5 from 15 votes
Italian Chocolate Salami
Italian Chocolate Salami is a no-bake dessert made from chunks of dry cookies mixed into a dark chocolate and butter blend sweetened with sugar, milk, and optional rum. Shaped like a traditional salami log and dusted with powdered sugar, it offers a contrast of crunchy cookie pieces with rich chocolate, ideal for slicing and serving at gatherings.
Prep Time
15 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
12
Calories:
339 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 300 g COOKIE digestive, petite, shortbread, butter cookies, dry, or tea biscuits
- 200 g dark chocolate chopped, 60% or 70% cocoa content
- 150 g butter or coconut butter, room temperature
- 110 g sugar
- 4 tablespoon milk
- 1 tablespoon rum optional, or marsala
- 2 tablespoon powdered sugar to decorate
Instructions
- Break the cookies into chunks using your hands, or place them in a freezer bag and gently break them with a rolling pin. Do not crush them.
- Whisk the softened butter with the sugar until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Melt the chocolate in the microwave for 30 seconds, give it a stir, then repeat, until the chocolate has fully melted. Allow the chocolate to cool, then whisk it with the butter mixture together with the milk ( and rum if using).
- Add the cookie chunks, then stir all the ingredients until combined.
- Place the mixture on a sheet of parchment paper, and using your hands, shape it into a log. Once you have given the right shape, roll it in the baking paper and twist the ends to form a large candy.
- Refrigerate for at least 2- 3 hours, then unwrap the salami and dust with powdered sugar.
- You can serve it sliced accompanied by a dollop of pastry cream, or you can serve it whole on a wooden board.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Store wrapped in plastic or parchment paper in the refrigerator for up to 5–6 days.
- Freeze the log for up to one month; thaw overnight in the fridge and bring to room temperature before slicing.
- Do not crush cookies too finely to maintain desired texture and prevent crumbling.
- Use softened butter, not melted, for a fluffy mixture and let melted chocolate cool before mixing.
- Dust with powdered sugar before refrigerating or just before serving, according to preference.
- Allow resting at room temperature for 10 minutes before slicing for easier cutting.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2slices
Calories
339kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
28mg
(9%)
Sodium
214mg
(9%)
Potassium
163mg
(3%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
327IU
(7%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 339
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2slices | |
| Calories | 339kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 214mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 163mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 327IU | 7% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.