Rocky Road dessert is an iconic American ice cream flavor that combines marshmallows, chocolate chips, and nuts in a creamy and delicious base. This classic treat has been enjoyed by generations of people since its invention in the early 1900s.
Brief History and Origin
The original creator of the Rocky Road dessert is unknown, but it is believed to have originated in California during the Great Depression era. It was created to use up extra ingredients, such as marshmallows and nuts, that were not being sold due to the economic crisis. The name “Rocky Road” was chosen because it was thought to reflect people’s difficult times during this period.
Rocky Road – The Recipe
- Preparation Time: 15 mins
- Cooking Time: 5 mins
- Total time: 20 mins
- Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 200g digestive biscuits, crushed
- 135g butter
- 2 tbsp. golden syrup
- 200g dark chocolate
- 100g mini marshmallows
- Confectioners’ sugar, to dust
- 25g raisins & dried cranberries
- 25g popcorn
- 25g nuts
- 25g honeycomb, broken into pieces
Instructions
- Prepare a brownie tin by greasing lightly with butter and lining it with baking paper.
- Place a large saucepan over medium heat, add golden syrup, dark chocolate, and butter, and stir until the butter melts and there are no visible lumps of chocolate. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- In a bowl, add biscuits, raisins, cranberries, popcorn, nuts, honeycomb, and marshmallow, mix well, add to the chocolate mixture and fold until everything is covered completely.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared tin, level with a spatula, and place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours until chilled. Then dust with confectioners’ sugar, slice, and serve.
Popular variations
Here are a few ways you can change this basic recipe to adjust it to your liking:
- Chocolate Orange Rocky Road: The decadent and crunchy Chocolate and the orange rocky road is a super easy and delicious thing. We love the slight tanginess and citrusy flavor the orange gives in every bite of this rocky road.
- Rocky Road Brownies: The rocky road brownie is super moist and fudgy. It is filled with many surprises, and we love the ooey-gooey marshmallows topping and chocolate and cashew nuts.
- No Bake Rocky Road Cheesecake: This chocolate has delicious rocky road toppings and a crunchy buttery biscuit layer. It is packed with marshmallows and topped with melted chocolate to make it extra special.
- Rocky road pudding: This ice cream-based pudding has all the ingredients of rocky roads; marshmallows, chocolate, nuts, raspberries, and biscuits. You can spice it up with all of your favorite treats.
- Rocky Road Popcorn: The buttery caramel popcorn with chocolate, marshmallows, and bits of walnuts is perfect for rocky road lovers. These are easy to make and perfect for snacking, especially during the movies and watching your favorite show marathons.
