I love how super simple rocky road is to make, and yet the result is so incredibly delicious! I've not made a white chocolate based rocky road before, and I am so glad I started with this Eton Mess Rocky Road! Eton mess is a British dessert with whipped cream, strawberries and meringue. It's such a perfect summertime treat!
I've packed this rocky road with shortbread biscuits, meringue pieces, mini marshmallows, dried strawberries and also some freeze dried strawberries on top. I wasn't sure if this white chocolate rocky road would be too sweet for me, as I prefer milk and dark chocolate, but with the strawberries and other fillings it was just right!
How to make Eton Mess Rocky Road...
In a large mixing bowl I mixed together the broken up biscuits, dried strawberries, mini marshmallows and broken up meringue. I reserved some marshmallows and some meringue for the topping. In a pan on a low heat I melted together the white chocolate and butter.
I mixed almost all of the chocolate mixture into the bowl of fillings until well coated. Then I put the mixture into the tin and pressed it down. I like to save a bit of the melted chocolate mixture to pour on top and fill in any gaps. Then I decorated the top with the reserved marshmallows and meringue, and some freeze dried strawberry pieces.
Tips for making the Eton Mess Rocky Road:
- I used white chocolate callets by Callebaut for this rocky road, any good quality white chocolate will work well and taste delicious. I recommend avoiding cooking or baking chocolate.
- For the meringue I used ready made meringue nests that you should be able to find easily in larger supermarkets. If you like, you can make your own meringue, or use meringue kisses.
- You can use a baking spread like Stork, but I much prefer using butter in this recipe as I think it tastes better. But of course it's down to personal preference!
- You can find freeze dried strawberries in the shops (I've seen them in Waitrose and Sainsburys) but I tend to buy them on Amazon because you can get a larger amount for better value. They last quite a while and I use them in so many recipes!
Recommended equipment & ingredients*
| 8" Square tin | Mixing bowls | White chocolate |
| Kitchen scales | Freedom Marshmallows | Freeze dried strawberries |
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Eton Mess Rocky Road
Ingredients
For the rocky road
- 500 g White chocolate
- 200 g Butter
- 100 g Shortbread or digestive biscuits broken up
- 75 g Marshmallows gelatine free if serving to vegetarians, I use Freedom Mallows
- 45 g Meringue nests broken up
- 75 g Dried strawberries
For decoration
- 2 tbsp Freeze dried strawberries
Instructions
- Line an 8" square tin with baking paper. I grease the tin first with a little butter to help the paper stick to it
- Prepare a mixing bowl filled with the broken up biscuits, the marshmallows, the broken up meringue and the dried strawberries. Cut any bigger pieces of dried strawberries in half. Reserve a handful of the marshmallows and one of the meringue nests for decorating
- Put the butter and white chocolate in a pan and melt together on a low heat, stirring together as it melts
- Once it's fully melted and combined, take the pan off the heat
- Pour almost all of the chocolate mixture into the mixing bowl of biscuits and meringue etc. and stir to fully coat the fillings with chocolate
- Pour the whole lot into the lined tin, smooth down then add the remaining chocolate mixture to fill in any gaps
- Decorate the top with the reserved meringue and marshmallows, and the freeze dried strawberries
- Put in the fridge overnight, or for 3-4 hours to set
- Remove from the tin and slice into pieces. Store in the fridge for a firmer texture, or in a cool place for a softer texture
- If you store the rocky road in an airtight container it can be kept for 1 - 2 weeks, and up to 3 weeks in the fridge. It is best kept in the fridge
If you like this, check out more of my Rocky Road recipes!
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Kate - Gluten Free Alchemist
Love Eton Mess! And love that this is white Rocky Road too. Looks delicious x
Chloe Edges | Feast Glorious Feast
This is such a great idea to summer up a classic!
Rebecca Smith
What a wonderful idea to mix these two ideas together and how pretty it looks too. Kids will love me when I make this for them. Great recipe.
Janice Pattie
Oh gosh, this looks to tasty! I love this kind of sweet treat.
Michelle Rolfe
Great twist on a British Classic! Thanks for linking up to #CookBlogShare. Michelle
Cat | Curly's Cooking
Delicious British summer flavours! Love the simplicity and tastiness of rocky road.
Christine Miller
I dont know what I'm doing wrong I've tried this 4 times now and every time the chocolate and butter is separating and going like a fudge texture
thebakingexplorer
Hi Christine, it sounds like the chocolate has seized. This can be caused by the chocolate being been heated on too high a heat, or moisture like water getting into the mix. Make sure you are heating on a very low heat (I always remind myself that chocolate and butter will melt in my hand so it really doesn't have to be very hot) and also make sure no moisture gets into the pan. Check your pan and utensils are dry before using and avoiding mixing with a wooden spoon as they can retain moisture from previous use. If you're unable to heat the mixture any lower on your hob, then use a bain marie to melt it instead. I hope this helps!