Rocky Road Fudge (peanut butter)
Rocky Road Fudge made with peanut butter and puffed rice, sweet marshmallows and a slew of nutritious additions. This 5-ingredient, melt-in-your-mouth candy is easy to make and energizing to eat.
Servings: 16
Calories: 208kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- ¾ cup peanut butter
- ½ cup coconut milk, full fat and canned
- ¾ cup puff cereal (Kashi cereal, Rice Krispies or Quinoa puffs)
- 3 cups mini marshmallows
- 2 tablespoon seeds or crushed nuts or walnuts or almonds
Instructions
Prep
- Line a 8x8 inch square pan with parchment paper so the sides hang over
- Combine the coconut milk (solids and liquids) in the can by opening the can and setting it in a pot of boiling water - stirring for about 1 minute in the can to melt the solid part.
Make Rocky Road Fudge
- Put the chocolate chips into a pyrex measuring cup and microwave for 1 minute, stir until smooth. Repeat for 30 seconds and stir until all chips are melted.2 cups chocolate chips
- Add the peanut butter and coconut milk to the chocolate mixture and stir until smooth. If need be, microwave in 15 second intervals, stirring in between to achieve a creamy texture.¾ cup peanut butter, ½ cup coconut milk, full fat and canned
- Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature or near it. I let mine sit in the bowl on the counter for 20 minutes.TIP: Cooling the chocolate mixture before adding marshmallows is necessary or else the marshmallows will melt.
- Fold in the cereal, nuts and marshmallows when you feel it is cool enough. And anything else.¾ cup puff cereal, 3 cups mini marshmallows, 2 tablespoon seeds or crushed nuts
- Spread the mixture in the pan and tap to level it off.
- Chill the pan in the freezer for one hour or the refrigerator for 3 hours or until it hardens.
- Lift the fudge out of the pan and cut.
Storing Rocky Road Fudge
- Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for a week or longer in the freezer, eating as you want.
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Notes
To make this recipe nut free, use a sunflower seed butter.
Nutrition
Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 2mg
