I absolutely adore these Walnut Chocolate Rolls. This delightful recipe is one of my mother’s special creations that she prepares for our family during the holidays, and I am excited to share it with you.
These rolls are among the most creamy, rich, and elegant gluten-free desserts you’ll ever taste. The combination of chocolate and abundant walnuts is simply irresistible and always a hit at any gathering.
While we traditionally enjoy these rolls during the holidays, they are also perfect for warm summer days. You can serve them chilled straight from the freezer, which enhances their amazing flavor and makes them an ideal refreshing treat.
How to make walnut chocolate rolls
Begin by whipping the egg whites until foamy with a mixer. Continue whipping the egg whites over a bain-marie. Gradually add the sugar, whipping the entire time until stiff peaks form. Remove from heat and using a metal spoon, lightly fold in the ground walnuts and cocoa powder. Split the mixture in half.
Bring water to a boil, add the egg yolks, and boil until they harden. Remove from heat and let the egg yolks cool.
On a working surface, line a plastic wrap and sprinkle it with powdered sugar or ground walnuts. Pour half of the chocolate mixture onto the plastic wrap and cover with another piece of plastic wrap. Using a rolling pin, roll the mixture into a rectangle about 12 x 8 inches (30 x 20 cm). Remove the top layer of plastic wrap.
Sieve the egg yolks and mix them well with sugar, butter, and vanilla extract. Split this mixture in half. Spread half of the white mixture over the entire surface of the rolled chocolate mixture and then roll it up. Repeat this process with the remaining chocolate and white mixtures.
Refrigerate the rolls before serving. You can also place them in the freezer if you prefer.
Hope you will try these out and enjoy these delightful chocolate and walnut rolls! Don’t forget to tag me in your Instagram posts or stories, so I can see your amazing results. Cheers.
For more walnut treats check our full collection of Walnut Recipes. For more no-bake desserts check our full collection of No-Bake Desserts.
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Ingredients
Walnut Chocolate Mixture
- 3 egg whites
- 250 g sugar
- 300 g grounded walnuts
- 50 g cocoa powder
White Filling
- 3 egg yolks
- 150 g butter
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Whip the egg whites until foamy with a mixer. Continue whipping over bain-marie. Gradually add the sugar whipping the whole time until it holds very stiff peaks. Remove from heat and using a metal spoon, lightly fold in the ground walnuts and cocoa powder. Split in half.
- Bring water to a boil. Add the egg yolks and boil until harden. Remove from heat and let egg yolks cool.
- On the working surface line a plastic wrap, sprinkle with powdered sugar or ground walnuts all over it's surface. Pour half of chocolate mixture and cover with plastic wrap. Using a rolling pin roll into a rectangular about 12 X 8 inches (30 X 20 cm) . Remove the top plastic wrap.
- Sieve the egg yolks and mix well with sugar, butter and vanilla extract. Split in half. Pour half of the white mixture over the whole surface of chocolate mixture and roll. Repeat step 3 and 4 with the other halves.
- Refrigerate the rolls before serving. You can also place them in the freezer if you prefer this way.
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This looks and sounds so delicious! I can just smell the chocolate in the air.
Holy Heavens, this looks amazing!
Wow I don’t know where to start. Your pictures are amazing! I can’t get over the fact that there are hard boiled egg yolks in this lucious ecipe! I’ve got to try this.
This is beautiful! I love it- can’t wait to try it.
Wow this looks amazing! Nice job!
That looks beautiful. I only think of these sorts of cakes at the winter holidays but you know is there really a reason to only have them then other than the time it takes to make it?
Is it possible to leave out the egg yolks for less fat and cholesterol?
So beautiful. The recipe looks amazing.
Wow, does this look incredible!! Gorgeous photos of a marvelous cake!
Beautiful and delicious roll! Congrats on top 9!!!
Such a pretty dessert. Congrats on making the Top 9 on Foodbuzz AGAIN!
This looks wonderful. I love this kind of sweet–roll cakes. Congratulations on the top 9!
Hello
I am first time on your blog, I have found you via blogbuzz.:)
Yesterday I’ve made a very simillar cake (i mean it looks similar) with biscuits, cocoa, rum and butter. When I was in a primary school my neighbour made one so when I only saw w recipie I just have to make it! Your propostion seem to be avery tasty too:)
Greetings from Poland!
Hi. I just made these and unfortunately I messed something up along the way. Not sure what, but I did.
How long should the eggwhites be in the bain marie? I whipped my whites until they became glossy and smooth and had peaks but maybe not stiff enough peaks? Or maybe I whipped them too long?
The egg yolks, about how long do you cook your yolks? I cooked them until they were solid. Is that correct?
Is it best to let the cake sit out until it kind of gets crusty before you put the filling on and roll it up? I did wait, but unfortunately I have a great deal of trouble rolling it up. I also think I spread the cake out too thin (which would have made it difficult as well).
The taste was fine. Just the presentation was …off.
Thank you for the nifty recipe, I definitely want to try these again and make them correct.
I am sorry it didn’t work out from the first time. Egg yolks, you are right has to be boiled until very solid, harden and after they are cool enough, must be sieved. I think you did well.
It is possible that you have whipped egg whites too much or maybe they were old and didn’t whip well. It has to be very stiff peaks. When it’s stiff enough remove and add walnuts and cocoa, not mixing or stiring but folding.
It is important that you roll the rectangular shape over a plastic wrap, when cool enough add the filling and hold the plastic wrap beneath to be able to roll. Serve only after refigerated or put in the freezer, to allow the roll to harden.
If any other questions don’t hesitate to ask me.
i am sorry, i don’t really understand the following:
Bring water to a boil. Add the egg yolks and boil until harden. Remove from heat and let egg yolks cool. On the working surface line a plastic wrap, sprinkle with powdered sugar or ground walnuts all over it’s surface. Pour half of chocolate mixture and cover with plastic wrap. Using a rolling pin roll into a rectangular about 12 inches (30 cm) long, 8 inches (20 cm) high. Remove the top plastic wrap. Sieve the egg yolks and mix well with sugar, butter and vanilla extract. Split in half. Pour half of the white mixture over the whole surface of chocolate mixture and roll. Repeat step 3 and 4 with the other halves.
Does the eggyork cooks with the boiling water as stated or by itself for how long?
Thank you and best regards
marjorie
You do boil tthe egg yolks until they are hard, and cooked well, don't remember, maybe 5 to 10 minutes, but you can see it's done as it changes color and it's hard. You sieve them to create a puree and then mix it with sugar, butter and vanilla to create the white filling. So you split the chocolate mixture in half and the white filling in hald as well as you will make 2 cake rolls. Not only 1. Take one half of the chocolate mixture, roll it into a rectangle (12X8 inches). Add half of the filling and roll. One roll is done make another one with the other halves. Let me know if any other questions.
Please provide the ingredients with cups, oz. instead of grams. Looks like a delicious-looking cake, but too complicated with grams.