Rocky Road Ice Cream

Name: Rocky Road Ice Cream
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: ⅓ cup (50 g / 1.8 oz) unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 cup (200 g / 7.1 oz) white granulated sugar; 2 cups (500 ml / 1 US pint) milk; 1 tbsp vanilla extract; 1 pinch of salt; 2 cups (450 ml / 15 oz) whipping cream; 1 oz (28 g) semisweet chocolate square; 1 cup (80 g / 2.8 oz) miniature marshmallows; ½ cup (40 g / 1.4 oz) chopped almonds or pecans

Rocky road is a popular ice cream flavor in the United States. Though there are variations on the flavor, it is traditionally composed of chocolate ice cream, nuts and marshmallows.

serves 2

Ingredients

⅓ cup (50 g / 1.8 oz) unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup (200 g / 7.1 oz) white granulated sugar
2 cups (500 ml / 1 US pint) milk
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 pinch of salt
2 cups (450 ml / 15 oz) whipping cream
1 oz (28 g) semisweet chocolate square
1 cup (80 g / 2.8 oz) miniature marshmallows
½ cup (40 g / 1.4 oz) chopped almonds or pecans

Steps

In a large saucepan, mix cocoa powder and sugar.
Gradually stir in milk. Stir over low heat until sugar and cocoa dissolve.
Cool to room temperature.
Stir in vanilla, salt, and whipping cream; set aside.
Shred chocolate with coarse side of grater.
Stir shredded chocolate, marshmallows and almonds or pecans into cocoa mixture.
Pour into ice cream canister.
Freeze in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions.
Stir marshmallows evenly throughout frozen mixture before serving or ripening.

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Adapted from “Rocky Road Ice Cream” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.