Easy Rocky Road Fudge
Looking for the easiest fudge recipe? Today’s Easy Rocky Road Fudge is your answer. And it’s absolutely delicious too!
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Making fudge at home doesn’t have to be difficult. With just a few ingredients, you are only steps away from a decadent dessert.
Growing up we didn’t call this Rocky Road. Any dessert that had chocolate, nuts and marshmallow was called Heavenly Hash.
Am I the only one that remember Heavenly Hash ice cream? I’m not THAT old, so surely someone else out there might recall this chunky ice cream.
At birthday parties, we always had several ice cream flavors to choose from. Neapolitan and Heavenly Hash were almost always present. The third flavor was usually the wild card…ranging from Chocolate Mint to Caramel Fudge swirl, depending on the desires of the birthday child.
To me it didn’t matter, I always wanted the Heavenly Hash.
Then one day, everything changed. Heavenly Hash became Rocky Road. Still tasted great, so I’m not complaining. I think the name ‘hash’ just brought on too many connotations maybe?
Last year I made some Heavenly Hash brownies. OMG you guys, the comments on my facebook page were crazy….I guess ‘hash and brownies’ was a total name fail. I should have called them Rocky Road brownies!
Anyways, on to this Easy Rocky Road fudge. It is super easy, no stovetop needed (I used the microwave for the melting)!
Today’s recipe was the very first fudge I ever made as an adult. Why it’s taken me so long to share it here with all you fanatics, is beyond me. But don’t worry, the wait is over! You are only 5 ingredients away from having some of this chilling in your fridge!
And my son has declared this recipe his favorite fudge I’ve ever made. He loves all fudge too, so this is a big win in my book. Especially since it’s probably one of the easiest fudge recipes you’ll ever make! ENJOY!
How to make Easy Rocky Road Fudge (in the microwave):
- Line an 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper. Pour 1 cup marshmallows into bottom of dish.
- In a large microwave safe bowl, combine semi sweet and milk chocolate with peanut butter. Microwave for 30 seconds, stir and add an additional 30 seconds. Continue stirring until smooth (you may need to microwave an additional 30-60 seconds). Mine took about 60 seconds total.
- Fold in remaining 1 1/2 cup mini marshmallows and peanuts.
- Pour chocolate mixture over marshmallows in baking dish. Refrigerate until firm, several hours. Cut into bite sized pieces and enjoy.
FAQ’s about homemade fudge:
- Q: I don’t have a microwave, can Rocky Road Fudge be made on the stovetop?
A: Yes! I would use a double boiler to melt the chocolate (or a glass bowl over a pot of simmering/boiling water). Melt your chocolate and peanut butter together, until smooth. - Q: We’re allergic to peanuts, are there substitutions?
A: Yes! You can substitute Biscoff for the peanut butter in this recipe. Skip the peanuts (or substitute with a tree nut, like almonds, if you are not allergic) - Q: Can Rocky Road Fudge be frozen?
A: Definitely! Wrap the fudge tightly in plastic wrap or wax paper. Then wrap in foil and place in an airtight container or freezer safe ziploc bag. You can store for 3 months in the freezer. When ready to use, thaw at room temperature, still wrapped. ENJOY!
If you love today’s recipe for Rocky Road Fudge, here are some more delicious candy treats:
- First up, these Rocky Road Clusters. Change up the way you make today’s recipe, and serve it in fun little clusters. Perfect for bake sales!
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- When it comes to fudge, Cookies and Cream Fudge should always top the list. Packed with Oreos and flavor, you can’t resist this classic treat!
- Learn how to make Homemade Milky Ways from Back for Seconds with just 5 ingredients! These are so easy to make, and they taste just like the original!
- These delicious Homemade Caramel Cups from Spend with Pennies are not only totally decadent, they’re actually easy to make!
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Easy Rocky Road Fudge recipe and video tutorial:
Rocky Road Fudge
Yield: 64 servings
Prep Time:5 minutes
Cook Time:2 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows, divided
- 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
- 11 1/2 ounces milk chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cups peanuts, or almonds
Directions:
- Line an 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper. Pour 1 cup marshmallows into bottom of dish.
- In a large microwave safe bowl, combine the chocolates and peanut butter. Microwave for 30 seconds, stir and add an additional 30 seconds. Continue stirring until smooth (you may need to microwave an additional 30-60 seconds).
- Fold in remaining 1 1/2 cup mini marshmallows and peanuts.
- Pour chocolate mixture over marshmallows in baking dish. Refrigerate until firm, several hours. Cut into bite sized pieces and enjoy.
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This recipe for Easy Rocky Road Fudge was originally published on Shugary Sweets on December 16, 2014 and has been updated and republished in May 2018.
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Hi Aimee,
This stuff looks good. Made a similar without the rocks using coconut oil as the shortening but it had evaporate milk in it for the creaminess. Is this hard or a fudge like consistency?
Excellent fudge. I work in Law Enforcement and I wanted to take something into my shift for a sweet pick me up. This was just perfect and Perfectly easy!!!!! Thanks
Thank you for your service, and happy to hear you enjoyed the fudge!
I made the Rocky Road fudge for our family Christmas Eve party. It was a big hit! And get this! My fussiest child, my adult son, was the one that said, “what is that candy mom?” That is so good!
Whoohoo! Glad to hear it was a hit at your house 🙂
Can you substitute the peanut butter for something else? For anyone with peanut allergies?
You could use Biscoff (speculoos) spread!
-That dish looks very attractive. I will proceed to do it now!