Description
Chocolate lovers will adore this Mini Egg Rocky Road, a delightful Easter-inspired dessert packed with marshmallows, chocolate, and colorful candy. Sweet chunks of chocolate and crunchy mini eggs create an irresistible treat perfect for sharing with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Chocolate Ingredients:
- 200 grams (7.05 ounces) mixed chocolate (dark, milk, and/or white), chopped
Biscuit and Nut Components:
- 5 plain digestive biscuits, roughly crushed
- 50 grams (1.76 ounces) salted almonds
Additional Ingredients:
- 75 grams (2.65 ounces) unsalted butter, chopped
- 1 tablespoon runny honey
- 80 grams (2.82 ounces) Mini Eggs
Instructions
- Create a velvety chocolate base by combining butter, chocolate, and honey in a microwave-safe bowl, melting in brief intervals and stirring until achieving a glossy, uniform consistency.
- Separate a small portion of almonds and Mini Eggs for garnishing, then gently crush the remaining ingredients to varying textures.
- Fold the crushed biscuits, chopped almonds, and Mini Eggs into the melted chocolate mixture, ensuring even distribution of ingredients.
- Prepare a small baking dish by lining it with parchment paper, allowing slight overhang for easy removal.
- Transfer the chocolate mixture into the prepared dish, using a spatula to spread evenly and eliminate air pockets.
- Artfully arrange the reserved whole almonds and Mini Eggs across the surface, gently pressing them to create a decorative top layer.
- Allow the rocky road to rest at room temperature for approximately 20 minutes to initiate initial setting.
- Transfer the dish to the refrigerator and chill for one hour, or until the mixture becomes completely firm and solid.
- Remove from refrigerator and lift the rocky road out using the parchment paper edges.
- Using a sharp knife warmed in hot water, slice into clean, precise bars, wiping the blade between cuts for neat edges.
Notes
- Chocolate Melting Mastery: Avoid overheating by using short microwave bursts and stirring frequently to prevent chocolate from burning or seizing.
- Texture Transformation: Experiment with different biscuit types like graham crackers or digestive biscuits to create unique crunch variations.
- Dietary Flexibility: Swap regular chocolate for dairy-free alternatives and use gluten-free biscuits to make this treat suitable for various dietary
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 246
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 36mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 29mg