Enjoy a sweet treat when you make this easy Valentines Day Rocky Road Candy. You will love how quick and simple it is to make but the results are so festive and delicious.
Valentines Day Rocky Road Candy:
Rocky Road Candy is a classic chocolate recipe and we jazzed it up for Valentine’s Day. Lots of red and pink sprinkles make this the perfect dessert to share with those you love.
The entire recipe turns out so amazing but is very easy to put together. Cut into squares and watch it disappear. This recipe does not disappoint. This Valentine’s Day No Bake treat is made with simple ingredients and is fun to make.
We love making fun and festive treats to celebrate this Love day. The fudge is delicious and my kids love getting involved to help. Make this easy dessert for your kids class party or for a fun dessert to celebrate the day.
What is Rocky Road Candy?
Homemade Rocky Road Candy is a no bake fudge that is made with only a few ingredients. You can easily make it for different holidays or just because. No baking is required to make this delicious fudge.
The chocolate chips are melted and combined with peanuts, marshmallows and other simple ingredients. It is a sweet and salty treat that is perfect combined with red and pink sprinkles.
This candy is perfect for the holiday season. You can easily change the sprinkles depending on the holiday you are celebrating.
Valentine Rocky Road Candy Ingredients:
- Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
- Butter
- Sweetened Condensed Milk
- Dry Roasted Peanuts
- Mini Marshmallows
- Valentine’s Sprinkles / Candy Decorations of Choice
How to Make Valentines Rocky Road:
- Step 1 – First, line 13×9 pan with parchment or wax paper.
- Step 2 – Next, melt chocolate chips, butter and condensed milk in a medium to large pan over medium/low heat. Stir constantly to keep it from scorching.
- Step 3 – Once melted, remove chocolate mixture from heat and allow to cool slightly. Stir peanuts, chocolate and marshmallows together.
- Step 4 – Spread rocky road mixture into prepared pan and add Valentine’s sprinkles and/or candy decorations as desired.
- Step 5 – Chill until set, approximately 2 – 3 hours. Cut into squares and serve.
- Step 6 – Make sure to allow enough time to chill before trying to cut this into squares. Trying to cut it too soon can be difficult as it will be sticky at first.
Recipe Tips for Valentines Rocky Road:
- Use the type of nut you prefer – Chopped pecans or walnuts can be substituted for peanuts for preference or those with allergies.
- Mix in Sprinkles – Valentine’s sprinkles and decorations are optional but so fun.
- Use Salted Nuts – Salted nuts taste better than unsalted nuts in this recipe.
- Melting Chocolate – Slowly melt the chocolate on low heat so that it does not burn.
- Baking Sheet – Line baking pan with parchment paper or wax paper for easy cleanup.
- Spoon – It is helpful if you spray the spoon with non-sticking spray to prevent the mixture from sticking.
- Change the Chocolate – Feel free to use dark chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips in this recipe.
- Sea Salt – If you have it, top the rocky road fudge with sea salt.
How to Store Leftovers:
Leftovers should be refrigerated and will last at least 1 week. We gobble this up so ours usually goes pretty fast around here.
The entire family loves rocky road candy. It is so easy to make and really decadent.
Can you Freeze Rocky Road Candy?
The Rocky Road fudge can be frozen up to a month if stored properly. Just place inside an airtight freezer container. I also like to put wax paper in between the fudge slices. Make sure rocky road candy is a room temperature before storing.
This helps to prevent sticking. If you do a lot of baking for the holidays, this is something you can definitely make ahead of time.
Print this Valentine’s Rocky Road Recipe below:
Valentine’s Rocky Road
Ingredients
- 12 ounce Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
- 2 tablespoons Butter
- 14 oz. Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 2.5 cups Dry Roasted Peanuts
- 16 ounce bag Mini Marshmallows
- Valentine’s Sprinkles / Candy Decorations of Choice
Instructions
- Line 13×9 pan with parchment or wax paper.
- Melt chocolate chips, butter and condensed milk in a medium to large pan over medium/low heat, stirring constantly to keep it from scorching.
- Once melted, remove chocolate mixture from heat and allow to cool slightly.
- Stir peanuts and marshmallows into chocolate mixture.
- Spread rocky road mixture into prepared pan and add Valentine’s sprinkles and/or candy decorations as desired.
- Chill until set, approximately 2 – 3 hours.
- Cut into squares and serve.
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- Valentine’s Day Chocolate Pretzels
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