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These no bake rocky road bites are the perfect little treat when you’re craving something sweet, chocolatey, and just a little crunchy! With only three ingredients—rich chocolate, fluffy mini marshmallows, and crunchy almonds—they come together in minutes for a no-fuss dessert. They’re endlessly customizable too, so you can mix in your favorite nuts, dried fruit, or even a sprinkle of sea salt for extra flair. Whether you’re making them for a party, a snack, or just because, these bite-sized delights are guaranteed to disappear fast. After all, who can resist chocolate-covered marshmallow goodness?
Satisfy your sweet tooth with these super-easy no-bake rocky road bites! Perfect for any occasion, they’re a truly delicious sweet treat that you can make in minutes.
You might also like to try Milky Way bites, cranberry nut clusters, pretzel turtle bites, or homemade Snickers bites.
Why You’ll Love It
Easy to make: This is a very simple recipe. Once you’ve melted the chocolate you just need to mix in the marshmallows and nuts, and resist the urge to munch before your rocky road bites have set!
Only 3 ingredients: You might already have everything you need on hand. If not, they’re all easy-to-find ingredients.
No baking required: You don’t have to bake rocky road bars, just melt chocolate in the microwave. This rocky road recipe is ideal if you want something sweet without the bother of baking.
So delicious: The contrast of crunchy nuts, gooey marshmallows and tasty chocolate is so good.
Rocky Road Bite Ingredients
A complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Chocolate chips: Semi sweet chocolate chips are the main ingredient in this recipe.
Mini marshmallows: Adds a contrasting soft, gooey texture.
Almond slices: Nuts offer a wonderful crunch and nutty flavor.
How to Make No Bake Rocky Road Bites
For more detailed instructions with weights and measurements, jump to the printable recipe card.
Melt the chocolate chips: Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl.
Add the remaining ingredients: Stir in the marshmallows and almonds.
Make the bites: Drop dollops of the mixture onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
Chill and serve: Put the rocky road bites in the refrigerator for an hour or until the chocolate is set before serving.
Substitutions and Variations
Semi sweet chocolate chips: You can use white chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips, or a mixture of dark and milk chocolate if you like.
Mini marshmallows: If you can’t find these, you can use large ones chopped into smaller pieces.
Almond slices: If you don’t like almonds or want to switch things up, you can use chopped walnuts, chopped pecans or chopped peanuts instead.
More add-ins: Add crunchy peanut butter chips (chocolate and peanut butter pair so well!) or consider including butterscotch chips, raisins, dried fruit like cranberries, broken up pretzels, graham crackers or banana chips in the chocolate mixture. Nutty topping: Sometimes I like to add finely crushed nuts on top as a garnish, so have fun and get creative!
Serving Suggestions
With other sweet treats: Why not serve up a dessert platter, adding Butterfinger bites and homemade Andes mints too?
As a dessert: Enjoy a couple of these for dessert after a meal of Mediterranean chicken pasta or slow cooker Mississippi meatballs.
As a snack with coffee: Pair rocky road bites with your mid-morning gingerbread latte.
How to Store Rocky Road Clusters
Store: These bites can be enjoyed straight from the fridge or the freezer. If you want them to soften a little, let them sit on the counter for 20 to 30 minutes before serving. The bites should stay fresh for up to 2 weeks.
Freeze: You can freeze these in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
Thaw: Defrost them in the refrigerator overnight or serve them frozen.
Top Tips
Fold in the add-ins: It’s important to mix the marshmallows and almond slices in well, so they’re equally distributed through the chocolate.
Mini marshmallows: If your grocery store sells the tiny mini marshmallow bits you have in hot chocolate, you can sprinkle some on top of your rocky road bites before the chocolate sets, as a garnish.
Chilling time: These will take about an hour to set fully in the refrigerator, so plan ahead.
Rocky Road Clusters FAQs
Sure. I used a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop because I find that size is just right for these, but you can make them however large or small you want.
They’re good either way actually, and you can even serve them frozen for a refreshing hot weather snack. If it is a hot day, these will melt and become sticky at room temperature, so if they’re going to be out for any amount of time then it’s best to refrigerate or freeze them to keep them fresh.
No Bake Rocky Road Bites Recipe
Rocky Road Bites
Equipment
- Baking Sheet 9 x 13-Inch
- Cookie Scoop 2-Tablespoon
Ingredients
- 3 ½ Cups chocolate chips, semi-sweet
- 1 ¼ Cups marshmallows, mini
- 1 ¼ Cups sliced almonds
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave safe mixing bowl. Start by microwaving them for 45 seconds on full power.
- Stir the chocolate and continue heating it for 45 seconds at a time until completely melted.
- Add the marshmallows and almonds to the mixing bowl and fold to combine. Make sure the marshmallows and almonds are evenly distributed throughout the chocolate.
- Line a 9 x 13-inch baking sheet with wax or parchment paper.
- Use a cookie scoop or spoon to drop dollops of the chocolate mixture into the baking sheet. Your dollops should be about two tablespoons in size.
- Let your rocky road bites chill in the fridge for an hour, or until the chocolate has set.
Notes
Mini marshmallows: If your grocery store sells the tiny mini marshmallow bits you have in hot chocolate, you can sprinkle some on top of your rocky road bites before the chocolate sets, as a garnish.
Chilling time: These will take about an hour to set fully in the refrigerator, so plan ahead.
Nutrition
If you’re a big fan of rocky road ice cream, you’re really going to love these rocky road bites, as they have the same tasty trio of ingredients – melted chocolate, sliced almonds and mini marshmallows to ensure plenty of contrast in textures and flavors. Rocky road bites are one of the most delicious recipes if you have a sweet tooth and you’ll find the recipe super-simple to whip up.
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Bella Bucchiotti
Bella Bucchiotti is a Canadian-based syndicated food, travel, and lifestyle writer, photographer, and creator at xoxoBella. She founded xoxoBella in 2015, where she shares her love for food, dogs, sustainability, fitness, crafts, outdoor adventures, travel, and philanthropy to encourage others to run the extra mile, try new recipes, visit unfamiliar places, and stand for a cause. Bella creates stress-free and family-friendly recipes for weeknight dinners and festive feasts.
