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    By Amanda Smyth 14 Comments

    Christmas rocky road

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    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 This simple recipe is a perfect edible Christmas gift. The white chocolate, pistachios and cranberries give this rocky road a yuletide feel. Just be sure to give it away quickly - I’ve found it evaporates out of our fridge at a rapid rate!

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    Christmas Rocky Road

    Prep 10 mins

    Inactive 60 mins

    Total 1 hour, 10 mins

    Author Amanda Smyth | Cooker and a Looker

    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.....

    Love flows from their kitchens & food comes from their hearts. They're inventors with messy aprons and happy families. They know the joy of licking the beaters & the value of good food made with care

    Forgive me, I'm more of a cook than a poet!

    what are your fond memories of home cooking?
    do you make Christmas gifts?

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    Comments

    1. Lauren @ Create Bake Make says

      November 21, 2014 at 5:56 am

      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.

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    2. mummywifeme says

      November 21, 2014 at 6:01 am

      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 :/

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    3. Bec @ The Plumbette says

      November 21, 2014 at 6:49 am

      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.

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    4. Jody at Six Little Hearts says

      November 21, 2014 at 7:05 am

      Oh Yum! Christmas Rocky Road - SO making this one! I adore Rocky Road! Thanks for the recipe.

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    5. yinyangmother says

      November 21, 2014 at 10:28 am

      I love the look of these, will be making it for sure.

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    6. Emily @ Have A Laugh On Me says

      November 21, 2014 at 10:53 am

      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)

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    7. claireyhewitt01 says

      November 21, 2014 at 11:45 am

      mmmm, does it post well? Need my address?

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    8. Amy @ HandbagMafia says

      November 21, 2014 at 1:57 pm

      I'm drooling here. That looks amazing!

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    9. Rachel says

      November 22, 2014 at 7:58 pm

      This looks SO GOOD! But I must confess to being a bit of a failure at the giving it away part 🙂

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    10. mamagrace71 says

      November 23, 2014 at 11:29 am

      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

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    11. Bec says

      November 24, 2014 at 7:00 am

      This!!! It looks amazing and on tune for some christmas treats!

      Reply
    12. Cindy @Your Kids OT says

      November 26, 2014 at 12:20 pm

      I haven't seen rocky road with those ingredients before. Looks like a sophisticated rocky road...perfect little gift. Thanks,

      Reply
    13. Malinda (@MBPaperPackages) says

      November 28, 2014 at 7:51 pm

      Cranberries and pistachios - classic christmas combination - love it!

      Reply

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