Easy Dark Chocolate Rocky Road Recipe

If you’re looking for the ultimate 'no-bake' win, this easy dark chocolate Rocky Road recipe is a rich, crunchy, and marshmallow-loaded treat your kitchen needs. With just five ingredients and 15 minutes of prep, this dark chocolate rocky road is my go-to for effortless entertaining.

I love a good rocky road, and this recipe has been in my family for over 20 years. Two decades of making this delicious treat! I’ve tried it with dark chocolate, milk chocolate, almonds, hazelnuts, and peanuts, both toasted and untoasted. My personal favourite is the combination of dark chocolate and almonds. It’s such a versatile recipe and a beloved family classic, though I’m often told I don’t make it nearly enough.

This could be the ultimate rocky road recipe, easily surpassing anything you’ll find in stores. The best part is you can choose any add-ins you like. While the classic version uses glace cherries, I think raspberry lollies or other gummy sweets work even better. Gummies bring an extra chewiness, especially once they’ve been chilled in the fridge.

There is no baking, just pop your rocky road in the fridge for 3 hours and you're done. An incredibly easy recipe to make, only 15 minutes and makes a wonderful gift for birthdays and Christmas. Get the kids involved, they'd love and they get to lick the spoon too.

• Crunchy Additions: Try different nuts like hazelnuts (for a Nutella-like flavour), pistachios, macadamias, cashews, or pretzels. Crushed honeycomb, Maltesers, or biscuits (digestives, Shortbread, Oreos, Ginger Nuts) also work well.
• Chewy Additions: Instead of standard marshmallows, try different colours or flavours. Use Turkish delight, jelly lollies, gumdrops, raspberry licorice, or dried fruits like cranberries, glacé cherries, or apricots.
• Salty & Savory: Add salted popcorn to create a sweet-and-salty contrast.

• Use Quality Chocolate: Use good quality eating dark, milk or white chocolate rather than compound chocolate for the best taste and texture.
• Caramelized White Chocolate: Use Caramilk or caramelised white chocolate for a creamy, rich variation.
• Add-ins: Stir in a little coconut oil when melting the chocolate to make it easier to slice and give it a glossy finish. 

• Christmas: Use white chocolate mixed with red/green M&Ms, pistachio, dried cranberries, and gingerbread pieces.
• Biscoff/Spiced: Add Lotus Biscoff biscuits and a drizzle of Biscoff spread.
• Mint Lovers: Add crushed peppermint candy, mint cookies, or mint chips alongside the marshmallows.
• Nut-Free: Replace nuts with extra coconut, crispy rice cereal, or seeds.
• Easter: Top with mini Easter eggs or Speckled Eggs. 

Use a good quality chocolate such as Lindt or Cadbury. Personally, I would not use baking or melting chocolate. You could also buy good quality chocolate from a chocolatier such as Haigh's Chocolates or Margaret River Chocolate Company (both make premium chocolate), although this would be rather expensive it would also make eating rocky road a luxurious treat.

I love rocky road. It's deliciously easy to make. Simply chop the ingredients and toss them into a bowl. Melt the chocolate, stir it in with the rest, then spoon the mixture into a prepared pan and chill for three hours.

(Full recipe in the recipe card below)

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Do you like rocky road with big, chunky mix-ins or bite-sized pieces? Leave a comment, I would love to hear from you.

Easy Dark Chocolate Rocky Road Recipe

Recipe by Marie Otty

If you’re looking for the ultimate 'no-bake' win, this easy dark chocolate Rocky Road recipe is a rich, crunchy, and marshmallow-loaded treat your kitchen needs. With just five ingredients and 15 minutes of prep, this dark chocolate rocky road is my go-to for effortless entertaining.

Course: SweetCuisine: WesternDifficulty: Easy

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Servings

16

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Chilling Time

3

hours

Total time

3

hours 

15

minutes

Ingredients

• 250 g pink and white marshmallows, halved

• 1 cup almonds, coarsely chopped

• 1 cup shredded coconut

• 1/2 cup raspberry lollies, halved

• 350 g dark eating chocolate, coarsely chopped

Directions

• Prepare pan: Line the base and sides of a 20cm square cake pan with baking paper, extending the paper over the edges for easy removal.
• Combine mixture: In a large bowl, combine the marshmallows, nuts, lollies, and coconut.
• Melt chocolate: Fill a saucepan halfway with water and bring to a boil. Place the chocolate in a heat-proof bowl over the saucepan, ensuring the bowl does not touch the water. Stir occasionally until melted.
• Combine and set: Add the melted chocolate to the marshmallow mixture and toss until well combined. Spoon the mixture into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
• Chill and serve: Refrigerate for 3 hours. Lift out of the tin, peel away the baking paper, and cut into 16 pieces. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. 

Notes

• The almonds and coconut can be toasted 3-5 minutes before adding this to the marshmallow mixture. Toasting almonds and coconut intensifies their flavour, giving them a richer, more complex nutty profile and a crispier texture.
• Homemade rocky road typically lasts for 2 to 3 weeks when stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.