Marie biscuit chocolate logs - an an easy to make, no-bake recipe with Marie biscuits that's perfect for a kids' party or gathering.
I was first introduced to this recipe by Vaishali in 2007 when we were both working in the same team back in Google Hyderabad. Edible Garden was a new blog back then and she recommended this simple Marie biscuit dessert recipe that her mom used to make her
I loved the idea because I am have always been partial to desserts and puddings using Marie biscuits and tried the recipe that same weekend. Can't believe this was almost 10 years ago!
I have made this simple dessert so many times and fine tuned the chocolate coating recipe to make it more stable and easy to do.
It may seem like a lot of butter but remember, you get around 10-12 "cookies" when you cut the stacked log so the total amount of butter gets divided into many smaller portions. Or, let's just tell ourselves that and enjoy this treat, shall we? 🙂
If you love no-bake desserts, then you must check out:
No-bake biscuit brownies
Eggless no-bake strawberry mousse
No-bake Oreo cheesecake
Classic tiramisu recipe
Trifle pudding
Marie biscuit chocolate logs recipe
Ingredients
- 20 Marie biscuits
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon instant coffee powder
- ¾ cup butter softened to room temperature (see notes)
- ¼ cup icing sugar or powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2-3 drops of vanilla extract optional
Instructions
- Place the softened butter in a bowl and add the icing sugar and cocoa powder along with vanilla extract (if using)
- Mix thoroughly until you get a soft mixture like frosting
- Heat the milk and add the coffee powder
- Mix well to combine
- Take your first Marie biscuit and dip into the hot milk for 5 seconds
- Remove and place on a plate
- Take about 1 teaspoon of the chocolate frosting and smear over the Marie biscuit
- Take the second biscuit and repeat the same process until you have a long biscuit stack with chocolate frosting in between
- Smear the remaining chocolate frosting all over the biscuit tower generously
- Refrigerate this biscuit tower for approximately 2 hours or overnight
- Take it out and lay down on a cutting board
- Use a fork to create lines over the chocolate log to resemble the lines on a wooden log
- Cut slightly diagonally to get your log cookies, the biscuits would be soft by then
- Serve immediately or keep chilled until ready to serve
Notes
- If the chocolate coating starts to melt once left outside, refrigerate again. To prevent this, make sure to use icing sugar rather than regular powdered sugar which has more moisture
- You can try the same recipe with digestive biscuits too
- The coffee powder in the milk is optional and it doesn't really give a strong flavour to the final cookies. I just like to mix coffee and cocoa so I add it usually. The vanilla is optional too but recommended
- The butter needs to be soft but not melted. Singapore is hot almost all the time and the day I made these, the butter kept melting on me. I had to add another 2 tablespoon of icing sugar to stabilise it a bit so take note if you live in a warm place
- You can add some chopped cashew nuts or almond flakes over the log if you'd like. Makes it fancier and tastier
Step by step Marie Biscuit Chocolate Logs Recipe
Place the softened butter in a bowl and add the icing sugar and cocoa powder along with vanilla extract (if using)
Mix thoroughly until you get a soft thick mixture like frosting. If you find your chocolate mixture too runny, add more sugar.
Heat the milk and add coffee powder. Mix well to combine
Take your first Marie biscuit and dip into the hot milk for 5 seconds
Remove and place on a plate. Take about 1 teaspoon of the chocolate frosting and smear over the biscuit
Take the second biscuit and repeat the same process until you have a long biscuit stack with chocolate frosting in between
Smear the remaining chocolate frosting all over the biscuit tower generously
Refrigerate this biscuit tower for approximately 2 hours or overnight. The coating will be a bit messy due to the soft butter mixture but don't fret, it will be fine once it sets and you slice into them, nobody can tell it's messy. Also, yes that's the inside of my fridge you see below!
Once set, take it out and lay down on a cutting board. Use a fork to create lines over the chocolate log to resemble the lines on a wooden log
Cut slightly diagonally with a sharp knife to get your log cookies, the biscuits would be soft by then
Serve immediately or keep chilled until ready to serve.
If you try this recipe, please leave a comment and rating below. If you have a picture to share, do tag me on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter @ediblegarden. I'd love to see it!
The images and recipe in this Marie biscuit chocolate logs recipe were updated and improved in November 2016.
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Anonymous
Can I use chocolate frosting instead of the cocoa / sugar / butter? Thanks!
Nags
Absolutely! I think it will taste even better 🙂 Try it and do drop me a line here.
Nallav
My mom used to always make this when I was a kid and best of all, she would let me help her and it was so much fun!!
Rina
Hello Nags - I actually made the chocolate logs with digestive biscuits yesterday..infact i improvised the recipe a little by using whatever ingredients that were available at my kitchen at that moment..instead of chocolate powder i used cooking chocolate...with milk i combined thick cream as well. For the zest..i added a lil vanilla essense while making the chocolate sauce.
It turned out pretty well..though when i tried cutting into slices it crumbled abit....maybe coz digestive biscuits are a bit tender than marie biscuits..
anyway check out the output:
http://picasaweb.google.com/rinamalini/MyPictures?feat=directlink
Rina
i believe the marie biscuits could be substituted with digestive biscuits as well..
Nags
Rina - Absolutely! Do let me know how that turned out if you decide to try it 🙂
Mayapur Katha
you can also use honey instead of powdered sugar and mix equal portions of coco powder-butter-honey for stronger chokolate taste. can also ad grinded wall-nut for the extra taste. Hare Krishna!
Rohini
This looks yum! Can't wait to try it out...
Sudeshna
This is a really "easy to cook" recipe to say. The pic looks great.
Apple
Looks so delicious Nags...I've tried them out (I've made them a bit brittle by freezing) and they are really really yummy..