Rocky road fudge is a staple in our house! We love to make this as a family during the holiday season. Fluffy marshmallows surrounded by rich, sweet chocolate with just the right amount of walnut crunch. This homemade fudge is an old favorite family recipe that will be carried on through generations. Not only is rocky road fudge recipe a popular recipe, but it also is known to have several ways to make it. Get ready to make a beloved treat this holiday season. This fudge will melt in your mouth and have a sweet and salty combination in every bite!
Ingredient List
No need to use the microwave for this fancy fudge! It all comes together on the stove top and with a glass bowl! In a prepared pan, you will add the combined ingredients to and refrigerate until ready to enjoy. It is that simple and always one of the best tasting fudge recipes!
Marshmallows – Mini marshmallows are best and easier to keep the fudge bite-sized. Milk chocolate bars – Break up the chocolate bars and add them into a microwave-safe bowl. The hot butter will melt this chocolate slowly while you are stirring. Dark chocolate will work as well. Semi-sweet chocolate chips – The blend of the two chocolates gives this fudge that rich, unique flavor. Butter – I used unsalted butter that will be cut into pieces and cooked on the stove top in a medium saucepan. Sugar – This will help combine the chocolate flavoring and sweeten the fudge. Evaporated milk – Helps give the fudge a creamy texture. If you are hoping for an extra creamy texture, use sweetened condensed milk instead. Vanilla extract – Just a teaspoon or two of vanilla to enhance this recipe! Walnut halves – You can purchase walnut halves or chop them in half on your own. Be careful not to break them up.
Rocky Road Fudge with Peanut Butter
An easy way to add peanut butter to this recipe is to replace a half cup of the butter used in this recipe with a half cup of peanut butter. It’s an easy swap and it definitely kicks the taste up a notch if you are a peanut butter lover!
Add Ins to the Best Rocky Road Fudge
We typically make this fudge as written below, but we have heard of others making variations to their rocky road fudge by adding one of the following along with the walnuts and marshmallows:
1 cup Butterscotch chips 2 cups Rice Krispies cereal 1 cup dried cherries1-2 cups pistachios, chopped almonds, or salty peanuts.
Tips for Making Easy Rocky Road Fudge
We have a little secret about our easy fudge recipe! It is all in the frozen marshmallows. You will love this little trick when cutting up your fudge. Read more to find out other helpful tips that will make your fudge just that much better!
Freeze the marshmallows: This is our favorite tip! It keeps the marshmallows from melting and makes for a prettier presentation when you cut the fudge into pieces.Use cold butter: You don’t need to soften the butter in this recipe, in fact, we think it works out better when the butter takes a little longer to melt with the chocolate.Use a BIG saucepan: When heating the milk and sugar together, you will want a BIG saucepan or pot. When the sugar mixture starts to boil, it will expand quite a bit. You don’t want that mixture boiling up and over the pot and onto your stove, so keep it at medium heat. It will be very difficult to clean up!Candy thermometers: Using a candy thermometer can help to make sure that your ingredients do not overheat. Cool before cutting: We usually like to refrigerate at least a couple hours, this makes the fudge much easier to cut.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to Store Homemade Fudge (the right way)
No matter how you are storing your fudge, the best way to wrap and store it is to cut it into individual pieces and then wrap each piece in wax paper, parchment paper, or plastic wrap. I like using wax paper because it sticks less, but plastic wrap or even foil works just fine. After wrapping each piece, keep the fudge in an airtight container to further keep from drying out.
More Tasty Fudge Recipes
If you are as wild about fudge as we are, you are going to LOVE our other popular fudge recipes:
Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge
Mint Chocolate Fudge
See’s Fudge Recipe
Creamy Chocolate Coconut Fudge
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