Rocky Road

This rocky road is a delicious medley of milk chocolate, marshmallows, glacé cherries, almonds and coconut flakes. Easy to make and super versatile, this sweet treat is the perfect snack to have on hand when a chocolate craving hits.

When it comes to eating in general, I like a little bit of everything. When it comes to desserts for example, I will rarely have just one ice cream flavour. If I do, I almost always add something to it such as a spoonful of peanut butter, sprinkle of granola or a chopped up fun-size chocolate bar (snickers is my personal favourite in case you were wondering!). I think this is why I have always been a huge fan of rocky road – the possibilities are endless when it comes to mix-ins!

I love this variation of rocky road as it has the perfect balance of flavours and textures. Smooth milk chocolate, bursts of sweetness from the cherries, pillowy softness of the marshmallows and crunch from the almonds and coconut – rocky road perfection!

Why you will LOVE this Rocky Road

• It is SO simple to make: There is no baking at all. You do need to allow time for the rocky road to set in the fridge (at least 4 hours or if possible, overnight). To prepare it, you simply melt the chocolate, chop the rest of the ingredients and mix it all together. I often make it in the evening (yes, it is that easy!) and then let it set overnight in the fridge.
• You can easily adapt the ingredients to suit your tastes: You can substitute all or some of the ingredients. Don’t like milk chocolate? Try dark or even white chocolate. Not a fan of glacé cherries? Try chopped dried apricots or raisins. Want to make it nut free? Omit the almonds and add crushed up shortbread biscuits. The possibilities are endless! Regardless of the combination of ingredients, I always try and have a variety of textures and flavours (e.g. nuts or biscuits for crunch and glacé or dried fruit for sweetness and bite) to make it more interesting!
• It makes a wonderful gift: If you can bear to part with it, this rocky road makes a lovely gift. It is perfect at Christmas and when you are invited to someone’s home and you don’t want to show up empty-handed!

What you will need

Equipment:

• You will need an 11 x 7 inch baking tin.

Ingredients:

• Chocolate: In this recipe I use milk chocolate but as I mentioned above you could substitute any good quality eating chocolate.
• Marshmallows: I like to use a mixture of white and pink marshmallows (vanilla and raspberry flavoured, respectively) as I just love the flavours together and the contrast of the colours against the chocolate. The ones I use are the regular sized ones which I then cut into quarters (if I was using mini marshmallows then I would leave them as is). You could substitute all white or all pink marshmallows if you prefer.
• Glacé cherries: I just love these little candied gems! I usually cut them in half, or sometimes in thirds if they are particularly plump. If you aren’t a fan of glacé cherries, you can substitute any other glacé or dried fruit – chopped dried apricots or raisins work well.
• Almonds: Raw or roasted – it is up to you. To roast, place the raw almonds on a lined baking tray and roast in a preheated moderate oven (180C) for about 10 to 15 minutes. Roasted almonds do add a depth of flavour to the rocky road but I often just use raw almonds (mainly because I can’t be bothered with an extra step!). It still tastes fabulous and gives you that lovely crunch. I also like to keep the almonds whole – you end up chopping the almonds when you cut the rocky road into pieces once it is set.
• Coconut flakes: I prefer to use coconut flakes rather than shredded or desiccated coconut as I like the added texture and bite that you get from the flakes. If you can’t find coconut flakes you could definitely substitute with shredded or desiccated but bear in mind the texture will be slightly different.

How to make this Rocky Road

1. Chop the marshmallows and glacé cherries.
2. Melt the chocolate.
3. Add marshmallows, glacé cherries, almonds and coconut to the melted chocolate and stir to combine.
4. Pour into lined baking tray.
5. Chill in fridge for 4 hours or until set.
6. Cut into pieces and enjoy!

Rocky Road

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• Author: Victoria
• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Cook Time: N/A
• Total Time: 4 hours, 20 minutes (including chilling)
• Yield: 16 1x
• Category: Brownies, Slices

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Description

This rocky road is a delicious medley of milk chocolate, marshmallows, glacé cherries, almonds and coconut flakes. Easy to make and super versatile, this sweet treat is the perfect snack to have on hand when a chocolate craving hits.

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Ingredients

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• 500g good quality milk chocolate
• 150g marshmallows, chopped (see note 1)
• 3/4 cup (150g) glacé cherries, halved
• 1 cup (160g) raw or roasted almonds
• 1 cup (50g) coconut flakes

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Instructions

1. Grease and line an 11 x 7 inch baking tin with baking (greaseproof) paper.
2. In a medium heatproof bowl over a medium saucepan of simmering water (making sure the water does not touch the bowl), stir the chocolate until just melted. Remove from the heat and stir again, allowing the residual heat to finish melting the chocolate, until smooth.
3. Add the chopped marshmallows, almonds, glacé cherries and 3/4 cup of the coconut flakes to the melted chocolate and stir to combine.
4. Pour into the prepared tin and smooth out the top with a spatula. Sprinkle the remaining coconut over the top of the rocky road.
5. Refrigerate the rocky road for 4 hours or until set.
6. When ready to serve, use a hot knife to cut the rocky road into squares.
7. Enjoy!

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Notes

1. Marshmallows: I like to to use a combination of vanilla and raspberry flavoured marshmallows. If using regular sized marshmallows then chop into quarters. If you are using mini marshmallows then there is no need to chop them.
2. To roast almonds: Preheat oven to 160C fan-forced or 180C conventional. Place the raw almonds on a lined baking tray and roast for 10-15 mins. Nuts can go from toasted to burnt in minutes so be sure to keep an eye on them!
3. Storage: Store the rocky road in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week (if it lasts that long!). 

 

Keywords: Rocky Road, Chocolate, Marshmallows, Coconut, Slice