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I absolutely love a classic Gluten Free Rocky Road. These no-bake treats are packed with crushed biscuits, marshmallows, chocolate and my favourite (and slightly non-classic) addition – Cadbury’s Crunchies! So easy to make gluten free and great for making with kids.
I’m always one for baking up a sweet treat, but for the days when you just don’t want to switch on the oven, you need my gluten free rocky road recipe.
This homemade chocolate rocky road recipe is my fun take on a classic treat, with the addition of chunks of Cadbury’s Crunchie bars to make them extra special.
A classic rocky road is usually made up of crushed biscuits, marshmallows and a hell of a lot of chocolate. Which in itself sounds dreamy enough!
But I’ve turned these into Crunchie Rocky Roads which, in my eyes, is THE ultimate rocky road recipe.
And yes – Cadbury’s Crunchie bars ARE gluten free.
This is a great no bake recipe to make with kids and you can easily vary them by adding some fruit, nuts, different types of biscuits (like gluten free shortbread) and more.
If you love these, you might also like to try my Mini Egg Rocky Roads, my Rocky Road Christmas Pudding or my Chocolate Tiffin Recipe.
Ingredients
There’s a printable recipe card for this easy rocky road recipe below. But for the shopping list you will need…
- Milk Chocolate: Some chocolate has a ‘may contain’ warning so always pick one which is gluten free. I use the Dr Oetker baking chocolate. You can use dark chocolate if you prefer, or a mixture of the two.
- Butter: This helps to set the rocky roads in the fridge without them breaking your teeth! See the FAQs below for vegan/dairy free alternatives.
- Golden Syrup: Find this in the baking aisle in the UK. In the US, the closest alternative is a light treacle or corn syrup.
- Mini Marshmallows: These are usually gluten free but always double check the pack.
- Gluten Free Digestive Biscuits: You can find these in most UK free from aisles. Feel free to use other gluten free biscuits like shortbread or ginger crunches.
- Cadbury’s Crunchie Bars: These are gluten free and add a lovely crunch to the recipe. If you cannot find these, use any chocolate-coated or plain honeycomb instead.
- Icing Sugar: This is optional but I like to dust my rocky roads with icing sugar (confectioner’s sugar) for a magical final touch!
How to Make Gluten Free Rocky Road
There’s a printable recipe card below with the method. But here are some step-by-step photos to show you how easy this gluten free rocky road recipe is to make:
Add the gluten free digestive biscuits to a sealable sandwich bag and gently bash with a rolling pin.
Ideally, you want there to be a combination of everything from biscuit dust to lumps around the size of a 20p piece. Roughly chop the Crunchie bars into chunks and set to one side.
Add the milk chocolate, butter and the golden syrup to a large saucepan and place on a very low heat.
Stirring constantly, heat until completely melted and there are no lumps of chocolate. Remove from the heat.
Add the crushed biscuits, Crunchie chunks and mini marshmallows to the chocolate mix and stir well until completely mixed.
Pour the mixture into a lined 8-inch square baking tin and push firmly down.
Melt the remaining chocolate and butter for the topping, either in a small saucepan as before, or in 30-second intervals in the microwave.
Stir well and pour over the rocky road mixture in an even coating.
Refrigerate the rocky road for at least 1-2 hours until solid (or ideally overnight) before cutting into 8 triangles or 16 smaller squares.
Storing and Freezing
These rocky road squares will easily keep for a week or two in the fridge. Ideally refrigerate them, otherwise they may go soft or melt.
You could also freeze any leftover squares of rocky road between sheets of baking paper and defrost at room temperature when needed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some FAQs about this easy rocky roads recipe. If you can’t find the answer to your question here or in the post above, please comment and I’ll try answer!
Rocky roads and tiffin are both no-bake treats but there are some differences. Largely, it is the marshmallows which differentiates rocky road from a tiffin.
Tiffin is usually packed with nuts and dried fruit as well, though you could easily add this to a rocky road if you wish.
You can easily make these into gluten and dairy free rocky roads if you’re avoiding dairy – or even want a vegan version.
Switch the chocolate for a dairy free option and use margarine instead of butter in your chocolate mix. Sadly Crunchie bars aren’t dairy free, but you could add honeycomb chunks or just substitute the Crunchie in the recipe for the same amount of extra gluten free biscuits.
As well as using vegan chocolate and vegan margarine (and honeycomb chunks instead of Crunchie bars), you’ll also need to find some vegan marshmallows. I’ve started to see these pop up a lot in the free from and confectionary aisles – these Freedom Mini Marshmallows on Amazon are really yummy! That way your rocky road recipe can be gluten free and vegan.
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Gluten Free Rocky Road
Ingredients
- 250 g milk chocolate
- 150 g butter
- 2 tbsp golden syrup
- 100 g mini marshmallows
- 160 g gluten free digestive biscuits
- 4 Cadbury's Crunchie bars
- Icing sugar, optional, for dusting
For the topping:
- 150 g milk chocolate
- 75 g butter
Instructions
- Add the gluten free digestive biscuits to a sealable sandwich bag and gently bash with a rolling pin – you want there to be a combination of everything from biscuit dust to lumps around the size of a 20p piece.
- Roughly chop the Crunchie bars into chunks and set to one side.
- Add the milk chocolate, butter and the golden syrup to a large saucepan and place on a very low heat. Stirring constantly, heat until completely melted and there are no lumps of chocolate. Remove from the heat.
- Add the crushed biscuits, Crunchie chunks and mini marshmallows to the chocolate mix and stir well until completely mixed. Pour the mixture into a lined 8-inch square baking tin and push firmly down.
- Melt the remaining chocolate and butter for the topping, either in a small saucepan as before, or in 30-second intervals in the microwave. Stir well and pour over the rocky road mixture in an even coating.
- Refrigerate for at least 1-2 hours (until solid) before cutting into 8 triangles or 16 smaller squares. Store in the fridge.
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Notes
- Weighing Scales vs Cups: You can toggle this recipe card to convert the ingredients into cups. However, I always recommend using weighing scales – these are cheap to buy and much more accurate. And in gluten free baking, a tiny variation can make a huge difference!
- Step-by-Step Photos: Check out the blog post above for step-by-step photos to guide you through how this rocky road recipe should look.
- Storing and Freezing: Check out the post above this recipe card for more information on how to store these rocky roads.
- Like this Recipe? It would mean SO much to me if you could leave a 5* rating and tell all your gluten free friends about this Gluten Free Rocky Road!
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Fabulous recipe, really enjoyed it. Great recipe for grandchildren.
Absolutely loved making these. Very easy to make and outstanding end results. 🥰