Rocky Road Brownies
Today we’re taking my favorite homemade brownies and covering them with marshmallows, almonds, and plenty of rich sticky chocolate ganache to make Rocky Road Brownies. These are decadent, rich, and packed with flavor (and if you’re still recovering from the spoils of your Easter basket, like I am, you might want to wait a week before making them). I also love the way the different textures go together: the smooth chocolate, the soft and squishy marshmallows, the crunchy almonds and the fudgy, chewy brownies. What more could you want in a dessert?
Tips for Making Rocky Road Brownies
Rocky Road Brownies are easy to make. The hardest part is having the patience to wait for the topping to set. The chocolate topping for these brownies is essentially my easy chocolate ganache with some marshmallows and nuts tossed in. I tried many “frosting” variations (including the fudgy icing on my Coca Cola cake) before settling on this one. I have a few tips to make sure your topping comes out perfectly, and some notes for substitutions!
I opted to use a blend of semisweet and milk chocolate chips, but you can use your favorite flavor of chocolate chips when making your own. To me, nothing says rocky road like a whole bunch of almonds! However, feel free to substitute your favorite coarsely chopped nuts. Walnuts would also be great here! After making your ganache, let it cool for at least ten minutes before adding your marshmallows. If the ganache is too hot, the marshmallows will melt. You want distinct marshmallow pieces in your topping, so have some patience. After I poured the rocky road topping over my brownies, I topped everything off with extra almonds and marshmallows for appearance. Just keep in mind that if you add marshmallows on top, they’ll become stale and unpleasant to chew on in a matter of hours. The marshmallows that are coated by the ganache will stay nice and soft, though! A sprinkle of flaky sea salt on top is great for tempering the sweetness of these brownies and adding an extra dimension of flavor! The ganache will take several hours to set completely. You can speed up the process by placing the brownies in the fridge though!
Even once entirely set, the chocolate topping will be a little sticky, especially if it happens to be humid wherever you are. This is normal, and if you’e tried my Mississippi mud cake, you’re already familiar with this!
Enjoy!
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