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 just a few months old then and she told me to try this easy Marie biscuit chocolate log recipe which her mom used to make for her when she was a kid. I loved the idea because I am have always been partial towards any Marie biscuit dessert recipe and tried the recipe that same weekend. Can’t believe this was almost 10 years ago!
I decided to update the recipe with new pictures and a slightly better chocolate coating recipe because I’ve made this a few times since then and gotten the recipe and method pat down. 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
- 20 Marie biscuits
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ tsp instant coffee powder
- ¾ cup butter, softened to room temperature (see notes)
- ¼ cup icing sugar (or powdered sugar)
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2-3 drops of vanilla extract (optional)
- 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 tsp 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
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 tsp 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.
Recipe 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 purely optional too
- 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 tbsp 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
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.
For Marie biscuit chocolate logs recipe in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Marathi, Kannada, etc please use the Google translate button in the sidebar.
Ayesha says
October 1, 2018 at 11:24 amI loved your recipe..It’s so easy n mouth watering..
nags says
October 15, 2018 at 4:15 pmthank you!
Divya says
July 30, 2018 at 3:22 pmR we to use unsalted butter in the receipe?
nags says
August 13, 2018 at 4:40 pmyes. unless mentioned otherwise, always use unsalted butter for baking and desserts
Jayanthi says
May 6, 2018 at 12:44 pmI make this often and my children love it. Thank you for such a delicious and easy recipe…..
nags says
May 28, 2018 at 10:44 amthanks jayanthi!
ulfath fahima says
March 31, 2013 at 5:38 amk
Navpreet says
February 7, 2013 at 10:46 amHi,thanx for this recipe….used to make it with my mom when I was a kid…..coated with milkmaid & cocoa mix instead of dat butter & sugar mixture.awesome taste……..:-)
Proma Chatterjee Nautiyal says
June 15, 2012 at 7:21 pmHi..thanks for this wonderful recipe, i tried it today and i loved it 🙂 i used orange flavoured marie biscuits and it added a bit of orangey flavor to the dessert..:)
Nags says
August 7, 2011 at 2:49 pmi think it went away when i changed settings of my picasa web albums. have added the pic back 🙂
Manasi says
August 5, 2011 at 8:33 pmHey nags, HAve u deleted the pictures? cant see any, i was planning on making this tonite.. :((
pis would really help.
Nags says
March 29, 2011 at 1:22 amso glad you tried the marie biscuit chocolate logs! they are a very quick and super easy dessert to put together with just biscuits and chocolate and few other ingredients!
Anonymous says
March 28, 2011 at 12:12 pmI was searching for a really quick snack and came across this and went straight ahead and made it – all in under 1/2hr! I couldn't believe how easy it was!! The layers look awesome and so tempting… now am waiting for 2 hrs to quick pass by! I am hoping my 3yr old will love this and I can get brownie points for that 😀 Thanks so much 🙂
Scorpria says
March 18, 2011 at 1:41 pmThanks! 🙂
It was a bit too sweet for my taste, but well, anything chocolatey goes! 😉
Well, i used a bit more of the cocoa powder than you did…I'm a chocolate freak 😀 It could also be the difference in brands. I used something called Eagle, though I wanted Cadbury's or Nestle. Wasnt available at that time.
Nags says
March 16, 2011 at 6:00 pmyour pics look super cute! i love it!! the chocolate is a much darker colour than mine 🙂
Scorpria says
March 16, 2011 at 5:56 pmHey Nags,
I made this today, and it turned out real yumm. Here's a pic: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=6950029&l=97018b502b&id=694946815
I did the fork-carving too; but by the time I got a nice pic, the carvings faded off 😀
But I ended up having a lot of left over cocoa-butter-sugar mix and coffee!! 🙁 So well, I put them all together, added some fresh bread, some cashew-almond bits and ended up with this Coffee Choc Bread Yumthing: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=6949626&l=4f9266a868&id=694946815
Now i must find takers for Marie Biscuit Chocolate Logs and Coffee Choc Bread Yumthing 😀
Anisa says
July 12, 2010 at 12:33 pmwill try for sure..this is the only recipe which i can see!!!!!!!!!!
Nags says
April 13, 2010 at 5:08 amhey there, just spread the mixture evenly on all sides of the biscuit stack.
Anonymous says
April 12, 2010 at 9:27 amhi,
i plan to try this out today.
But i didnt get the 'lay the mixture on all four sides evenly' bit.
How does one do that. with a spoon?
Please explain a little more.
Siri says
April 1, 2010 at 1:54 pmWow- No Baking involved.. the pics are soooooooooooo yummy Nags.. its so simple to make.. will DEFINITELY give it a a try!
~ Siri..:))
Nanditha Prabhu says
April 1, 2010 at 1:54 pmthis is my today's evening snack for kids… i am sure they will love it..i have all the ingredients in hand..i love this kind of no hassles food!thanks for this !
Coffee says
April 1, 2010 at 1:54 pmWOAH!! Thats a quick and easy snack dessert!!
sunita says
April 1, 2010 at 1:53 pmOh!And instead of the coffee ma used cocoa or drinking chocolate powder 😀
Mona says
April 1, 2010 at 1:53 pmIts a very simple recipe Nags ! Never had it or thought of it before. Will definitely give the logs a try, thnx for sharing..
http://www.zaiqa.net
Seema says
April 1, 2010 at 1:53 pmNags – I've had this dessert years ago… It is real one yummy & easy to make dessert. Thanks for reminding us of this forgotten dessert!
Dhivya says
April 1, 2010 at 1:53 pmNice recipe nags..thanks for sharing,,looks yummy
Seena says
April 1, 2010 at 1:53 pmmmm, very very simple..!!
will try this,
Nags, I got mssg from that website, asking for my feed url to remove my posts.
payal jain says
April 1, 2010 at 1:53 pmhi…this recipe i have been making from so long…but i wanna give u a suggestion…at the time of serving cut it diagonally…the way we cut spring rolls…it will really give a nice presentation…and do apply cream in between every biscuit you stack….it will be creamier and more tastier…
Anonymous says
February 16, 2010 at 11:53 amLovely, lovely lovely! 🙂
This used to be my fav as a child, now I intend to make it for my mom's bday!
Nags says
February 10, 2010 at 1:55 amThat's so sweet! Yes, this is a very easy and super simple chocolate dessert that needs no baking. Glad everyone liked it 🙂
keerthi says
February 9, 2010 at 8:11 pmI made this as a surprise for dad bcoz it was momdads anniv n mom was away!! it was so easy to make…easier bcoz i replaced the cocoa+pwdered sugar with drinking chocolate hehe…also, had only "nutralite" which is salted so i had my apprehensions but except me noone realized so Score!! 😀
Thanks so much nags…my athai n cousins wr all home that day n though they all got like a tiny bit they loved it and i popularized your blog and the recipe "n" number of times!! i also gave some to my maid for her kids and they loved it!! the next day i gave her the recipe and some drinking chocolate and she made it herself and they again loved it!! 🙂 🙂
vacations says
February 5, 2010 at 4:38 pmthis is my first come to your blog,and i read agood information that you put in here..good job i like it
keep going thanks.
Prarthana says
February 4, 2010 at 10:41 pmIts sweetened Chocolate powder :s will give it a shot.. hopefully its close! thanks a bunch! 🙂
Nags says
February 2, 2010 at 1:29 amIs Nesquik chocolate powder unsweetened? Then you can. Otherwise, regulate the amount of sugar you add. The taste will certainly be different (but still nice I'd guess) if you use sweetened cocoa powder as opposed to unsweetened 🙂
Prarthana says
February 1, 2010 at 10:23 pmHi.. Neat recipe there! I would like to know if I can use Nesquik Chocolate powder instead of cocoa powder… will the result be the same?
Nags says
November 24, 2009 at 8:59 amThose are great suggestions Payal! Thanks a ton 🙂
payal jain says
November 24, 2009 at 8:50 amhi…this recipe i have been making from so long…but i wanna give u a suggestion…at the time of serving cut it diagonally…the way we cut spring rolls…it will really give a nice presentation…and do apply cream in between every biscuit you stack….it will be creamier and more tastier…
Nags says
September 17, 2009 at 6:11 amThank you Afnan, glad you liked it!
Nags says
September 17, 2009 at 6:06 amThanks anon. I love Marie Biscuit desserts too 🙂 Hope you try and like it 🙂
afnaan says
September 17, 2009 at 6:06 amthe recioe is perfect loved it
Anonymous says
September 17, 2009 at 6:05 amloved the recipe its just so easy
Mriganayani says
September 10, 2009 at 5:13 amWow..simple and so good…are the biscuits soft or a little crunchy with all the freezing – who cares – I'll eat it all!
Vedika says
August 10, 2009 at 3:45 amHi… I finally did try this recipe with the chocoalte frosting.. It was really nice (though it dint look as neat as yours)… Thanks! 🙂
Anonymous says
June 7, 2009 at 10:10 amlooks yummy, i want to try this and i'm sure this will be delicious.
Nags says
April 20, 2009 at 1:32 amAbsolutely! I think it will taste even better 🙂 Try it and do drop me a line here.
Anonymous says
April 20, 2009 at 1:31 amCan I use chocolate frosting instead of the cocoa / sugar / butter? Thanks!
Nallav says
April 11, 2009 at 1:54 amMy 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 says
February 27, 2009 at 12:45 pmHello 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
Nags says
February 18, 2009 at 10:06 amRina – Absolutely! Do let me know how that turned out if you decide to try it 🙂
Rina says
February 18, 2009 at 10:01 ami believe the marie biscuits could be substituted with digestive biscuits as well..
Mayapur Katha says
November 17, 2008 at 5:40 amyou 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 says
November 8, 2008 at 5:59 pmThis looks yum! Can’t wait to try it out…
Sudeshna says
October 20, 2008 at 6:20 amThis is a really “easy to cook” recipe to say. The pic looks great.
Apple says
April 19, 2008 at 5:03 pmLooks so delicious Nags…I’ve tried them out (I’ve made them a bit brittle by freezing) and they are really really yummy..
Roopa says
April 8, 2008 at 12:31 pmooo lovely chocolate log:) nice blogger template:)
Divya Vikram says
March 7, 2008 at 5:32 pmThat looks so lovely Nags..Not much of cooking involved..Definitely will try it..
Eskay says
February 4, 2008 at 4:27 pmLove the recipe Nags. Its super simple and super cool. Its like the tiramisu minus the mascarpone. Love it!
Sagari says
February 4, 2008 at 4:14 amI make this in tha same way but I apply thin layer of cream in the middle of each biscuts layer,
LOVE THE PICS NAGS
Nags says
February 4, 2008 at 3:17 amHello anon,
Just stack up 10-12 marie one on top of the other and coat it with the chocolate layer. Then, simply cut it with a sharp knife after chilling. You will be amazed at how pretty the dessert is that you just created 🙂
Let me know if you make it!
Anonymous says
February 4, 2008 at 1:00 amcan u just tell me how much maries biscuit to be kept one above one as row and coloumn to get like yours.
mykitchenworld says
February 3, 2008 at 6:17 pmThank you Nags
Will try it for my little son.
Superchef says
February 1, 2008 at 7:04 pmi will defeniely try with enough biscuits for a log!! 🙂 you can also make biscuit rolls…alternating, crushed marie biscuits mixed with cocoa in condensed milk and crushed biscuits mixed with plain condensed milk!!
Kalai says
February 1, 2008 at 1:06 amHow adorable! Looks like a layer cake without all of the work. Brilliant, Nags!
Uma says
January 31, 2008 at 8:02 pmWhat an easy yet yummy treat. My kids will definitely like them. Thanks for sharing.
Anonymous says
January 31, 2008 at 5:24 pmNags,
I make with Glucose Biscuts.Never tried with Marie.
Picture looks beautiful.
-Nikki
TBC says
January 31, 2008 at 5:10 pmThat looks wonderful, Nags. I’ll have anything with chocolate in/on it. 🙂
Kribha says
January 31, 2008 at 2:25 pmThe picture of the chocolate logs looks like as though there is lot of work involved in it. But I’m so surprised at the simplicity of this recipe. Just awesome Nags. I’ll surely try it.
Padmaja says
January 31, 2008 at 1:09 pmNags
Pictures looks so yum and never seen anything as simple as this and as gorgeous as this!! looks so wonderful!!
Bharathy says
January 31, 2008 at 12:27 pmThis had been my very first dessert making attempt as well!Easy and tasty..:)
Superb pics!
Off to the site you were talking about Plagiarism!
Sia says
January 31, 2008 at 11:39 amjust yesterday i watched similar recipe using ginger cookies… beautiful pics nags
Seena says
January 31, 2008 at 4:22 ammmm, very very simple..!!
will try this,
Nags, I got mssg from that website, asking for my feed url to remove my posts.
Ramya's Mane Adige says
January 31, 2008 at 4:10 amIs that all??!! Are you sure???I mean, the dish looks so beautiful… hard to believe its so ez to make!!! Bookmarking it right away!! thanx 🙂
DK says
January 31, 2008 at 4:09 amOh this is so simple! Luks Yummy! Bookmarked
Cynthia says
January 31, 2008 at 3:02 amYou are outdoing yourself in the kitchen. Now you make me want to try this 🙂
Dhivya says
January 31, 2008 at 1:39 amNice recipe nags..thanks for sharing,,looks yummy
Namratha says
January 31, 2008 at 1:25 amLooks lovely Nags, I bet it was delicious too! Reminded me of the biscuit pudding I make, the same way but I use Parle-G biscuits instead of the Marie.
Grihini says
January 31, 2008 at 12:17 amwow, no baking?! thats cool.
The pics are really tempting me to try them ;))
Seema says
January 30, 2008 at 9:52 pmNags – I’ve had this dessert years ago… It is real one yummy & easy to make dessert. Thanks for reminding us of this forgotten dessert!
Vaishali says
January 30, 2008 at 9:39 pmNags, I have never seen Marie biscuits put to such good or delicious use. The logs look beautiful.
Richa says
January 30, 2008 at 9:13 pmMs. Marie & Mr. Choc make one handsome pair 🙂
Mona says
January 30, 2008 at 8:57 pmIts a very simple recipe Nags ! Never had it or thought of it before. Will definitely give the logs a try, thnx for sharing..
http://www.zaiqa.net
musical says
January 30, 2008 at 8:46 pmAwesome, Nags! This is gonna’ be such a delight for busy Moms who have to make good desserts for kids’ parties!
Mansi Desai says
January 30, 2008 at 6:47 pmLooks great nags! simple and quick, and a comfort food for sweet-toothers like me:)
Suganya says
January 30, 2008 at 6:10 pmI have made a similar dish. But powdered the biscuits and pressed to a cake. The layers look great.
sunita says
January 30, 2008 at 4:45 pmOh!And instead of the coffee ma used cocoa or drinking chocolate powder 😀
sunita says
January 30, 2008 at 4:43 pmNags!!You won’t believe it! My mom used to make this for us quite often and needless to say, we loved it :-)…she used the marie biscuits or the thin arrowroot ones….we could hardly wait for it to chill.
Sig says
January 30, 2008 at 4:05 pmHow cool, quick and easy dessert, and it looks wonderful…
Laavanya says
January 30, 2008 at 3:51 pmThey look lovely Nags.. I’m a big fan of Marie biscuits.
Happy cook says
January 30, 2008 at 3:03 pmI always loved Marie Biscuits when i was back at home.
Adding that bit of coffee would have give a excelent taste.
Coffee says
January 30, 2008 at 2:36 pmWOAH!! Thats a quick and easy snack dessert!!
Jayashree says
January 30, 2008 at 2:32 pmMy daughter will hopefully like this….Iam definitely giving it a try.
Nanditha Prabhu says
January 30, 2008 at 2:25 pmthis is my today’s evening snack for kids… i am sure they will love it..i have all the ingredients in hand..i love this kind of no hassles food!thanks for this !
Rajitha says
January 30, 2008 at 2:05 pmhow fun nags! what an easy recipe and kids will love it..i will be sharing this with my sis for sure..the logs look delicious!!
Siri says
January 30, 2008 at 1:02 pmWow- No Baking involved.. the pics are soooooooooooo yummy Nags.. its so simple to make.. will DEFINITELY give it a a try!
~ Siri..:))