This holiday yule log is so festive and easy to make! It doesn’t require any baking and it is entirely vegan and gluten-free, making it the perfect treat to make for any holiday party this season.
It has a nutty chocolate cake base, the creamiest coconut filling, and a silky chocolate ganache, all of which I made entirely dairy-free with Let’s Do Organic Heavy Coconut Cream by @veggieworldrecipes
Chocolate Log
2 cups almond flour
1 cup oat flour
1/2 cup cacao powder
2/3 cup natural peanut butter
2/3 cup maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup dairy-free milk
a pinch of salt
Coconut Filling
1/2 cup Let’s Do Organic Heavy Coconut Cream*
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of salt
Chocolate Ganache
6 oz melted dark chocolate
1/2 cup Let’s Do Organic Heavy Coconut Cream
*Note: for the coconut filling, refrigerate the can of coconut milk overnight and take out just the solid part that forms at the top. For the chocolate ganache, I used room-temperature cream from the canned coconut milk, but the coconut cream will HAVE to be refrigerated and solid for the filling part!
Directions
Start by creating the coconut filling. Measure 1/2 cup of coconut cream and add the powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt. Use an electric mixer to whisk everything together until you get a whipped frosting. Place in the fridge to allow it to harden for at least 30 minutes.
In a bowl, mix all of the chocolate log ingredients. Transfer the dough to a clean surface and use a rolling pin to roll out the dough into a rectangle.
Spread the chilled coconut filling all over the chocolate log. Begin gently rolling the log from the shorter side. Place the rolled log in the fridge or freezer while you create the chocolate ganache.
Remove the chocolate log from the fridge and cut off a little piece from the front and the back of the log to create a smooth front and back. Then, at an angle, slice off a piece of the log that is about 1/4 the length of the log. Place that piece on the side of the log to give it more of a tree look.
Now frost the cake with the whipped chocolate ganache. Don’t worry about being messy, that actually gives it a more natural “tree-like” texture.
You can top the log with powdered sugar to mimic snow and rosemary and cranberries to mimic a mistletoe look!
Slice and enjoy! Store in the fridge for up to five days or in the freezer for as long as you’d like!
