![]() ![]() Dreyer, who first began creating ice cream during the Great Depression, thought people could use some cheering up during this difficult time. William Dreyer, of Dreyer’s Ice Cream, is thought to be the original concoctor of Rocky Road. Rocky Road ice cream has a tie to the most financially dire time in United States history. Ice cream is arguably the most popular form of Rocky Road, but it’s inspired dozens of other recipes like Rocky Road brownies, cakes, dessert bars, and much more. ![]() That version includes the rather unusual addition of honey crème whip. The popular dessert spread back to Britain and eventually the United States.Īccording to a Mental Floss article that investigates Rocky Road’s origins, the earliest American recipe for Rocky Road is a candy cookbook published in Kansas in 1920. ![]() The chocolate flavor covered up the spoiled flavor of the candy while nuts provided a wonderfully crunchy texture. The soft candy confections were mixed with chocolate and locally grown nuts. Unsure of what to do with confectionary treats that had gone bad during shipment from Britain, savvy confectioners got creative. The milk chocolate, cake-like treat can be traced back to Australia. While most Americans are familiar with Rocky Road ice cream, many are unaware that it was originally inspired by a brownie-like dessert also called Rocky Road. Rocky Road is a chocolate-based ice cream flavor mixed with chopped almonds and marshmallow pieces. Unsurprisingly, the history of Rocky Road is a little bumpy and has its share of controversy. Thanks to Rocky Road, ice cream lovers were inspired to add flavors and textures to basic ice cream flavors. Before imaginative mix-ins were regular features at ice cream parlors, there wasn’t much excitement on the menu. Rocky Road rocked the world of ice cream. ![]()
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