharp knife before serving.
Jan Gray
Hi Libby
Do you think this would freeze?
I’m also going to try it with gluten free biscuits 🤞🏻
Kind regards
Jan
Libby Hakim
Hi Jan. Yes, I think it would freeze well. Hope it works well for you - it's always a winner here! Libby x
Gail
How long do they keep please? Wanting to make a few in advance for Xmas
Libby Hakim
Hi Gail. They last up to a week in the fridge. You could also try freezing. You'll love them! 🙂
Gail
@Libby Hakim,
Thanks will give it a try.
Susan ali
Can you use jar of cherries instead??because it looks soo good would love to try it
Libby Hakim
I'm not sure which cherries you mean but as long as they don't have seeds and hold together nicely when it's set so you can slice it up I'm sure it would be fine. It's a great recipe, one of my faves for sure - happy cooking!