Description
White Christmas Rocky Road is a delightful no-bake treat combining melted white chocolate with marshmallows, pistachios, glacé cherries, and desiccated coconut. This sweet and festive candy bar is perfect for sharing during holidays and makes a delicious gift.
Ingredients
Scale
Chocolate Base
- 500 g white chocolate melts/discs
- 2 tbsp grapeseed oil
Add-ins
- 2 1/2 cups marshmallows, most cut in half
- 1 cup pistachios, unsalted, toasted
- 1 cup glacé cherries
- 1/2 cup desiccated coconut, unsweetened
Instructions
- Prepare Pan: Lightly grease a 20cm/8" square pan with butter and line it with baking paper, leaving an overhang to easily lift out the rocky road later.
- Reserve Toppings: Set aside about 8 of the nicest glacé cherries and finely chop 1 tablespoon of the pistachios for the topping.
- Melt Chocolate: Place white chocolate and grapeseed oil in a heatproof bowl and microwave in 30 second increments, stirring between intervals, until completely melted and smooth.
- Mix Add-ins: Fold in marshmallows, pistachios, glacé cherries, and desiccated coconut into the melted chocolate mixture evenly.
- Transfer to Pan: Pour the mixture into the prepared pan, spread out evenly, then firmly bang and shake the pan to settle the mixture.
- Add Toppings: Top with reserved glacé cherries and sprinkle with the chopped pistachios.
- Chill: Refrigerate the rocky road for 3 hours until firm.
- Cut and Serve: Use the paper overhang to lift the set rocky road from the pan and cut into desired chunks or bars for eating or gifting.
Notes
- You can substitute the white chocolate with milk or dark chocolate if preferred.
- Adding oil makes the chocolate smoother and softer when set, helping with easier cutting, but you can omit it if necessary.
- Toasting pistachios enhances their flavor and crunch; roast at 180°C (350°F) for 8 minutes, shaking the tray once during toasting.
- Other nuts like almonds can be used instead of pistachios for variation.
- Store rocky road in a cool, dry place for up to two weeks or refrigerate in very hot climates to maintain freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 30 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
