The Ultimate Popcorn Rocky Road

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This gluten-free Ultimate Popcorn Rocky Road hits all the right notes; sweet, salty, chewy, crunchy and most importantly really chocolatey.

side view of stack of Ultimate Popcorn Rocky Road bars on baking parchment on wooden board

Gosh Rocky Road is dangerous. Itโ€™s the kind of treat which you would make with kids in mind, maybe itโ€™s a birthday party, or the school cake sale. Itโ€™s fine, itโ€™s for the children, I am doing such a nice thing for them. Now here, letโ€™s load it with sprinkles as thatโ€™s what children like.

Ultimate Popcorn Rocky Road lined up on baking parchment

Now you might not really call yourself a sprinkles person, they look pretty but donโ€™t really tell you what youโ€™re about to eat is anything more than a fun whimsical food. Nothing I canโ€™t handle. Here would be your mistake. You are underestimating this rocky road as you think you are making it for the children and the sprinkles are evidence of that.

ingredients in a bowl for Ultimate Popcorn Rocky Road

You are wrong, this Ultimate Popcorn Rocky Road is sheer nirvana, for adults and children alike, and if you are tempted to try a small square whilst you are cutting it up or arranging on the plate then donโ€™t say I didnโ€™t warn you as it will be highly likely that your lovingly prepared treats will not make it to little Jimmyโ€™s birthday party and probably wonโ€™t contribute to raising money for new equipment for the school gym.

Ultimate Popcorn Rocky Road lined up on baking parchment

The best case scenario is that you donโ€™t eat the whole batch yourself. And if you think Iโ€™m exaggerating then letโ€™s break it down.

Do you like chocolate? Why yes, I love chocolate. Do you like marshmallows? Well, I wouldnโ€™t say no to them toasted over a campfire. What about sweet nโ€™ salty popcorn? Does ordering a jumbo bucket at the cinema every Saturday evening count? Yes it does. Then yes, Iโ€™m in for popcorn. Glace cherries perhaps? They have a certain retro charm. Biscuits? Oh yes, dunked in my tea at 4pm every day. Some roasted cashews? Naturally, they are part of my very healthy lifestyle. Now mix the lot together and Bobโ€™s your bingo, your diet is done-zo.

I should know, I have had several batches of this Ultimate Popcorn Rocky Road come and go out of my fridge for the past two weeks and there is no saving me. And whatโ€™s more, I donโ€™t think I want to be saved.

side view of stack of Ultimate Popcorn Rocky Road bars on baking parchment on wooden board

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side view of stack of Ultimate Popcorn Rocky Road bars on baking parchment on wooden board

Ultimate Popcorn Rocky Road

This Ultimate Popcorn Rocky Road hits all the right notes; sweet, salty, chewy, crunchy and most importantly really chocolatey.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine British
Servings 16 bars
Calories 370 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g dark chocolate
  • 150 g milk chocolate
  • 175 g soft butter
  • 3 tablespoons golden syrup
  • ยฝ teaspoon salt
  • 100 g sweet nโ€™salty popcorn - see notes for recipe
  • 125 g biscuits - chopped and a little crushed, see notes for biscuit suggestions
  • 75 g unsalted roasted cashews
  • 125 g glace cherries - diced
  • 125 g mini marshmallows
  • 2 tablespoons sprinkles

Instructions
 

  1. Line and grease a 13 inch x 9 inch cake tin.
  2. In a bain marie melt the chocolate with the butter and golden syrup.
  3. Once melted pour in, in this order, the biscuit pieces, the nuts, the glace cherries, the popcorn, remove from the heat, then pour in the mini marshmallows. Coat thoroughly with the chocolate.
  4. Pour the rocky road into the prepared tin, then scatter the sprinkles evenly over the top. Place in the fridge for at least 4 hours to set.
  5. Remove from the fridge and cut into squares.

Notes

Popcorn

You can use your favourite bag of popcorn, either sweet or salty. However, to take the recipe to the next level it's really easy to make your own.
READ MORE >>> How to make Perfectly Sweet n'Salty Popcorn

Biscuits

You can use your favourite biscuits for this recipe. If you don't need the recipe to be gluten-free then your best choices are Rich Tea Biscuits or Biscoff Lotus Biscuits.
If you want your recipe to be gluten-free then you can use your favourites. Try Gluten-Free Rich Tea Biscuits or even Gluten-Free Digestive Biscuits.
READ MORE >>> Homemade Gluten-Free Digestive Biscuits
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Nutrition

Calories: 370kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 4gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 204mgFiber: 4gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 290IUCalcium: 20mgIron: 2.9mg
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