I tried making a traditional Yule Log a few years ago. It was somewhat stressful. Apart from the fact that my butter is never warm enough and I always lose patience and mix it up anyway and deal with the consequential sponge that turns up the whole process is fraught with danger. The rolling up, unrolling, spreading of cream, re-rolling and hoping for no cracking then furiously patching it up with ganache, chocolate flying all over the place. It’s all a bit much for me; I’d rather be sipping a G&T and relaxing rather than cleaning ganache off of the kitchen tiles. That’s how my Marshmallow Rice Krispie Yule Log came about. It’s easy to make and you can fashion it into any shape that you like; the more dexterous amongst you may wish to attempt an actual reindeer.
Ingredients
You will need (to serve 6-8 people with a nice thick slice):
For the icing
- 250g dark chocolate, broken into small pieces
- 250ml double cream
For the filling
- 50g butter
- 300g marshmallows
- 125g rice krispies (you can get some gluten free ones to use if liked)
- 40g honeycomb pieces
Method
Start by making the ganache for the icing. Heat the cream until just hot then stir in the chocolate. Keep stirring until the chocolate has completely melted and you have a smooth mixture. Leave to cool and then refrigerate the ganache.
In a large pan melt the butter and marshmallows together over a low heat, stirring all the time. Keep stirring until there are no lumps of marshmallow then remove from the heat and stir through the rice krispies and honeycomb.
Leave to cool a little before turning out the mixture onto some greaseproof paper.
Once on the greaseproof paper oil your hands lightly and form the mix into a log shape. Or other festive shape of your choice.
Remove the ganache from the fridge. You have two choices here; either you can pipe the ganache onto the log or you can spread it on with a palette knife. I opted for the former but my star nozzle wasn’t big enough so I ended up smoothing it all over with a palette knife anyway!
Decorate as you see fit with swirls and patterns and all sorts then refrigerate until you serve it.
I think it definitely needs a dark chocolate ganache rather than milk chocolate; it would be a bit too sweet otherwise. The honeycomb adds a lovely bit of crunch and caramel flavour; as there aren’t many pieces I think it harks back to hiding the pennies in Christmas puddings. Who knows who the lucky recipient will be! The rice krispie mix is so malleable that if you’re not happy with your shape you can poke and prod it around until you’re completely satisfied. If you wanted to adult-ify it a bit then adding a little booze to the ganache or some of those kirsch soaked cherries (well drained) to the marshmallow mix would certainly be worth a try. This marshmallow yule log is my hassle-free festive centrepiece; I challenge you to stop at just one slice.
This is so creative and adorable! Kids would love it and any adult who bites into a rice krispies treat remembers how good it is! I always see yule logs at this time of year and vaguely consider trying one but then I realize my skill level is just not up to it. This sounds much more do-able. Happy holidays!
Such a fun and creative yule log! Well done, Caroline.
I can’t remember the last time I had marshmallow rice krispies. That is so brilliant to make a yule log out of it, great idea!
This is brilliant, an will make do many people happy! Who needs a ganache-filled sponge?
This is great! I’ve had Yule log on my “to make” list for so long now and I’m always intimidated by it. This version looks much simpler!
This looks sooo good! What a great idea, different and very yummy!
This looks amazing! What a clever Christmas treat!
I am especially loving the look of that ganache. Chocolate can do no wrongs 😉
This is brilliant idea Caroline!!! love everything about this goodie. My whole family would love this Yule time log, they are big fans of rice krispies.
My husband and I are going to make the WHOLE SHE-BANG Yule Log this year…. Well, attempt to. This version would be far easier – ha!
What a great, creative idea! Just as pretty as a traditional yule log, but doable by everyone no matter what their baking skill! Also, I would rather eat Rice Krispie treats than regular cake anyway! 🙂
I think we’d all rather sip a G&T than clean the kitchen tiles! Never made a Yule Log — should probably try it sometime. But I think I’ll start with your recipe first! BTW, I’m taking off the rest of the year, so I’d like to wish you happy holidays!
Funny, I have the same issue with butter 🙂 This recipe is fantastic – it looks delicious and since I’d rather sip on a G&T as well it is right up my alley 😉
Well, this is genius!!! I’ve made a few yule logs and they’re a pain!!! Yours is perfect!!
Cute!! Ive given my sister this recipe she loves rice krispie treats!!!!
What could be more heavenly than marshmallow crispies covered in chocolate ganache? Wow!
Just simply AWESOME! I love it 😀
Rice Krispies, honeycomb and ganache – that’s the dessert trifecta! I’m loving your modern day twist on a traditional favourite.