How to make Maltese Christmas Log | The Dessert Everyone’s Making This Year!

whipped cream

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: store-bought whipped topping

Coconut cream offers a dairy-free option with a similar texture.

chocolate ganache

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate sauce

💰Cheaper: chocolate syrup

Dark chocolate sauce can reduce sugar content while maintaining flavor.

hazelnuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Walnuts provide healthy fats and are often less expensive.

marzipan

🥗Healthier: almond paste

💰Cheaper: fondant

Almond paste offers a similar flavor with less sugar.

Use a food processor to break down the biscuits.

Add the hazelnuts and fruits into the mixture.

Add the spices, cocoa, vanilla, condensed milk, and Baileys.

Mix everything thoroughly until well combined.

Flatten the mixture and press it gently.

Place the mixture on parchment paper and roll it up carefully to form the log.

Remove the parchment and roll it back into a log shape, ensuring it's firm and well-shaped.

Chill the log in the fridge to set properly.

Prepare the chocolate coating using 60% dark chocolate and white chocolate for decoration.

Spread the chocolate evenly over the Christmas Log using a spatula.

Dust with sugar for a festive look.

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