This rocky road with a twist is the perfect chocolate treat for the Easter weekend! Loaded with crisp Mini Eggs, marshmallows and coconut, it's impossible to stop at just one piece.
This is also the best way to use up leftover Easter eggs. I use Mini Eggs, but you can use any similarly-sized speckled eggs or other chocolates.
Ingredients in Mini Egg Rocky Road
- Dark and milk chocolate: the combination of dark and milk chocolate ensures that your rocky road isn't too sweet or too bitter. It's just right! Make sure to use high-quality baking chocolate.
- Can I use chocolate chips? Yes! Use high-quality milk and dark chocolate chips in place of regular chocolate blocks. Remember that 200 g (7 oz) is equal to 1 heaped cup of standard chocolate chips.
- Mini marshmallows: these miniature mallows are easy to stir through the rocky road and require no chopping or dicing!
- Can I use regular marshmallows? If you only have regular marshmallows, you can chop them in half or in quarters. Make sure you have 1 and ½ cups of marshmallow pieces.
- Desiccated coconut: Adds an incredible flavour and wonderful texture to the finished product.
- To take your rocky road to the next level, try toasting your coconut before using!
- Mini eggs: or any other speckled eggs or small Easter chocolates.
How to Make Mini Egg Rocky Road
It's a simple process that even the kids can help out with!
- Melt the chocolate together.
- Add the other ingredients.
- Press into a tin and set.
Ta-da! There you have the easiest sweet treat that you'll ever make.
Variations and Substitutions
If you want to change it up, you can try any of the variations listed below.
- Nuts: Chopped almonds, peanuts, or hazelnuts can add a crunchy texture and nutty flavour to rocky road.
- Dried fruit: Dried cranberries, raisins, or apricots can add a chewy texture and sweet flavour to rocky road.
- Biscuits: Crushed cookies, crackers, or digestive biscuits can add a crunchy texture and subtle sweetness to rocky road.
- Chocolates: You can add chocolates like M&M's, skittles, smarties or any other chocolates you love, to make it more colourful and sweet.
- Spices: Adding a pinch of cinnamon, ginger or nutmeg can give a warm and spicy flavour to rocky road.
- Baked goods: You can add pieces of brownies, cakes, or cookies to rocky road to give it a fun and different texture.
You can also check out my White Christmas Rocky Road or regular Rocky Road for something different or to suit a different occasion.
Mini Egg Rocky Road
Yield:
16 Squares
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Refrigeration Time:
2 hours
Total Time:
2 hours 15 minutes
This Easter-themed twist on the classic rocky road is the perfect way to use up leftover Easter eggs!
Ingredients
- 200 g (7 oz) block dark chocolate
- 200 g (7 oz) block milk chocolate
- 1 ½ cups (100 g) mini marshmallows
- ½ cup (45 g) desiccated coconut
- 1 cup (220 g) mini eggs (or similar speckled eggs), plus extra for decorating
Instructions
- Grease and line a 20 cm (8 inch) square cake tin with baking paper, ensuring at least 3 cm (1 inch) overhang for easy removal of the slice.
- In a large heat-proof bowl, combine chopped dark and milk chocolate. Microwave at full power for 1 minute. Stir. Microwave in further 30 second bursts, stirring well in-between, until chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
- Add marshmallows, coconut and mini eggs. Stir together until well combined and all the ingredients are evenly coated in chocolate.
- Pour mixture into the prepared tin and press down evenly. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until chocolate has set. Remove from tin and slice into 16 even squares using a hot knife.
Notes
Measurement
- Please note that my recipes are measured in metric cups and spoons which are larger than US cups and spoons. Most recipes will be fine if measured in US cups and spoons, but please use the weight (grams) measurement for the most accurate result.
Storage
- You can keep rocky road un-refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. Keep in a cool place out of direct sunlight. If the rocky road begins to melt, store in the fridge.
Substitutions & Tips
- Chocolate: many chocolate chips aren't designed to be melted down. If you want to use chocolate chips instead of a block of chocolate, make sure they are high quality (not labelled 'compound' or 'candy melts').
- Using milk or dark chocolate: you can use any combination of milk and dark chocolate (blocks or chocolate chips) as long as it totals 400 g (14 oz). Using more milk chocolate will result in a sweeter rocky road while using more dark chocolate will result in a less sweet rocky road.
- Coconut: you can substitute desiccated coconut with shredded coconut.
- Mini marshmallows: you can also use regular size marshmallows. Chop them into halves or quarters before using.
- Other delicious additions: peanuts, chopped plain sweet biscuits, chopped Oreos, Turkish delight, Malteasers, jube candies, and chopped honeycomb.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 1 SquareAmount Per Serving: Calories: 264Total Fat: 14.3gSaturated Fat: 10.2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 2.1mgSodium: 12.1mgCarbohydrates: 29.7gFiber: 0.9gSugar: 20.8gProtein: 3.2g
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