Rocky road (dessert)

For the ice cream, see Rocky road (ice cream).

Rocky road

Traditional, Australian-style rocky road
Course	Biscuit
Place of origin	America [1]
Main ingredients	Milk chocolate, marshmallow
Media: Rocky road

Rocky road is a type of no-bake slice made up of milk chocolate and marshmallows along with other ingredients, which tend to vary by country. It is usually served in individual portions, shaped and sized similar to brownies. There is also rocky road ice cream. ^{[2] [3]}

It is made by mixing melted chocolate with other ingredients (similar to the British tiffin), before refrigerating to set. It can then be cut into bars or square pieces.

History

The origin of the dessert is debated; many American companies claim to have invented rocky road in the 19th century. However it likely originated in Australia around 1850.

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American rocky road brownies

See also

• Tiffin
• Hedgehog slice
• Rocky road (ice cream)
• Rocky Road (candy bar)

References

1. "1955 Rocklea Road developed by Darrell Lea". Thinktag Creative Services. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
2. "Rocky Road Dessert Pizza". Pillsbury Company. Archived from the original on 2010-10-02. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
3. "Edge of gory! Bakers craft creepy cakes". CNN. 2013-10-30. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
4. "The Surprising Origin Story Of Rocky Road Ice Cream". Mashed. 2021-02-21. Retrieved 2025-09-01.