Rocky Road Fudge

We never bought English muffins much from the store, partially because they were expensive but mostly because they were always dry and tasteless. I love a good crunch butty English muffin, especially as a part of a breakfast sandwich, and decided I was going to try my hand at them. I tried several different recipes before I found the one that needed the fewest tweaks to suit my personal needs.
No one thought you could actually make english muffins at home without fancy ingredients or equipment, but I proved them wrong. My boyfriend and his family want them all the time now; my family requests them every time we all get together for the holidays. With a few simple, staple ingredients and a little time, you too can enjoy bakery-fresh englsih muffins in your own kitchen!
Rocky Road Fudge Ingredients
- – Chocolate: Try to go for semi-sweet or dark chocolate to keep your fudge from being overly sweet.
- – Sweetened Condensed Milk: This is what gives fudge its signature texture and density. Don’t try to substitute any other kind of milk, as you will not get the same result.
- – Nuts: You can use peanuts, walnuts, almonds, or even pecans. Use the salted variety to add an extra dimension of flavor.
- – Marshmallows: Mini marshmallows mix in the best and lighten up the overall texture of the dense, rich confection.
Rocky Road Fudge Recipe Tips
- – Use high-quality chocolate: Fudge is mostly chocolate and high quality chocolate is key to having the best fudge possible. Try to use bars instead of bagged chips.
- – Toast your nuts: Toasting nuts brings out their oils and adds a warmer flavor. Toasted nuts also have more crunch. Most salted varieties of nuts will say they were dry roasted, but a little extra toasting never hurt anybody. Just make sure they’re cool before adding them into the fudge.
- – Work quickly: Once the chocolate and milk are combined, the mixture will start to set up quickly and it will become much more difficult to add your mix ins properly. Have everything ready to go ahead of time. Need a little extra working time? Keep the mixture heated over a double boiler for a few additional minutes of working time.
Rocky Road Fudge
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 36 pieces, depending on size cut
Equipment
Mixing Bowl
Silicone Spatula
Can Opener
Baking Pan
Parchment Paper
Ingredients
2 cups (340g) Semi-Sweet, Bittersweet or Dark Chocolate Chips
14 ounces Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2 cups (120g) Miniature Marshmallows
1 cup (220g) Salted Peanuts or nut of choice
Directions
1. Line a 9×9 (or 8×8 for thicker pieces) baking pan with parchment on all sides
2. Combine the sweetened condensed milk and chocolate in a medium-sized glass bowl and heat in the microwave for 90 seconds in 30 second intervals, mixing between each interval (or you can melt the mixture on the stove over medium-low heat, stirring continuously if you do not like or do not have a microwave)
3. Add the extract and stir until smooth.
4. Stir in the peanuts and marshmallows and scoop the mixture onto a parchment-lined tray.
5. Spread with a spatula to roughly even layer.
6. Allow to set on countertop for 30 minutes.
7. Slice into squares and store in an airtight container on the counter for up to 1 week or in the fridge for 2 weeks.