This time of the year is all about edible Christmas gifts, so I’m sharing a recipe I trot out this time every year. The white chocolate, pistachios and cranberries give this rocky road a yuletide feel.
Christmas Rocky Road
Prep
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Total
Yield 3 jars
This simple recipe is a perfect edible Christmas gift. Just be sure to give it away quickly – I’ve found it evaporates out of our fridge at a rapid rate!
Ingredients
200g macadamia nuts
85g pistachios
⅓ cup desiccated coconut
180g dried cranberries
350g marshmallows
500g good quality white chocolate
Instructions
Roughly chop the macadamias. Halve the marshmallows. Combine the nuts, cranberries and coconut in a bowl. Stir in the coconut.
Line two loaf tins with baking paper.
Melt the chocolate and stir it into the nut mixture. Mix well – the coconut tends to find it’s way to the bottom of the bowl. Spoon the mixture into the two loaf pans. Place a piece of baking paper on the top of each loaf pan and press the mixture down.
Refrigerate until set.
Slice into cubes and give it away as quickly as possible!
Courses Dessert, Edible Gifts
Cuisine Christmas
If there's ever a time to honour home cooks, it's Christmas. The holiday season is a time filled with tradition and food. Home cooking is synonymous with making memories; years after home cooks have hung up their aprons, the memories of their cooking remain.
Here's to home cooks.....
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Lauren @ Create Bake Make says
Yum, what a great combination! Rocky Road is a Christmas tradition in our house and I give it along with shortbread and Christmas Cakes as gifts.
mummywifeme says
Yes! This is one thing I actually can make and have made many a time. It's always a winner. The best recipes comp sounds awesome, alas I am no cook. I will attempt to make xmas food gifts for the daycare teachers this year though. I hope it doesn't end in tears :/
Bec @ The Plumbette says
This sounds like a healthier version of Rocky Road with the pistachios and cranberries. I need to make some Rocky Road for Christmas I think.
Jody at Six Little Hearts says
Oh Yum! Christmas Rocky Road - SO making this one! I adore Rocky Road! Thanks for the recipe.
yinyangmother says
I love the look of these, will be making it for sure.
Emily @ Have A Laugh On Me says
Would you believe that I make a great white Xmas, my secret ingredient, gummy bears!! I must do it again this year as it was a HIT - and I might even give some away.... although it's pricey because my family tuck in to it. Meh I won't be a grinch and just do it. (one day)
claireyhewitt01 says
mmmm, does it post well? Need my address?
Amy @ HandbagMafia says
I'm drooling here. That looks amazing!
Rachel says
This looks SO GOOD! But I must confess to being a bit of a failure at the giving it away part 🙂
mamagrace71 says
I'm not usually a big fan of rocky road - but I think I've just ever eaten the stuff from the shops. I like that you use pistachio nuts, though. Hmmmm...You may have just converted me, Amanda 🙂 x
Bec says
This!!! It looks amazing and on tune for some christmas treats!
Cindy @Your Kids OT says
I haven't seen rocky road with those ingredients before. Looks like a sophisticated rocky road...perfect little gift. Thanks,
Malinda (@MBPaperPackages) says
Cranberries and pistachios - classic christmas combination - love it!
Clare says
This Rocky Road is delicious. I make it for my friends at work for Christmas and they rave about it.
Amanda Smyth says
Hi Claire, I'm glad it was a hit. Thanks for letting me know. A x