- Sesame free
- Shellfish free
- Seafood free
- Vegetarian
Our playful Christmas rocky road is packed with choc-cherry goodness and festive sweets. It's a great treat for the table or wrapped up as an edible gift.
- Serves12
- Cook time5 minutes
- Prep time15 minutes, + 1 hour setting time
Ingredients
- 200g dark chocolate, chopped
- 100g milk chocolate, chopped
- 20g copha, chopped
- 280g pink and white marshmallows, halved
- 150g shortbread fingers, coarsely chopped
- 4 x 35g pkts Coles Gingerbread, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup (70g) slivered almonds, toasted
- 4 x 52g Cadbury Cherry Ripe bars, coarsely chopped
- Green and red Mars M&M’s, to decorate
- Green and red M&M’s Minis, to decorate
Nutritional information
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Method
Step 1
Grease the base and sides of a 20cm x 30cm lamington pan. Line with baking paper, allowing the sides to overhang.Step 2
Place combined chocolate and copha or butter in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (don’t let the bowl touch the water). Use a metal spoon to stir for 5 mins or until the mixture melts and is smooth.Step 3
Combine marshmallow, shortbread, gingerbread, almond and Cherry Ripe in a large bowl. Add chocolate mixture. Gently fold until just combined. Spoon into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with M&M’s and M&M’s Minis. Set aside for 60 mins to set. Cut into pieces to serve.
Recipe tip
COOK. STORE. SAVE.
Clever storage: Store your rocky road by transferring the slices to an airtight container. Keep them in the fridge for up to 2 weeks and in the freezer for up to 1 month.
Ingredient tip: You can substitute copha for butter.
An Aussie festive classic: Christmas rocky road
In the lead-up to the Christmas season, many people have family traditions to ring in the festive cheer. Baking sweet treats that you only eat during Christmas time is one of these popular rituals. The smells that fill the kitchen and the colours of the decorative ingredients all evoke a beautiful memory tied to the joyous holiday season, making the act of baking nostalgic.
Rocky road came about in Australia in the 19th century when broken pieces of chocolate and lollies had to be repackaged into something new after making the long trek from England. Being a ‘colder’ dessert, it’s perfect for the sweltering heat of the Aussie Christmas. In this easy Christmas rocky road recipe, the stars of the rocky road are Cherry Ripe bars (an Aussie favourite) and green and red M&M’s (for obvious reasons!). They practically scream Christmas indulgence.
It’s so easy to create this best-ever Christmas rocky road recipe. Why not make it together with some of your favourite people this holiday season – little kids and adults alike will have a blast. If you’re looking for other holiday baking recipes that you can make with two or more people, check out these for gingerbread men and house-shaped gingerbread biscuits. Or have a go at making a gingerbread house.
Alternative ingredients you can use in this Christmas rocky road recipe
While our festive version of the classic rocky road is delicious, try some of these alternative ingredients: chewy red lollies or chewy green lollies; use white chocolate instead to form the base and replace Cherry Ripe with Turkish delight; in place of almonds, try roasted pistachios, macadamias or hazelnuts; add dried fruit like cranberries, cherries and shredded coconut; or break up some cookies and add pieces of Ginger Nut or Digestive biscuits.
If you love implementing a bit of artistic flair to your baking, here are some toppings and garnishes to make your slices Christmassy: icing sugar to look like snow; edible glitter to resemble glistening snow, silver tinsel or Christmas lights; edible metallic balls to represent Christmas baubles; pomegranate for red jewels; pretzels to make reindeer horns; and mint shards as a different way to incorporate green into your slices.
Presentation ideas to serve up your festive rocky road with style
If you want to make it stand out on the table as a real showpiece, slice up the Christmas rocky road slab, stack the slices up to resemble a mountain, and dust some icing sugar over the top so it looks like it’s covered in snow, then plant mini figurines of deer and mini pine trees around it. Rocky road is also a great addition to a potluck feast with a buffet dessert table. Alternatively, you can serve your rocky road in small squares on a platter.
FAQs
Christmas rocky road
- Serves12
- Cook time5 minutes
- Prep time15 minutes, + 1 hour setting time
Ingredients
- 200g dark chocolate, chopped
- 100g milk chocolate, chopped
- 20g copha, chopped
- 280g pink and white marshmallows, halved
- 150g shortbread fingers, coarsely chopped
- 4 x 35g pkts Coles Gingerbread, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup (70g) slivered almonds, toasted
- 4 x 52g Cadbury Cherry Ripe bars, coarsely chopped
- Green and red Mars M&M’s, to decorate
- Green and red M&M’s Minis, to decorate
Description
Our playful Christmas rocky road is packed with choc-cherry goodness and festive sweets. It's a great treat for the table or wrapped up as an edible gift.
Method
Step 1
Grease the base and sides of a 20cm x 30cm lamington pan. Line with baking paper, allowing the sides to overhang.Step 2
Place combined chocolate and copha or butter in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (don’t let the bowl touch the water). Use a metal spoon to stir for 5 mins or until the mixture melts and is smooth.Step 3
Combine marshmallow, shortbread, gingerbread, almond and Cherry Ripe in a large bowl. Add chocolate mixture. Gently fold until just combined. Spoon into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with M&M’s and M&M’s Minis. Set aside for 60 mins to set. Cut into pieces to serve.