Rocky road is awesome stuff and salted caramel is also awesome stuff, so combining them into this Salted Caramel Rocky Road was an easy choice for me! We are obsessed with rocky road in my house and it gets eaten in no time. This version is made with rich milk chocolate, toffee popcorn, salty pretzels, mini marshmallows, salted caramel fudge and salted caramel sauce. If you love salted caramel as much as I do then you will love tucking into a chunky chocolatey piece of this rocky road. It is melt in the mouth salty sweet heaven! Plus rocky road is so easy to make, bit of melting, bit of stirring, then leave it to set!
Ingredient Tips & Equipment Information
- You can use a baking spread like Stork in rocky road, but I much prefer using butter as I think it tastes better.
- If you need a caramel sauce recipe, try my Homemade Caramel Sauce.
- You can use dark chocolate for this recipe instead.
- I use Freedom Marshmallows in all my rocky road as they are vegetarian (they haven't paid me to recommend them, I'm just a fan!). Many marshmallows contain beef or pork gelatine so check the packet if you are serving this rocky road to vegetarians. Freedom marshmallows are available online and in Sainsburys. There are also other gelatine free marshmallow brands like Dandies and Free From Fellows.
- Golden syrup is sold all over the world, so check the international section in your supermarket if you're not based in the UK. You can also buy it online from Amazon (see link below). If you can't get hold of it, light corn syrup or glucose syrup are the closest things to it, however I've not tested this recipe with them. Please note, you will not get the same results if you omit the golden syrup.
- Although I provide cup measurements, I highly recommend weighing your ingredients out using digital kitchen scales*. It is the most accurate way to measure ingredients and will ensure the best results. Digital scales are very low cost and can be purchased for around £12 ($16.50) .
- For teaspoon (tsp) and tablespoon (tbsp) measurements, please use measuring spoons* and not the type of spoons you eat with. Again this will ensure accuracy and provide the best results.
For the full recipe with measurements, head to the recipe card at the end of this post.
How to make Salted Caramel Rocky Road
In a mixing bowl, stir together popcorn, pretzels, marshmallows and salted caramel fudge. Then in a pan on a low heat, melt together milk chocolate, butter and golden syrup. Leave it it to cool for 10 minutes.
Mix about two thirds of the melted chocolate mixture with the fillings, then pour them into a lined tin. Then add the rest of the chocolate to fill in any gaps. Decorate it with salted caramel sauce, some extra pretzels and popcorn.
What caramel sauce is best to use?
My favourite caramel sauce to use is my Homemade Caramel Sauce, it’s rich, smooth and absolutely divine! You can also easily add salt to it to make it into a salted caramel sauce. If you don’t want to make your own, it’s quite easy nowadays to find a good quality ready made caramel (or salted caramel) sauce in the shops or online. I have used Tesco’s Finest, Bonn Maman and Carnation Caramel in the past with great results.
What is the best kind of chocolate to use for rocky road?
I used chocolate callets by Callebaut for this rocky road, any good quality chocolate will work well and taste delicious. I’ve also made rocky road many times using supermarket own brand chocolate. I recommend avoiding cooking or baking chocolate.
How should you store rocky road?
Rocky road is best kept in the fridge. It can be stored at room temperature, but it will be much softer in texture and not last as long. Stored in the fridge, rocky road can last up to 3 weeks (well technically… you’ll probably eat it before then!!) It can also be frozen either wrapped individually, or in a tupperware container or freezer bags.
What size tin do you need for this recipe?
I use an 8" (20cm) square tin to make rocky road as I find it produces the perfect thickness when the rocky road is sliced up. If you want to use a 9" (23cm) square tin, I recommend increasing the ingredients by 25% to retain the thickness. Or you can make it with the same amounts for a thinner rocky road.
Who is this recipe suitable for?
You may not know, but most marshmallows contain beef or pork gelatine, which makes them unsuitable for vegetarians. However if you use gelatine free marshmallows like I have, then the recipe will be suitable for vegetarians. My favourite brand is Freedom Mallows, but there are now several gelatine free brands available.
Can this recipe be made gluten free?
To make this recipe gluten free, replace the pretzels with a gluten free alternative. Please also check the labels of all the ingredients you use to ensure they are gluten free and avoid cross contamination.
Can this recipe be made dairy free or vegan?
To make this recipe dairy free and vegan, you can use dairy free chocolate, dairy free butter and some dairy free caramel sauce instead. Please also check the labels of all the ingredients you use to avoid cross contamination, and especially if you are serving to someone with an allergy or intolerance.
How do you cut rocky road?
I use a large sharp knife that is longer in length than the rocky road. Gently but firmly push it through the rocky road. Rocky road slices fairly easily as the addition of butter and golden syrup makes the chocolate soft enough to slice through.
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Salted Caramel Rocky Road
Ingredients
For the rocky road
- 450 g Milk chocolate
- 200 g Butter
- 150 g Golden syrup
- 50 g Toffee popcorn
- 125 g Salted Caramel fudge chopped up into small chunks
- 50 g Pretzels
- 75 g Marshmallows gelatine free if serving to vegetarians, I use Freedom Mallows
For decoration
- 50 g Caramel sauce good quality shop bought or homemade
- 1 tsp Sea salt
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
- Put the butter, golden syrup and milk chocolate in a pan and melt together on a low heat, stirring together as it melts. Once melted and combined, remove from the heat and leave to cool for 10 minutes
- Prepare a mixing bowl filled with the popcorn, pretzels, marshmallows and fudge
- Pour about two thirds of the chocolate mixture into the mixing bowl of popcorn 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 on top to fill in any gaps
- Add the salted caramel sauce in blobs all over the top, then decorate with some extra popcorn and pretzels if you like
- 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
Notes
- You can use a baking spread like Stork in rocky road, but I much prefer using butter as I think it tastes better.
- If you need a caramel sauce recipe, try my Homemade Caramel Sauce.
- You can use dark chocolate for this recipe instead.
- I use Freedom Marshmallows in all my rocky road as they are vegetarian (they haven't paid me to recommend them, I'm just a fan!). Many marshmallows contain beef or pork gelatine so check the packet if you are serving this rocky road to vegetarians. Freedom marshmallows are available online and in Sainsburys. There are also other gelatine free marshmallow brands like Dandies and Free From Fellows.
- Golden syrup is sold all over the world, so check the international section in your supermarket if you're not based in the UK. You can also buy it online from Amazon (see link below). If you can't get hold of it, light corn syrup or glucose syrup are the closest things to it, however I've not tested this recipe with them. Please note, you will not get the same results if you omit the golden syrup.
- Although I provide cup measurements, I highly recommend weighing your ingredients out using digital kitchen scales*. It is the most accurate way to measure ingredients and will ensure the best results. Digital scales are very low cost and can be purchased for around £12 ($16.50) .
- For teaspoon (tsp) and tablespoon (tbsp) measurements, please use measuring spoons* and not the type of spoons you eat with. Again this will ensure accuracy and provide the best results.
Beth Sachs
I LOVE salted caramel anything. My kids would love these too. Can't beat rocky road.
Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie
Just when you think rocky road can't get better... and then you go and through salted caramel and pretzels at it 😀 Eb x
Cat | Curly's Cooking
This is a caramel lover's dream! Thanks for linking to #CookBlogShare.
frugal hausfrau
Kat, this looks insanely good!! I can just imagine sinking my teeth into it!
Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday this week!
Mollie
Priya
This was amazing!! Ive never added pretzels before and it was so good. Thanks Kat! Will be making again for sure.
Polly
This rocky road with pretzels and gooey caramel is delicious. However, for me personally, I would prefer biscuits rather than the popcorn.