Rocky Road Brownies

188 Ratings
  • 5 48
  • 4 70
  • 3 41
  • 2 17
  • 1 12

These chocolaty treats are topped with a chewy layer of marshmallows, nuts, and even more chocolate. The kids will hardly be able to wait until the brownies are cool!

Everyday Food, June 2008

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Recipe Summary

prep:
10 mins
total:
45 mins
Yield:
Makes 16
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Ingredients

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch-square baking pan. Line bottom with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides; butter paper.

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  • In a heatproof bowl set over (not in) a saucepan of simmering water, combine butter and 1 cup chocolate chips. Heat, stirring occasionally, just until melted, 3 to 5 minutes.

  • Remove mixture from heat; stir in sugars and salt, then eggs, and finally flour, stirring just until combined. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs attached, 30 to 35 minutes.

  • Remove from oven, and sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips, then marshmallows and nuts. Bake until chocolate is shiny and marshmallows are puffed, about 5 minutes. Cool completely in pan. Using paper overhang, lift cake onto a work surface; cut into 16 squares.

Cook's Notes

To prevent toppings from sinking into the batter, sprinkle them on after brownies are baked. An extra 5 minutes in the oven melts the topping together for easy slicing.

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Reviews (28)

188 Ratings
  • 5 48
  • 4 70
  • 3 41
  • 2 17
  • 1 12
Martha Stewart Member
05/25/2018
Nearly all American recipes (for cakes and cookies) they are much too sweet for Europeans palates. I would suggest that two cups of sugar is too much and only using chocolate chips instead of unsweetened cocoa powder (at least a third of a cup) would make this recipe much better. The marshmallows are the "sweet finish" required, but with this amount of sugar and only pure sweetened chocolate the result is cloying.
Martha Stewart Member
04/25/2016
I made this delicious brownie for my bestie's baby shower and it was gone in flash!!!
Martha Stewart Member
08/22/2013
this was so easy to make and so yummy to eat! it was an A+ and it was my first time making a brownie
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Martha Stewart Member
06/16/2013
These are so good!! Very simple to make. They were a hit !
Martha Stewart Member
12/04/2012
Wow gotta try this to bad it's to long for my leasson:(
Martha Stewart Member
10/15/2012
great tasting very easy recipe i microwaved the chocolate chips and butter, i did add organic extracts vanilla almond and a bit of coffee extract. the brownies turned out great!
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Martha Stewart Member
06/19/2012
I use this decadent mixture to make amazing mini- brownie muffins. By pouring the batter in small muffin moulds, a lot of that crispy crust covers every bite. Yummm... and I also think popping these one-bite wonders in the toaster/microwave for a few seconds/minutes enhances the chocolaty goodness considerably.
Martha Stewart Member
06/17/2012
There's one part that leaves me baffled. In step number 2, do we put a saucepan with boiling water on a bowl and add the butter and chocolate inside?
Martha Stewart Member
10/02/2011
Amazingly easy and delicious...a super easy way to impress the in laws at Christmas time .......looks like it took forever ...but it didn't
Martha Stewart Member
08/16/2011
I made this recipe and the brownies separated-the topping and the cake part was in 2 pieces
Martha Stewart Member
02/06/2011
I made these today for a Super Bowl party and they were delicious! The brownies went faster than the chicken wings. I highly recommend this recipe. Everyone wanted more.
Martha Stewart Member
10/21/2010
I'm giving the recipe a shot now I like the 8" pan (small family) and am used to a similar recipe If you want this recipe as a 9X13, Hershey's Chipits has a very similar recipe on the back, with a chocolate glaze. Mini M
Martha Stewart Member
07/28/2010
I tried the suggestion of graham crackers instead of nuts and thought it was delicious. The only problem for me was that the graham crackers softened by the next day. The brownies themselves were good and easy but not out of this world.
Martha Stewart Member
06/15/2010
Nuts are pretty much a "no, no" with some members of my family. I substituted coarsely broken graham crackers for Smores Brownies!
Martha Stewart Member
06/14/2010
These brownies are delicious and so easy to make. I don't know why anyone would use a box mix when these are so simple and taste so much better! The brownie alone is a great base for many other toppings too. Yummy!
Martha Stewart Member
06/14/2010
I sometimes use a good box brownie mix instead of making them from scratch. I also add a handful of chocolate chips to the batter. When done, I add chocolate chips, mini marshmallows and walnuts on top. Pop into the oven until the marshmallows brown. Real gooey and decadent!
Martha Stewart Member
01/29/2010
omg. these are sooooo good. they are pretty easy and worth every calorie!
Martha Stewart Member
08/07/2009
Those were easy to make and the children loves it. It has rich taste of chocolate and the marshmallow is an added complement to it. I've made those for my child's school celebration.
Martha Stewart Member
06/30/2009
These were delicious and easy! A definite keeper.
Martha Stewart Member
09/10/2008
These are really easy and wonderfully decadent. Couldn't find white mini marshmallows, so I just cut up the large ones and they turned out perfect. I also found the 16 serving too ambitious and whittled it down to 12.
Martha Stewart Member
08/03/2008
These brownies are SO delish! One tip - before serving them, pop them in the microwave for just a few seconds to melt the marshmallows. They get completely gooey and are heaven!
Martha Stewart Member
06/18/2008
These brownies are great, and so easy to make! I made it even simpler by melting the chocolate chips and butter in the microwave. YUMMY! Will definitely make these again!
Martha Stewart Member
06/17/2008
The recipe I'm used to do is pretty similar, except that we use chocolate squares instead of chocolate chips and vegetable oil instead of butter, and that chocolate is melted in the heating oven. This one looks a little longer to prepare, but is still an interesting alternative.
Martha Stewart Member
06/17/2008
I've made these three times and they are delicious. I mixed in some leftover white chocolate chips on the top, which is good too.
Martha Stewart Member
06/17/2008
I've made these three times and they are delicious. I mixed in some leftover white chocolate chips on the top, which is good too.
Martha Stewart Member
06/17/2008
If you like your marshmallows not so melty frezze them before you put them in the oven
Martha Stewart Member
06/10/2008
I've made these twice and everyone loves them!
Martha Stewart Member
06/03/2008
These brownies are yummy!!! I have also made them with dark chocolate chips and they are wonderful.
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