Fudge has to be one of the easiest and most delicious no bake desserts out there. It uses minimal ingredients and often takes less than 5 minutes to make. If you’ve tried our peanut butter fudge or 2 ingredient fudge, this rocky road version has to be next on your agenda!
Why you’ll love this recipe
A no-bake fudge. This fudge recipe doesn’t call for flour and doesn’t require baking. Only 5 ingredients. Nobody likes a lengthy list of ingredients for such simple desserts as fudges. This rocky road-inspired fudge is made with five easy-to-find ingredients (for one better, try our 3 ingredient fudge!). Perfect rocky road texture. Made with peanuts, marshmallows, and gummy candy, this rocky road fudge has the most amazing complex texture. No breaking! Okay, so rocky road bars are infamous for being crumbly and breaking. Not fudge- it’s smooth and creamy and is so much softer.
If you’ve been looking for an easy and quick rocky road fudge recipe, give this one a try. It takes minimal time and effort to make but the results are scrumptious.
Ingredients needed
Chocolate. As we’ll be combining this with condensed milk, I prefer to use darker chocolate. Semi-sweet or milk chocolate also works. Condensed milk. A must for any good fudge recipe. You can use coconut condensed milk if you’d like it to be dairy-free. Marshmallows. Mini marshmallows work best for this recipe. Use sugar-free marshmallows if you want. Peanuts. For that added crunch and texture. Swap it out for any nuts or seeds of choice. Candy. Optional, but a classic rocky road always has some gummy candy in it!
How to make rocky road fudge
Tips to make the best recipe
Chocolate over chocolate chips. While chocolate chips will melt, using chopped chocolate not only melts better, but has a higher % of cocoa solids which will yield a more creamy and rich fudge. Let the mixture cool slightly. Once microwaved, let the condensed milk/chocolate mix cool slightly, to prevent the marshmallows from melting. Use mini marshmallows. Larger marshmallows don’t look as visually appealing and also clump together. Opt for mini marshmallows which disperse so much better, so every bite will include some! Line the pan. Always line the pan so the rocky road can be easily removed.
Storage instructions
To store. Fudge will keep well at room temperature, covered, for up to two weeks. You can refrigerate it if you’d like it to keep longer. To freeze. Place the fudge in a ziplock bag and store it in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Recommended tools to make this recipe
Chef’s knife. A good quality knife to slice the rocky road without it breaking apart. Square pan. To let the rocky road fudge set in.
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