Rocky road (dessert)

Rocky Road is a type of dessert made up of milk chocolate and marshmallow which is usually served in individual portions such as a cupcake or in American cuisine, as an ice cream flavor.

Australia

The main ingredients in traditional Australian Rocky Road are:

• marshmallow
• milk chocolate (sometimes dark or white chocolate is used)
• Jelly (a gelatin preparation or often Jell-O in U.S. English)
• desiccated coconut
• glace cherries
• nuts, particularly peanuts
• Turkish delight
• strawberry sauce

United Kingdom

The main ingredients in traditional British Rocky Road are:

• marshmallow
• biscuit
• milk chocolate (sometimes dark or white chocolate is used)
• cherries
• raisins and sultanas
• a light dusting of icing sugar on the top

USA

The main ingredients in traditional American Rocky Road are:

• marshmallow
• milk chocolate
• walnuts or almonds

The most popular version of Rocky Road in the U.S. is in ice cream form, which consists of chocolate ice cream, marshmallows (or sometimes a "marshmallow swirl"), and nuts. Although not as popular, slabs of Rocky Road can also be found at confectioner's shops. The Annabelle Candy Company manufactures a candy bar called Rocky Road that has marshmallow, a thin covering of chocolate, and cashews.