Description
White Christmas Rocky Road is a festive no-bake treat combining creamy white chocolate with marshmallows, pistachios, glacé cherries, and desiccated coconut. This easy-to-make, colorful dessert is perfect for holiday gifting or sharing at celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 500 g white chocolate melts/discs
- 2 tbsp grapeseed oil
Add-ins
- 2 1/2 cups marshmallows, most cut in half
- 1 cup unsalted toasted pistachios
- 1 cup glacé cherries
- 1/2 cup unsweetened desiccated coconut
Instructions
- Prepare the pan: Lightly grease a 20 cm (8 inch) square pan with butter and line it with baking paper with overhang to make lifting later easier.
- Reserve toppings: Set aside 8 of the nicest glacé cherries and finely chop 1 tablespoon of the pistachios for decorating the top.
- Melt the chocolate: Place the white chocolate and grapeseed oil in a heatproof bowl. Microwave in 30 second increments, stirring between each, until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
- Combine add-ins: Stir in the marshmallows, pistachios, glacé cherries, and desiccated coconut into the melted chocolate evenly.
- Transfer to pan: Pour the mixture into the prepared pan, spreading it out evenly. Then bang and shake the pan assertively to settle the mixture.
- Decorate and chill: Top with the reserved glacé cherries and sprinkle the chopped pistachios on top. Refrigerate for 3 hours or until firm.
- Serve: Lift the set rocky road from the pan using the paper overhang. Cut into 5 lines and then into chunks for serving or gifting.
Notes
- Milk or dark chocolate can be substituted for white chocolate if preferred.
- Grapeseed oil helps melt the chocolate smoother and makes the set rocky road softer and easier to cut, but it is optional.
- Toast pistachios at 180°C (350°F) for 8 minutes, shaking the tray once, to enhance flavor and crunch.
- Pistachios add a nice color and taste, but other nuts like almonds can be used.
- Store the rocky road in a cool, dry place for up to two weeks or refrigerate if it’s very warm.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 35 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
