Chocolate Salami Recipe
When you need something easy, and not-too-sweet, Chocolate Salami is the perfect treat, full of healthy fruit and nuts. This recipe makes 2 Chocolate Salami, can be halved.
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 265kcal
Ingredients
- 8 oz California prunes
- ½ cup hot coffee or espresso for a deeper, darker mocha flavor
- 12 ounces dark chocolate chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 7 ounces tea biscuits
- ½ cup pistachios shelled
- ½ cup walnuts
- optional: confectioner's sugar for dusting
Instructions
Prepare Prunes
- Pour hot coffee over prunes and allow prunes to soak and plump, at least 1 hour, up to overnight. You can keep the bowl on the countertop, lightly covered, or in the refrigerator. If the prunes are particularly dehydrated, they may need to soak for the full overnight period.
- Strain the plumped prunes, reserving the soaking liquid (coffee). Blend plumped prunes in a food processor or high power blender, adding the soaking liquid a few tablespoons at a time until prunes are pureed to the consistency of ketchup
Make Chocolate Salami
- Place the tea biscuits in a plastic ziploc bag and crush into pieces that are ½- to ¾-inch big. ** You can prep the tea biscuits while the prunes are soaking.
- Melt the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals in a microwave oven, stirring between each interval. Stop microwaving once 80% of the chocolate is melted. Stir until all of the chocolate is melted. My microwave oven melted the dark chocolate in 2:30 minutes.
- Add the Coffee-Prune mixture and vanilla to the melted chocolate and stir until well combined and as smooth as you can get it. It will not be silky smooth as the prunes will retain some of their texture
- Add crushed tea biscuits, nuts, and dried fruit (if using). Stir to combine, making sure the individual pieces are well coated with the chocolate mixture. Place the bowl in the refrigerator to cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
- Lay a piece of plastic wrap on a flat surface. Scrape the cooled Chocolate Prune mixture onto the plastic wrap or parchment paper.
- Form the Chocolate-Prune mixture into the shape of a salami, about 2½ inches in diameter and 10 inches long, using the plastic wrap to help guide the mixture. Wrap the Chocolate Salami in the plastic wrap, smooth it out, and twist both ends to seal.
- Place the Chocolate Salami in the refrigerator to set, at least 30 minutes. Once firm to the touch, remove from the refrigerator and unwrap.
- Optional level-up steps: Dust the Chocolate Salami in confectioner's sugar and lace the Chocolate Salami with kitchen twine to make it look like a real salami.
Slice and Serve Chocolate Salami
- Slice the Chocolate Salami into ¼- to ½-inch thick slices.
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Notes
One serving is 2 ounces, estimated to be 4 slices, but depending on size and shape of salami.
Nutrition
Serving: 4slices | Calories: 265kcal | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Fiber: 4g