Rocky Road Ice Cream - A Beautiful Mess

If you’re a fan of Rocky Road ice cream, you’ve going to love this recipe! Our Rocky Road ice cream is so easy to make and delicious. This recipe is made with the Ninja Creami Ice Cream Maker. We recently shared an in-depth Ninja Creami product review and today I’m sharing another healthy ice cream recipe you can make at home. Rocky Road ice cream is chocolate with chunks of nuts like peanuts, almonds and pecans and mini marshmallows.

Related: Chocolate Ice Cream, Strawberry Ice Cream, Bubble Gum Ice Cream, Banana Ice Cream

Ingredients

Chocolate Milk – Use any type of chocolate milk. I used Fairlife milk.
Chocolate Pudding Mix – You can use regular or sugar free pudding mix.
Cocoa Powder – This is optional, but I like to add an extra tablespoon of cocoa powder for a deeper chocolate flavor.
Nuts – For the mix-in, you will need nuts. You can use roasted peanuts or a mixture of your favorite nuts. I used peanuts, pecans and almonds. I chopped the nuts after roasting them.
Marshmallows – Choose mini marshmallows or do what I did here and chop up large marshmallows. This is a key ingredient for this recipe and makes the texture so interesting and fun.

About Ninja Creami

I have tried other ice cream makers and I love the Ninja Creami most of all. The best part about the Creami is that the texture is absolutely perfect every time! The Creami makes it easier to create ice creams that are very healthy and made with fewer ingredients. For example, one of the best ice creams I have made so far was simply fresh mango frozen in coconut milk.

Here are the basics about how to use a Ninja Creami machine. Begin by freezing your desired ingredients in the provided container for 24 hours. I usually keep several flavors in my freezer, ready to use. After freezing, you choose between settings such as ice cream, sorbet, gelato and mix-ins. I always use the “ice cream” setting first. After the first spin, the ice cream will be a chalky texture. Add more liquid into the center of the container (either milk or water) and “re-spin.” After the second spin, it is ready to eat. At that point you can also add mix-ins and do a “mix-in” spin to combine them throughout your pint. It takes around five to 10 minutes to complete a pint of ice cream.

Want to learn more? Read our full Ninja Creami product review.

Instructions

In your pint container, combine chocolate milk, pudding mix and cocoa powder. Whisk to combine. Cover the pint and freeze for 24 hours.

Use your Ninja Creami machine on “Ice Cream” setting.

Remove the pint and take a look at your ice cream. If you think the texture is a bit chalky (or not as creamy as you want), make a hole in the center of the ice cream and add a tablespoon of water or milk. Then, use the “re-spin” function. Repeat until texture is creamy.

Last, add the mix-ins and do one more spin on the “mix-ins” setting. Serve your ice cream right away. Garnish with more toppings or a maraschino cherry.

Tips for Making

Add Protein – Add a scoop of your favorite protein powder to any mixture for high-protein ice cream.
When to Serve – It’s best to spin Creami ice creams right before eating. If you freeze them again for more than a few hours, you may find the ice cream is hard again and want to use the “re-spin” function.
Label – If you make multiple flavors at once, be sure to label each flavor.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Rocky Road ice cream have in it?

Rocky Road is chocolate ice cream with nuts (either peanuts or a mixture of nuts) and mini marshmallows mixed in.

What’s the difference between Rocky Road and Heavenly Hash?

The biggest difference between Rocky Road ice cream and Heavenly Hash is that Heavenly Hash has smaller diced nuts with marshmallow cream while Rocky Road has large chunks of nuts and whole marshmallows.

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Yield 2 servings

Prep 10 minutes

Instructions

In your pint container, combine chocolate milk, pudding mix and cocoa powder. Whisk to combine. Cover the pint and freeze for 24 hours.
Use your Ninja Creami machine on “Ice Cream” setting.
Remove the pint and take a look at your ice cream. If you think the texture is a bit chalky (or not as creamy as you want), make a hole in the center of the ice cream and add a tablespoon of water or milk. Then, use the “re-spin” function. Repeat until texture is creamy.
Last, add the mix-ins and do one more spin on the “mix-ins” setting. Serve your ice cream right away. Garnish with more toppings or a maraschino cherry.

Notes

Add Protein – Add a scoop of your favorite protein powder to any mixture for high-protein ice cream.
When to Serve – It’s best to spin Creami ice creams right before eating. If you freeze them again for more than a few hours, you may find the ice cream is hard again and want to use the “re-spin” function.
Label – If you make multiple flavors at once, be sure to label each flavor.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Rocky Road Ice Cream

Amount per Serving

% Daily Value*

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.

Rocky Road Ice Cream – A Beautiful Mess