Rocky Road Brownies

Please welcome back Melanie from Garnish and Glaze as she shares this recipe for Rocky Road Brownies! Don’t forget to show her lovely blog some love! -Tessa

Hi! I’m Melanie and I’m a chocoholic. Not a day goes by that I don’t eat some chocolate. Sometimes I can’t even get to 10am without grabbing a chocolate (I made sure to stock up on Mini Cadbury Eggs). I have a stash of candy and chocolate chips that would last a normal person a whole year, okay, maybe two, but lasts us 6 4 months! While I love eating straight up chocolate, my bigger weakness is for homemade chocolate desserts like German Chocolate Brownies and these AMAZING Rocky Road Brownies.

Not only is the moist, rich, and fudgy chocolate brownie divine but there is more chocolate on top– chocolate chips AND chocolate frosting.

And let’s not ignore that puffy cloud layer of marshmallows. Those little guys are tossed on top of the brownies for the last few minutes of baking just until they start to expand and get soft making them super ooey and gooey. It’s a mess of a dessert to cut up and serve (especially when warm) but usually the most delicious ones are!

And to top it all off and make it “Rocky Road” almonds are sprinkled on top giving this dessert a nice crunchy texture that really stands out against the soft gooey marshmallow layer and fudgy brownie. 

These brownies are divine and so addictive. If you’re looking for a rich dessert, this is it!

4 from 2 votes

How to make

Rocky Road Brownies

Yield: 20

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes minutes

Rocky Road Brownies have a rich chocolate brownie base topped with a layer of puffy marshmallows, sprinkled with chocolate chips and almonds, and drizzled with chocolate frosting.

Ingredients

For the Brownie:

• 2 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 4 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup chocolate chips

For the Topping:

• 1 (10 ounce, about 5 cups) bag mini marshmallows
• 3/4 cup almonds, roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

For the Frosting:

• 1/4 cup butter. melted
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons whipping cream

Directions

For the Brownie:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×13 pan.
2. In a large mixing bowl, mix sugar and cocoa powder together. Mix in the melted butter, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Add the flour and salt and mix until just combined. Folding the chocolate chips and then spread into the greased pan. Bake for 32 minutes.

For the Topping:

1. Top brownies with marshmallows, almonds, and chocolate chips. Bake for 3-4 more minutes until marshmallows start to expand.

For the Frosting:

1. Mix frosting ingredients together until smooth. Drizzle over the warm brownies. Let brownies cool completely before cutting.

Course : Dessert

Cuisine : American

Recipe by Melanie Dueck

Author: Melanie Dueck

Hi! I'm Melanie, from Garnish and Glaze, momma of one (almost two). I love making delicious food and sharing it with others. Moderation is what I live by so you'll find both healthy and indulgent recipes on my blog (nutrition facts included for all!).