No-Bake Sweet Roll

The no-bake sweet roll is a delicious alternative to traditional sweets which usually require an oven. Here I propose a simple version that can be customized with your favorite ingredients.

Ingredients

• 300g of dry biscuits
• 150g of melted butter
• 100g of powdered sugar
• 2-3 tablespoons of cocoa powder (unsweetened)
• 100g of chopped hazelnuts or almonds (optional)
• 2-3 tablespoons of liqueur (such as rum or Marsala) or milk
• Chopped dried fruit, chocolate chips or other ingredients to enrich the filling (optional)

For the topping (optional):

• Melted chocolate
• Chopped hazelnuts or almonds
• Powdered sugar

Preparation

1. Reduce the biscuits to fine crumbs using a food processor or placing them in a bag and rolling over it with a rolling pin.
2. In a large bowl, mix the biscuit crumbs with the melted butter.
3. Add the powdered sugar and cocoa powder and mix well until you have a homogeneous mixture.
4. Incorporate the chopped hazelnuts or almonds if you wish to add a bit of crunchiness.
5. Add the liqueur or milk: this helps to bind the mixture and to give it an extra flavor, use milk if you are searching for a non-alcoholic variant.
6. If desired, you can enrich the mixture with chopped dried fruit, chocolate chips, or other ingredients of your choice.
7. Spread the mixture on a sheet of baking paper, giving it the shape of a rectangle.
8. Roll it up on itself starting from the shorter side and then wrap it in the baking paper.
9. Leave to rest in the refrigerator for at least 3-4 hours to allow it to solidify.
10. Before serving, if you wish, you can cover the roll with melted chocolate and chopped hazelnuts or just dust it with powdered sugar.

It is a very versatile dessert: you can change the recipe according to your tastes and the ingredients you have available. For example, if you like citrus flavors, you can add grated orange or lemon zest to the mixture.

Fun Fact

The no-bake sweet roll is reminiscent of the “chocolate salami” or “sweet salami” typical of Italian snacks, where the imagination in the combinations of ingredients makes each roll unique!