Rocky Road Bars
No Bake Rocky Road Bars are quick and easy homemade candy filled with the traditional tastes of the famous ice cream flavor. A delicious dessert that's perfect for summer serving.
Servings: 16
Calories: 296kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup salted sweet cream butter softened
- 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
- 12 ounce package semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ½ cup chopped dry roasted peanuts
- 3 cups miniature marshmallows
- ¾ cup sweetened coconut flakes divided (¼ cup and ½ cup)
Instructions
- Line a 9x9 baking dish with parchment paper.
- Sprinkle ¼ cup of the coconut flakes in the bottom of the lined baking dish. Set it aside.
- Add the butter to a 3 - 4 quart saucepan over medium-low heat to melt.
- Once the butter is melted, add the crunchy peanut butter and stir to combine.
- Reduce the heat to low. Add the chocolate chips and stir continuously until the chocolate is melted.
- Stir in the chopped walnuts and peanuts.
- Remove the pan from the heat and allow the chocolate mixture to cool for 5 - 7 minutes.
- Once the chocolate mixture has cooled, stir in the miniature marshmallows.
- Spoon and spread the chocolate mixture on top of the ¼ cup coconut flakes.
- Sprinkle the remaining ½ cup of coconut flakes on top of the chocolate. Chill in the refrigerator for 3 hours.
- Remove the baking dish from the refrigerator. Lift the rocky road bars out of the baking dish and place on a cutting board.
- Slice 16 - 2 ¼ inch x 2 inch slices before serving.
Notes
Storage:
- To Store: Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- To Freeze: You can freeze the bars for up to 2 months in a freezer safe container. Allow the bars to thaw in the refrigerator overnight before serving.
- I highly recommend that you line the pan with parchment paper or aluminum and make sure to leave an overhang around the edges of the pan. This way, after the bars have set you can easily lift them out of the pan and cut into bars.
- Make sure the chocolate isn't too hot when you mix in the marshmallows. You don't want them to melt.
- You can heat the butter, peanut butter and chocolate chips in the microwave, instead of on the stovetop.
- You can substitute creamy peanut butter for the crunchy peanut butter.
- You can substitute multicolored miniature marshmallows for the plain white miniature marshmallows.
- You can substitute Rice Krispies for chopped walnuts and the chopped peanuts.
Nutrition
Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 148mg | Potassium: 187mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 178IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg