This rocky road fudge recipe can be made in just minutes and is loaded with chocolate, walnuts and marshmallows. Once you see how easy it is to make microwave fudge, you’ll never use any other method again!
When I’m looking for amazing Christmas recipes to give as gifts, I turn to treats such as chocolate covered cherries, rolo pretzels, Oreo balls, microwave caramels and this decadent rocky road fudge.
When I think about holiday treats, I immediately think of fudge. In fact, November and December are probably the only months of the year where I eat fudge, which is a shame because it’s so delicious. This rocky road fudge is made in the microwave and is the perfect quick and easy no bake treat for any occasion. You won’t believe how easy it is to make!
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Rocky Road Fudge Ingredients
To make this recipe, you will need semisweet chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, mini marshmallows and walnuts.
How Do You Make Rocky Road Fudge?
Line a square pan with foil, then coat the foil with cooking spray. Place the chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk in a large bowl. Microwave in 45 second increments until the chocolate starts to melt. Add the vanilla, then stir everything together until the chocolate mixture is smooth and creamy. Next, place the marshmallows and nuts in the bowl and stir again. Press the fudge into the pan. Refrigerate the fudge until firm. Use the foil to lift the fudge out of the pan, then cut into squares and serve.
Tips For The Perfect Dessert
- I recommend using a high quality brand of chocolate such as Guittard or Ghirardelli for best results. Look for chocolate that contains real cocoa butter and not palm oil.
- Fudge will stay fresh in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week. Let it sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes before you serve it.
- Be careful not to overcook your fudge so that it does not get grainy. Once the chocolate is partially melted, you can stir everything together to make it smooth and creamy.
- This is a rich dessert, so cut it into small squares.
Quick Tip
Coat your knife in a little cooking spray before you cut the fudge to get neatly sliced squares.
Recipe FAQs
Rocky road is a flavor that contains marshmallows, nuts and chocolate. It is a type of candy, as well as a popular ice cream flavor.
Rocky road fudge contains ingredients such as nuts, chocolate, milk and marshmallows.
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Flavor Variations
While this recipe is delicious as-is, you can customize some of the ingredients to suit your tastes.
- Chocolate: While I feel that semisweet chocolate works best for fudge, you can also use milk chocolate chips if that’s what you have on hand.
- Nuts: No walnuts on hand? Almonds, peanuts and pecans will also work well.
- Add-Ins: You can add up to 1/4 cup of extra ingredients to your fudge such as shredded coconut, toffee bits or dried fruit.
- Toppings: Finish your fudge with a drizzle of white chocolate, or add some holiday sprinkles while the fudge is still warm.
So many chocolate fudge recipes call for boiling and candy thermometers and all that kind of stuff. I find with those recipes there’s a fine line between smooth and creamy chocolate fudge and hard, grainy fudge. With this microwave fudge, it comes out perfectly every time and takes just minutes to make. I serve it at all my holiday gatherings and people always beg for the recipe!
What’s your favorite easy treat for the holidays? Leave me a comment below!
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Rocky Road Fudge
Ingredients
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Line an 8"x8" or 9"x9" pan with foil; coat the foil with cooking spray.
- Place the chocolate chips and condensed milk in a large microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 45 second increments until the chocolate has just melted. Add vanilla extract and stir until smooth.
- Add the marshmallows and nuts, gently stir to combine.
- Press the fudge into the prepared pan. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Use the foil to lift the fudge out of the pan and cut into bite sized pieces, then serve.
Notes
- Use a high quality chocolate such as Guittard or Ghirardelli for the best results.
- Fudge will stay fresh in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week.
OMG! Best fudge Ive ever made! Thanks for the recipe
Do you need to cook the pecans any before you add them to the mixture
This recipe calls for walnuts and they do not need to be cooked!
can you freeze this?
Yes you can!
Definitely some of the best fudge I’ve every made! Easy and delicious!
I just made these! Packaged them up real cute and they were so delicious!
So. Much. Yes. I LOVE fudge, and especially love that christmas time gives me every excuse to go crazy on it!
OH my goodness!!! This looks so good and such a simple recipe. I love that I can use the microwave to create it!
This Rocky Road Fudge looks so delicious and easy to make. I am always looking for new treat recipes to try. I will have to add it to my recipe list for next weekend.
Yum, this looks so good. I have never tried fudge in the microwave before but I would love to give this a whirl. It looks great!
Say what?! Fudge in the microwave! Now I have to try this! We just had some fresh fudge at a festival yesterday.
I had no idea I could make fudge like this in the microwave! I am scared to make it because it seems too simple, that means I will want to make it all of the time. 🙂
I guess I didn’t know you could make fudge so easily! Microwaveable and delicious, that’s for sure!
I had no idea you could make fudge in the microwave. This makes the process much easier.
Oh man, I could go for some of this fudge! I’m loving that walnut, marshmallow combo!
I have your recipes for this fudge as well as your buckeye balls. I am going to wow my husband this season with my candy making skills and surprise him with these treats and sweets!
Oh my gosh, I love that I can make this in the microwave. That makes it simple to make and fast too. It looks amazingly delicious btw.
That sounds so yummy and seems easy to make…I’d skip the nuts because I just don’t like them, but understand it wouldn’t be rocky road. Seems like a great treat to make for the holidays.
This looks awesome and no standing over a hot pot of boiling sugar waiting for it to thicken! I am going to have to try this, thanks!
Oh yum how delicious does this sound and I absolutely love the fact it can be done in the microwave.
I just love fudge! It reminds me of my childhood since my mother made it quite often during the holiday season. I love the short cut microwave version.