Mint-Maple Walnut Rocky Road

This family recipe for rocky road fudge is flavored with mint and maple extracts and studded with marshmallows and toasted walnuts.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 17 mins
• Total Time: 32 mins
• Calories: 176 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract, or more to taste
• 2 (8 ounce) packages finely chopped walnuts, or more to taste
• 3 (16 ounce) packages semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon maple-flavored extract
• ½ (16 ounce) package marshmallows

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread walnuts on a baking sheet.

Step 2

Toast walnuts until fragrant, about 6 minutes. Stir and continue toasting until browned, about 9 minutes more.

Step 3

Place chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring after each interval, until mostly melted, about 2 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter and maple-flavored extract.

Step 4

Grease an 8x14-inch baking pan. Pour in half of the chocolate mixture. Add marshmallows and half of the walnuts; press into the chocolate using a spatula.

Step 5

Mix peppermint extract into remaining chocolate mixture. Scrape into the baking pan and press in remaining walnuts. Press layers together using a spatula. Cool fudge to room temperature, 1 to 2 hours.