Halloween Rocky Road (with a Trick or Treat surprise)
Halloween Rocky Road is a fun Halloween party trick or treat no-bake. With a hidden chilli-chocolate, who’s getting the surprise?
Servings: 16
Calories per serving: 270.5kcal
Key equipment
- Kitchen scales
- Mixing bowls - heat proof (microwavable)
- baking paper
- microwave or hob and saucepan
- fridge
- 8 inch/20 cm square baking tin
- cling film
- wooden/silicone spoon
- spoon
- cutting board
- large sharp knife
Ingredients
Rocky Road Base
- 150 g butter (or DF alternative) cut into cubes
- 200 g dark chocolate chopped
- 50 g golden syrup
- 20 g cocoa powder
- 200 g gluten free rich tea biscuits
- 80 g M&Ms (+ a few extra for decoration) or alternative colourful sweets (Make sure the M&Ms are the GF varieties).
- 50 g mini GF marshmallows placed in the freezer for 2 hours ahead of making
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Chilli Trick (see NOTES)
- 1 cube dark chocolate
- 1 pinch chilli powder or more/less depending on how hot you want the ‘trick’ to be
Decoration
- 80 g white chocolate
- orange food colouring paste
Instructions
Chilli Trick (prepare first)
- Place the chocolate cube into a tiny small, microwavable dish or onto a piece of baking paper.
- Heat for a few seconds in the microwave (medium setting) until softened/melted.
- Add the chilli powder and mix through thoroughly. Form into a blob on a small piece of baking paper.
- Place in the fridge to set.
Rocky Road
- Prepare an 8 inch square cake tin by completely lining with cling film (so that it hangs over the sides) and on top of this, base-line with non-stick baking paper.
- Place the butter, dark chocolate, golden syrup and cocoa powder into a large, microwaveable/heatproof bowl.
- Microwave on medium heat at 30 second bursts stirring between each, to melt all the ingredients until completely blended and smooth. (Alternatively, heat in a saucepan over a low heat, stirring frequently).
- Set aside and allow to cool slightly.
- While cooling, prepare the biscuits by either breaking into smallish pieces with hands or bashing (in a clean food bag and using a rolling pin). Alternatively, cut into thin sticks with a sharp knife. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together the chocolate mixture, biscuit pieces, M&Ms, frozen mini marshmallows and vanilla extract.
- Tip the mixture into the cake tin and push to the sides, so that it is evenly spread. It will look quite lumpy on the surface.
- Mentally divide the square into a grid 4 x 4 and using a teaspoon, carefully scoop up a little mixture from one of the grid pieces and place the chilli trick into the mixture, replacing the scoop on top to hide the trick.
- Place the rocky road in the fridge for a couple of hours until fully set.
- When set, remove the Rocky Road from the tin and peel off the clingfilm and baking paper.
- Place on a clean cutting board.
- Melt the white chocolate in a small microwavable (I use glass) bowl, on medium heat at 30 second bursts, stirring between each until melted and smooth (or place the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, stirring frequently).
- Add a little food colouring paste to the chocolate and mix thoroughly.
- While still runny, drizzle the (now orange) white chocolate over the Rocky Road randomly with a spoon.
- While the chocolate decoration is still unset, top with a few extra M&Ms and mini marshmallows.
- Leave to set in the fridge.
Notes
* Note: nutritional information is an estimate & may vary according to portion size/ingredient variants. If you prefer, substitute M&Ms for any other colourful Halloween-friendly sweets. For younger children make Halloween Rocky Road child-friendly. Maybe pop in a chocolate that has been infused with lavender or Parma violets. Or add a piece of Turkish delight, a jelly ‘eye’ or a glacé cherry for a more oogly or unexpected texture.
Nutrition
Calories: 270.5kcal | Carbohydrates: 27.5g | Protein: 2.8g | Fat: 17.2g | Saturated Fat: 9.9g | Cholesterol: 22.3mg | Sodium: 139.9mg | Potassium: 141.8mg | Fiber: 2.3g | Sugar: 17.3g | Vitamin A: 250.4IU | Calcium: 31.7mg | Iron: 2.2mg
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