This Rolo Rocky Road is packed full of digestives, marshmallows, caramel and of course Rolos!
Rocky Road is a perfect no-bake treat. It is chocolatey, crunchy and soft all in one.
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Tin
I made this Rolo Rocky Road in a slightly larger tin than I normally would. The slices are slightly thinner than they would be if I used my normal 8” x 8” square tin as I did with my Twix Rocky Road and Jammie Dodger Rocky Road.
In this recipe, I used a 12″ x 8″rectangular tin, but the recipe still works perfectly. Obviously, if you use a smaller tin then the Rocky Road slices will be thicker in size.
Chocolate
I went with Milk Chocolate for the base of this recipe as Rolos are milk chocolate. You can of course change this if you prefer dark or white chocolate. You could even do a mix of half milk and half dark chocolate.
There isn’t any one brand of chocolate that works better, I used a supermarket’s own brand and it tasted delicious.
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I melted the chocolate in a large heatproof bowl in the microwave. Be careful the chocolate doesn’t get too hot, or it will seize. To combat this, I melt in the microwave in 20-second bursts. This way, I can stir it in between each burst to ensure there are no hot spots. It also means I can remove it from the microwave once it is just melted and not too hot.
Another thing to keep in mind when you are melting the chocolate is to make sure the bowl is completely dry and clean. If there is any water in the bowl or the chocolate comes into contact with water it will also seize.
Rolo Rocky Road
The best marshmallows for this recipe are the mini ones you typically find in the baking aisle. I used digestives in this recipe, but you could use any plain biscuit you want. Hobnobs work perfectly in this recipe or you could use a filled biscuit like Oreos.
The biscuits need to be crushed; I do this by hand. That way each chunk of biscuit is a different size, and when you are eating the Rolo Rocky Road you get different-sized chunks of biscuit with each mouthful. I wouldn’t recommend blitzing them in a food processor. You don’t want them to be crumbs.
Finally, the most important ingredient in the Rolo Rocky Road is, of course, Rolos!
I used a mixture of Rolos and Little Rolos. For the normal Rolos, I cut some into half and left some whole. Just for the same reason as with the biscuit, when you bite into a slice it is nice to have different-sized Rolos.
Caramel
One extra thing I did add to this Rocky Road, similar to my Twix Rocky Road is I added in little hidden pockets of caramel.
For this, you need to use a thick caramel sauce. I used Carnations Caramel.
I put half of the Rocky Road mixture into the tin, then added tablespoons of Caramel randomly over the top. When you bite into the Rocky Road, you will get a little surprise pocket of caramel.
I then add the remaining Rocky Road and drizzled some more caramel over the top. With Rocky Road, I always decorate the top with the ingredients that are inside the Rocky Road. So, I finished this one off with some leftover crushed biscuits, Rolos and marshmallows.
Setting
The Rocky Road needs to be set in the fridge. This normally takes around 2-3 hours.
If you find setting it in the fridge makes it too set and you then find it difficult to cut the Rocky Road into individual portions, you can leave it to set outside of the fridge.
If you leave it to set outside of the fridge, it will obviously take longer than 2-3 hours, but it will set a lot softer which makes it easier to cut.
Alternatives
You can use milk, dark or white chocolate in this recipe.
I used digestive biscuits, but any biscuit works perfectly. You could use Hobnobs, chocolate biscuits or a biscuit with a filling like Oreos.
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Rolo Rocky Road
Ingredients
For the Rolo Rocky Road
- 500 g Milk Chocolate
- 100 g Digestive Biscuits
- 100 g Marshmallows
- 200 g Rolos
- 150 g Caramel
Instructions
To Make the Rolo Rocky Road
- Line a 12” x 8" tin with parchment paper and leave it to one side.
- Add the chocolate to a separate heatproof bowl and melt in the microwave on 20-second bursts stirring in between until the chocolate has completely melted and is smooth.
- Crush the biscuits and add them to the chocolate with 80g of Marshmallows.
- Cut some of your Rolos in half, leave the rest whole and add them to the bowl. You can leave 20g-30g to the side to decorate the top if you want.
- Mix until the biscuits, marshmallows and Rolos are completely coated in chocolate.
- Pour half the mixture into your cake tin and smooth.
- Add the caramel to a bowl and stir to make it slightly softer.
- Spoon tablespoons of the caramel onto the top of the chocolate mixture. Remember and keep some for the top.
- Pour the remaining mixture into the tin ensuring that the caramel is completely covered.
- Add spoonfuls or drizzle the remaining caramel onto the top of the mixture.
- Finish by adding the remaining marshmallows, Rolo's, and biscuits to the top of the rocky road.
- Put the Rocky Road in the fridge for 4 hours or until the chocolate has set.
- Remove from the fridge and cut into individual portions.
Notes
- This Rolo Rocky Road can be stored either in the fridge or in an airtight container and it will last up to 1 week.
Oh my, what a delicious chocolate heaven! I love the whole no bake thing here, this is a great recipe x
Thank you!
What does it mean that “it will seize”? Do you mean like burn or bubble?
I feel like this would be great with reece’s pieces, right?
So when chocolate comes into contact with water and seizes it goes from being very runny and smooth to super thick and grainy. You will know it has happened because you won’t be able to stir it anymore and the texture will be completely different. This can also happen if you overheat or burn the chocolate.
Oooh yes!! This would be delicious with Reeces Pieces or Peanut Butter Cups.