Description
White Christmas Rocky Road is a festive, no-bake treat featuring creamy white chocolate combined with marshmallows, toasted pistachios, glacé cherries, and desiccated coconut. This easy-to-make candy is perfect for holiday gifting or sharing and sets beautifully after chilling for a firm, chewy texture.
Ingredients
Scale
Chocolate Base
- 500 g white chocolate melts/discs
- 2 tbsp grapeseed oil
Add-ins
- 2 1/2 cups marshmallows (regular size, most cut in half)
- 1 cup unsalted pistachios, toasted
- 1 cup glacé cherries
- 1/2 cup unsweetened desiccated coconut
Instructions
- Prepare the pan: Lightly grease a 20 cm (8 inch) square pan with butter, then line it with baking paper allowing an overhang to lift the rocky road out easily later.
- Reserve toppings: Set aside about 8 of the nicest glacé cherries and finely chop 1 tablespoon of the pistachios for topping.
- Melt the chocolate: Place the white chocolate and grapeseed oil into a heatproof bowl. Microwave in 30 second increments, stirring between each, until the chocolate is fully melted and smooth.
- Add mix-ins: Stir in the marshmallows, toasted pistachios, glacé cherries, and desiccated coconut into the melted chocolate until well combined.
- Transfer to pan: Pour the mixture into the prepared pan, spreading it out evenly. Firmly bang and shake the pan on the counter to settle the mixture.
- Add toppings: Arrange the reserved glacé cherries on top and sprinkle the chopped pistachios evenly over the surface.
- Chill to set: Refrigerate the pan for 3 hours until the rocky road is firm.
- Cut and serve: Lift the rocky road out using the paper overhang and cut into pieces using 5 lines across and then smaller chunks or larger pieces for gifting.
Notes
- You can substitute milk or dark chocolate for white chocolate if preferred.
- Adding oil makes the melted chocolate smoother and helps it set softer, easing cutting without cracking; it can be skipped if desired.
- Toast pistachios at 180°C (350°F) for 8 minutes, shaking the tray once to bring out flavor and crispness.
- Other nuts such as almonds can be used in place of pistachios for variation.
- Store rocky road in a cool, dry place for up to two weeks or refrigerate if the climate is very warm.
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
