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Rocky Road Candy

Rocky Road Candy blends nutty peanut butter, chocolate, and marshmallows into the fudge version of the classic ice cream! It assembles in about 10 minutes!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 30 pieces
Calories 117kcal
Author Kathleen

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chunky peanut butter
  • 4 cups mini marshmallows
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Line a 9X13 inch baking pan with aluminum foil, pushing it into the corners and up the sides of the pan; allow the excess to overhang the pan edges. Spray foil with nonstick cooking spray.
    How to make Rocky Road Fudge, lining the pan with aluminum foil
  • Melt chocolate chips (12 ounces) and peanut butter (1 cup) in a double boiler.
    How to make Rocky Road Fudge, melting chocolate and peanut butter in the double boiler
  • When the mixture is melted, fold in marshmallows (4 cups) and pour into the prepared pan.
    How to make Rocky Road Fudge, fold in the marshmallow to the melted chocolate mixture
  • Refrigerate until the candy is set.
    How to make Rocky Road Fudge, spread the mixture in the pan

Notes

  1. Use good-quality chocolate chips. Better chocolate melts more smoothly and gives you richer flavor. Semi-sweet keeps the candy balanced instead of overly sweet.
  2. Avoid natural peanut butter. The separated oils in natural peanut butter can make the candy greasy or cause the chocolate mixture to seize. Use a regular, well-stirred chunky peanut butter for best results.
  3. Don’t overheat the chocolate. If you’re using the microwave, heat in short bursts (about 20–30 seconds), stirring after each one, and stop as soon as things are mostly melted. Residual heat will finish the job.
  4. Work fast once the marshmallows go in. The cooler marshmallows will start to firm up the chocolate mixture. Fold gently but quickly so you don’t knock them down into mush.
  5. Customize your mix-ins. If you want to lean even closer to rocky road ice cream, you can fold in chopped toasted nuts along with the marshmallows, just keep the total add-ins similar so the candy still holds together.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/30 of the recipe | Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 1.8mg | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 1.2g | Sugar: 10.3g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Calcium: 10mg