Rocky Road Bars

Rating: 3.52 stars
27 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 4
  • 4 star values: 8
  • 3 star values: 13
  • 2 star values: 2
  • 1 star values: 0

Stash one of these rich treats in a lunchbox or Halloween-party favor bag. Mini marshmallows, semisweet chocolate chips, and chopped walnuts top the chocolate bar batter. This recipe comes from reader Nancy Morgan in Beamsville, Ontario.

Everyday Food, October 2006

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Recipe Summary

prep:
10 mins
total:
2 hrs 45 mins
Servings:
12
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Ingredients

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter an 8-inch square pan. Line with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides; butter the paper. Set aside.

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  • In a medium saucepan, place butter and cocoa; heat over low, stirring constantly, until butter has melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat; stir in sugar, egg, flour, milk, and vanilla until combined.

  • Spread mixture evenly in prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove pan from oven; sprinkle top evenly with marshmallows, walnuts, and chocolate chips. Return to oven, and bake until marshmallows puff, about 3 minutes. Cool to room temperature on a wire rack, about 1 hour. Then refrigerate until topping hardens, about 1 hour. Use paper overhang to lift from pan; cut into 12 bars.

Cook's Notes

Place walnuts in a resealable plastic bag, and use a rolling pin or meat mallet to crush them to desired size. Wrap each bar in a piece of waxed paper for mess-free transport.

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Reviews (15)

27 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 4
  • 4 star values: 8
  • 3 star values: 13
  • 2 star values: 2
  • 1 star values: 0
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
01/17/2011
@CandyKay: I think your idea sounds fantastic (we prefer s'mores to rocky road over here anyway). Why couldn't you add those? I say graham away.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
01/17/2011
I used this to dress up some store bought brownies for a company party. Just add the toppings and place in oven like at the end of the recipe.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
01/17/2011
Could you use chopped graham crackers on top instead of chopped walnuts?
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Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
03/12/2010
Just use equal amount of flour for the cocoa. Like making a blonde.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
03/11/2010
would sub out graham cracker meal for the cocoa,if making for my niece,who HATES chocolate. Then use white chocolate chips. May have to leave out the brown sugar also? Should be interesting!!! J.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
03/11/2010
Can't wait to make these!!
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Anonymous
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03/06/2009
These bars were delicious! Very simple. The instructions are a tad bit different than when they were in the magazine last summer.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
06/12/2008
These are great brownies and are sooo easy to make! The brownie itself is very yummy!
Anonymous
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06/01/2008
These are easy to make, pretty to look at and yummy to eat!
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
05/28/2008
Cocoa is generally found in the baking aisle while hot cocoa is found in with the beverages. No troubles finding either in our grocery stores. Thanks for a great recipe Nancy from a Wellander.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
05/28/2008
White cocoa does exist. It's usually found as a hot cocoa though. You'd have to adjust the sugar called for in the recipe a little as the cocoa will contain sugar. Try Zingermanns deli or King Arthur flour online. They both carry unique and hard to find baking ingredients. Good luck!
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
05/28/2008
The great thing about cooking is adapting to meet your own needs. Experiment with what you can use and see how it turns out! I know there are white chocolate chips available, but what will you substitute for the cocoa?
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
05/28/2008
The great thing about cooking is adapting to meet your own needs. Experiment with what you can use and see how it turns out! I know there are white chocolate chips available, but what will you substitute for the cocoa?
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
05/28/2008
I can't have chocolate, do you think we can do this with white chocolate? I use to love rocky road candy, one of my favs. Hopefully someone will respond about the chocolate
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
05/28/2008
Incredibly rich and very addictive!
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