‘Chocolate’ Salami

Name: ‘Chocolate’ Salami
Yield: Makes 1 sausage
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons maple syrup; 60 g (2 oz/½ cup) almond flour; 2 Almond Cookies (shop-bought, gluten-free if you are coeliac), crushed; 1 tablespoon coconut oil; 2 Almond Cookies (shop-bought, gluten-free if you are coeliac), crushed; 2 Almond Cookies (shop-bought, gluten-free if you are coeliac), crushed; 2–3 medjool dates, torn into pieces; 60 g (2 oz/½ cup) hazelnuts (filberts); 3 tablespoons cacao; 60 g (2 oz/½ cup) hazelnuts (filberts)

Preparation info

Makes
1
sausage

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

7 Day Vegan Challenge: The easy guide to going vegan

By Bettina Campolucci Bordi

Published 2019

About

The first time I had this wonder was in Italy. It was slightly naughtier as it had a dash of rum in it. This is a great little treat to have in your fridge that you can cut slithers off when you are craving something a little decadent.

Ingredients

60 g (2 oz/½ cup) hazelnuts (filberts)
3 <

Europe
Italy
Dessert
Snack
Vegan
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

Method

Put the hazelnuts, cacao, flour, maple syrup and coconut oil into a blender and blitz until all is well combined and is slightly sticky. Take out and put in a small bowl. Add the crushed cookies and torn dates and mix well. Spoon the mixture onto a sheet of baking parchment, shape into a salami, roll up and tighten at both ends. Let it set in the fridge for a few hours or flash freeze in the fr