It’s 5:30. You’ve had a really long day, and you just realized that you volunteered to bring a sweet treat to tonight’s book group. And it starts in an hour.
What do you do?
I’ve got the perfect solution for you! Whether you need a dessert in a pinch or you are just craving something sweet that doesn’t take very much effort or time, this Blonde Rocky Road is for you. I saw it online and couldn’t get it out of my head. It was so easy to put together and only took minutes. After a bit of time sitting in the fridge (or throw it in the freezer if you are in a hurry!) you have a delicious and rich treat.
This fudge-like concoction is sure to satisfy any sweet tooth. I thought that one piece was very satisfying, but I kept catching my sister going back for “one more piece!” And my mom even called the next day for the recipe, needing something easy and fast to take to a church activity. I’d say it was a hit!
Blonde Rocky Road
from Piece of Cake (originally inspired by Sweetopolita)
makes 25 pieces
1 12-oz. bag butterscotch chips
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon-sized pieces
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups mini marshmallows, divided
3/4 cup salted peanuts, divided
Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with foil. Set aside.
In a large microwavable bowl, combine the butterscotch chips, peanut butter and butter. Microwave on 50% power until melted, about 3 minutes, stopping to stir every minute. Stir until smooth.
Stir in the vanilla, salt, 2 cups of the marshmallows and 1/2 cup of the peanuts. Pour out into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the remaining marshmallows and peanuts on top, pressing the candy into the fudge lightly with your hands. Chill until set – 15 minutes in the freezer or about an hour in the fridge.
Turn out onto a cutting board and cut into 25 pieces.
Yum!!!!! So very easy!
Oh Lord….I have got to make these ASAP. All my favorite ingredients AND in no time at all.
I’m not entirely certain if I will thank you for this recipe or not, Deborah!
those look so good! I even think I have all the ingredients!
YUM! love the sound of this—must pick up some butterscotch chips soon!
It looks wonderful! That should be 1/2 cup of peanut butter, right?
Ooooooh, this looks so tasty! Yum. Butterscotch chips + peanut butter + marshmallows sounds amazing!
I think I would be like your sister- I’d be coming back again and again for this! I love the sweet and salty combo here.
Mmmm looks DELISH. Quick question – by 12 cup peanut butter.. do you mean 1/2 cup?
I made the blondies this weekend, and we loved them! I had intended to give a large portion of them to my neighbors, but they were gone before I could even get them on a plate.
I’m going to try them with milk chocolate, instead of butterscotch, and sans peanuts for my husband and son-in-law that don’t like nuts. I think they are crazy because it is the salty combined with the sweet that makes them so good!
Thanks for an easy and yummy recipe.
Love from Lori C.
I am not sure if I should love you or be furious with you for introducing me to this recipe! Last time I ate almost the whole pan by myself! Of course I can’t do a dessert without chocolate, so I melted some chocolate chips with a little butter andpoured that all over the top. Amazing. Thanks so much!
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