Christmas is my favorite holiday because there’s plenty of excuses to bake. I can bake treats I can’t make any other time of year to take to parties, to church, and to the relatives. No one says, “Don’t we have enough sweets?” Because can you ever have too many during the holidays? Instead, they ask, “Hey, did you make your special recipe for {insert favorite dessert?} It’s also my favorite time of year to experiment with new recipes and adapt old ones. I had a recipe for Rocky Road Fudge in one of my holiday cookbooks but decided it needed Toffee to make it better. This is so easy to make. It can be whipped up in around ten minutes and only requires chilling time. Because it is naturally gluten free the entire family can enjoy it. And no bake with only five ingredients? Even better.
How to Make Rocky Road Toffee Fudge
This fudge can be made with your favorite type of chocolate; milk, semi-sweet, or white chocolate. If you are feeling adventurous, you can use a blend of all three! The original recipe called for a can of sweetened condensed milk. I tried this first and it does not work! The mixture doesn’t set and it is very sticky, although it did taste good. I decided to substitute a small amount of evaporated milk and it worked perfectly. If you prefer the fudge to be thinner, just change the amount of evaporated milk from 1/4 cup to 1/3 cup. I also drastically reduced the number of marshmallows in the recipe. If you want mostly marshmallows, add another cup to the recipe.
Printable Recipe:
- 1/4 cup (2 ounces) evaporated milk
- 1 (12 ounces) package semi-sweet OR milk chocolate OR white chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) roasted, salted peanuts
- 2 cups mini marshmallows (about 4-5 ounces marshmallows)
- 1 cup (8 ounces) toffee pieces (you can find these in the baking section)
- Place chocolate chips and evaporated milk in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat for approximately 1 1/2 minutes or until the chips are melted. Stirring after 30 seconds and one minute. Remove the chips mixture from the microwave and stir until the mixture is smooth. Mix in toffee chips and peanuts. Mix until blended. Add marshmallows and stir until the mixture is combined. Spread the mixture into a 9″ by 9″ pan lined with waxed paper. Place in the fridge and chill until firm. (Around an hour) Take the mixture out of the fridge and cut into bars.
Not only is this fudge a hit with the entire family, who kept taking pieces out of the bag in the fridge to sample when they thought I wasn’t looking, it was a hit with the neighbors too. Now to make another batch of the Rocky Road Toffee Fudge Recipe to keep hidden for myself when the chocolate craving strikes!
What is your favorite easy, no-bake holiday treat?
You had me at no bake. I love a good fudge and your recipe looks yummy! Going to making this for the weekend.
You had me at Rocky Road! I love making fudge especially this time of the year! I will have to try this one.
You had me at no bake and only five ingredients, it looks absolutely amazing and so easy to put together too
That is one good looking sweet treat that I wouldn’t mind having right now. I love that it doesn’t need baking.
Since our Christmas menu is pretty much set, I will make these rocky road and toffee bars for our New Year’s Eve party! This would be such a welcome treat!
These look yummy plus they look pretty easy to make too! My son would love these. We may have to try them out.
Woah, this sounds so good! I actually have an Aunt that loves fudge so this would be a simple gift for me to make for her. Thanks for this yummy idea!
Gosh, this sounds way too good! This is definitely the kind of treat I’d want to make for the holidays.
No bake recipes are always my favorite. I have been looking for some new recipes to try for the holidays. I will have to add this fudge recipe to my list.
I love the idea of making no bake rocky road toffee fudge for my family. This will be a sweet treat for us to enjoy over this upcoming weekend before Christmas!
This looks so decadent. I don’t think I’ve ever tried rocky road toffee fudge – must be a hit with the kids!
This looks like the perfect little sweet treat to whip up. We are out of cookies, and I’m not making any more…Santa will have to make do with this!
Anything that is quick and easy and this good I am all over it. I love rocky road ice cream and I’m betting I will love this.
I love quick and easy recipes. Hubby would love the flavor of this, it looks like it has great texture as well.
Yum, rocky road is one of my favorite flavors. The fact that this recipe is a no-bake recipe too will make anyone’s holiday cooking much easier, IMO.
Yum! I love fudge and could eat it daily. I’ll have to try this out. It looks so easy, which is a plus for me!
You had me at no bake. Especially around this busy time of year. One less step with out baking. Can’t wait to make these.
I love making fudge during the holidays and this recipe has all my favorite flavors and it looks so easy. I want to make it today! Yum!
This fudge is totally getting added to my Christmas dessert menu! OMG I am drooling over here.