Two bloggers that I have been friends with for years now have recently started blog events that I thought would be fun to participate in. Since they both had a chocolate theme this month, I am submitting these Valentine Rocky Road Crunch Bars to both.
Sarah, Maison Cupcake, hosts Forever Nigella. Nigella Lawson is one of my favorite cooks. I love when I catch her on TV. Voluptuous Nigella seems so genuine, she’s fun to watch, and creates recipes that are easy to make at home. This month’s Forever Nigella theme is Seduced by Chocolate and “whoever exudes the most Nigella-ness this month will be able to lovingly caress their salad (or anything or anyone they choose) with shiny red melamine serving hands.”
Reeni, Cinnamon Spice and Everything Nice recently started Dessert Wars with Christine of The Cupcake Bandits. This month’s Dessert Wars theme is Dark Chocolate and Hearts. A perfect Valentine’s challenge.
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I found Nigella’s Rocky Road Crunch Bars on the Food Network and it has a perfect 5 star rating. I was taking dinner to a friend, so I doubled the recipe, cut them into small hearts and drizzled them with white chocolate. I would probably give them only a 3 star rating. My husband didn’t care for them. Although now that I type up the recipe I realized that I should have added twice as many marshmallows, which would have been a much sweeter treat that we would have enjoyed more.
Valentine Rocky Road Crunch Bars
adapted from Nigella Lawson1 cup (2 sticks) soft unsalted butter
20 ounces semisweet chocolate, broken into pieces
1/2 cup corn syrup
16 ounces plain hard and crunchy cookies (I used Pecan Sandies)
4 cups mini marshmallows
White chocolate, optionalMelt the butter, chocolate and syrup in a heavy based saucepan. Remove about 1 cup of this melted mixture and set aside for topping.
Crush the cookies in a freezer bag or food processor. You want crumbs and pieces of cookies.
Fold the cookie pieces and crumbs into the melted chocolate mixture, and then add the marshmallows.
Pour into a 13×9-inch pan lined with foil; flatten as best you can with a spatula. Pour the reserved 1 cup of melted chocolate mixture on top and smooth.
Refrigerate for about 2 hours or overnight.
Cut into small hearts and drizzle with white chocolate if desired.
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If you’re whipping up some delicious chocolate Valentine treats there is still time to participate in these fun events. The deadline for Forever Nigella Seduced by Chocolate: Sunday 20 February, midnight wherever you are. And the deadline for Dessert Wars Dark Chocolate and Hearts is February 28.
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These sound so amazing!
Jessica @ How Sweet recently posted..To My Husband
Cute! A lovely idea.
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Love Nigella’s recipes and this one looks fantastic! They’re the perfect little treat for Valentine’s Day.
Faith recently posted..Poached Salmon Pasta Salad
How sweet to give some with dinner to a friend! They sound wonderful and look so cute cut into hearts.
Thanks for the heads up on the events. I hadn’t heard of either of them yet. :)
I think these are great! I love anything with marshmallows in them!
natalie (the sweets life) recently posted..Baked Pasta with Chicken Sausage
These look fantastic Barbara, I love how you’ve shaped them for Valentine’s too. Thank you so much for taking part in Forever Nigella and seducing us with chocolate!
Sarah, Maison Cupcake recently posted..Krushchev Dough Part 2- Pink Praline “Palmiers”
What a fun idea to cut them into heart shapes. My husband wasn’t fond of these either. How fun to be a part of a Nigella cooking group. I adore her!
Bridgett recently posted..Red Wine Poached Pears with Spicy Syrup
These are beautiful. So much fancier than plain brownes. Hope you win.
Bonnie recently posted..The Purge-Long Overdue
these are so pretty and look just delicious!
teresa recently posted..Glazed Apple Fritters
These look so delicious and perfect for VDay :)
Eliana recently posted..Chocolate Bread Pudding
These look great
Those look great! And pretty easy too!
Oh yeah…me likey…me likey a whole lot. First…my nemisis….dark chocolate..then you put my all time fave cookies in it……*saliva dripping*
Momma Cupcake recently posted..Valentines Day Menu Planning with Foodily
They look very decadent, and cute too! Good luck, Barbara!
The hearts look like a perfectly lovely valentine’s treat. Sorry to hear your hubby didn’t care for them much. Mine doesn’t really like chocolate (strange man), so he’d probably agree with yours :) Must find some time to take part in these great events! Enjoy your weekend.
shaz recently posted..When life gives you green tomatoes-
these are cute and i love nigella too! marty might not love them either… too rich but i have a dad that would SWOON over them :)
tiffany ~food finery recently posted..Valentine Cupcakes
What a great submission Barb! Good luck.
Paula recently posted..A Little Dazed by Glaze
So cute in this shape, makes them hard to resist :)
Anna Johnston recently posted..COOKIE’S DIARY – Pt 11
These are so cute!! I’m sure they tasted great too :)
bakingaddict recently posted..Horlicks Cookies
Very sweet, I might need to give these a go. Nigella never disappoints! :)
Good luck!
These look great! Perfect for Valentine’s Day :)
These look totally yummy Barbara! Love the pecan sandies inside. I think they’re my favorite store bought cookie, ever! So cute for Valentine’s Day!
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These bars certainly look delicious, Barbara, but that has everything to do with the beautiful way you’ve presented them. I love the heart shape and the drizzle of white chocolate.
Cathy at Wives with Knives recently posted..Chopped Chicken Salad
I guess we screw up with recipes every now and then huh? but urs still came out looking great! :)
What a great Valentine’s Day treat! I love the cute heart shape!
the blissful baker recently posted..Whole Wheat Vanilla Crunch Muffins
This looks wonderful.
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I would have gobbled up the lot, they look so cute and delicious!
These are amazing! What great Valentine’s Day treats! I hope you’ll stop by and link them up on my Valentine’s party round up too! Happy Valentine’s Day! :-)
Martha (MM) recently posted..I am not crazy!
You killed 2 birds with one stone…woot woot GF. Love the name of da bars…rocky road seems like a great fit for V Day!! I wish these dark delish hearts win! Fingers crossed for you! xoxo
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The recipe title alone is enough to make me swoon!
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Thanks for sharing! I really like your idea of cutting them in heart shapes and the white chocolate drizzle makes them look wonderful!
Nigella is my favorite! I’m thinking I may have to join Forever Nigella. Sounds like lots of fun.
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Elizabeth recently posted..Milk and Cookies and Milk
These are so sweet! I love how easy they are to make but look like you spent a lot more time on them.
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These are so cute Barbara! And they sound scrumptious too! I’m sorry they weren’t a big hit with you. Thanks for sending them to Dessert Wars – the Nigella event sounds fun!
Reeni recently posted..Basil Garlic Chicken
Saw these at Nigella and then dessert wars too , am on both the pages :-) and was i happy !!
Coz was jus asking them if i can link to other events and since it aint mentioned in the rules , i thought YESSSS, and now u confirmed it for me…
And ,i m a heart lover , all year round and lovee the hearts in ur rocky road bars…
Like Sarah said , i saw rocky road bars for the first time in hearts and wonderfully so too!
Summer Rose recently posted..VANILLA LAVENDER ROMEO AND JULIET CAKE-FEBRUARY CHALLENGE-HAVE THE CAKE
I would be very happy if you brought these beautiful heart-shaped nuggets to my house for dinner.
Sally -My Custard Pie recently posted..A new Egypt and traditional kosheri
These are to die for… can’t wait to make them. Doesn’t have to be Valentine’s Day. They say love every day!
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