5 from 2 votes
Rocky Road Hot Chocolate (Rocky Road Mocha)
This Rocky Road Mocha (Rocky Road Hot Chocolate) has all the delicious indulgence of rocky road candy in a hot, luscious, chocolatey drink. It's the perfect warm holiday drink.EASY - This is a fancy hot chocolate / mocha beverage, but still very easy to make. It does take a bit more effort than a regular mocha / hot chocolate because of the extra flavor components. US based cup, teaspoon, tablespoon measurements. Common Measurement Conversions.
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
2
servings
Calories:
561 kcal
Course:
Breakfast, Drinks, Brunch
Cuisine:
North American, Australian
Ingredients
Rocky road mocha / hot chocolate
- ¾ cup coffee hot, or hot milk for hot chocolate version, strong
- ⅓ cup chocolate sauce (recipe below) or 4 tbsp hot chocolate mix
- marshmallow creamer to top, toasted
- 2 hots Kahlúa
Topping
- ½ cup marshmallow creme fluff
- 2 tbsp peanut butter
- 2 tbsp raspberry jam also known as raspberry jelly
Cheat's chocolate sauce
- ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup of water
- Pinch salt
Instructions
Chocolate sauce
- You can alternatively make this chocolate fudge sauce that is more decadent, or make the easier version described below instead.
- Place the semisweet chocolate chips, salt and water in a heat-proof bowl.
- Microwave in 20 seconds bursts until the chocolate melts completely and you have a nice smooth chocolate sauce. Set aside.
Cup of Yum
Peanut butter marshmallow to top
- Place the marshmallow fluff and smooth peanut butter in a bowl.
- Fold gently to ripple the PB through the fluff. Don’t over-mix. Set aside.
Rocky road hot mocha
- If you’re serving the drink in a glass, you can optionally drizzle some chocolate sauce along the inside wall of 2 glasses.
- Mix the chocolate sauce (or hot chocolate mix) with the hot coffee/hot milk and stir to mix. Add the shots of Kahlua (or rum or bourbon for hot chocolate).
- Divide the mix between two glasses/cups/mugs.
- Pour toasted marshmallow creamer to taste.
- Top with peanut butter marshmallow fluff and raspberry jam/jelly, and a toasted marshmallow.
- Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Serving
1glass
Calories
561kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
92g
(31%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
261mg
(11%)
Potassium
302mg
(6%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
66g
(132%)
Vitamin A
1IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
37mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 561
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1glass | |
| Calories | 561kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 92g | 31% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 261mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 302mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 66g | 132% |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.