5 rocky road recipes

Emily Marten

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Studded with mini marshmallows, biscuits and other dried fruit and nuts, rocky road is the classic no-bake dessert. Try our variations for all seasons

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Looking for rocky road recipes? Rocky road holds a special place in many people's hearts, not least because it's probably one of the first desserts you tried making as a child. It's the classic no-bake dessert, made by combining rich melted chocolate with an assortment of tempting treats such as chunks of digestive biscuits, marshmallows and raisins.

Try our classic rocky road, then try a Biscoff variation with white chocolate and gingernuts, plus seasonal twists for Easter and Christmas. The beauty is that you can really let your imagination run wild, so don't feel constrained by any of these recipes – have some fun crafting your own creations.

Now, try more easy storecupboard baking ideas, sweet traybakes and chocolate recipes.

Rocky road recipes

Rocky road

Great for an afternoon treat, this easy rocky road recipe is an irresistible combination of Crunchie bars, marshmallows, raisins, biscuit chunks and chocolate.

Biscoff rocky road

Gingernuts add a warming, spicy note, but you could use digestives or extra Biscoff biscuits. Combine with mini marshmallows and white chocolate for a super-sweet treat.

Salted peanut and honeycomb rocky road

These salted peanut and honeycomb rocky road squares are a great twist on a classic, and will please everyone. Plus, they're really easy to make, requiring only take 15 minutes of work.

Christmas rocky road

Traditional digestives are swapped for ginger biscuits, while cranberries and pistachios provide festive colour in this crowd-pleasing Christmas rocky road.