Vegan rosy rocky road

A vegan rocky road, scented with rose water and topped with a scattering of dried petals. A show-stopper recipe to delight this Valentine's Day.

🌹This heavenly vegan rocky road is not only a breeze to whip up, it's a healthier alternative to traditional recipes that are laden with butter, golden syrup, marshmallows, biscuits and icing sugar.

Let's take a look at some of the key ingredients...

🍫 Cacao Butter

Cacao butter is the natural fat that is pressed out from the cacao bean. It smells divine. Try using it as daily moisturiser, a lip balm, or for a delicious massage.

Cacao butter is rich in essential fatty acid omega-6, and the monounsaturated fatty acid, omega-9.

It helps your brain function, lubricates the skin and hair, and looks after the heart. It also contains stearic acid – a fat that doesn’t affect your blood cholesterol levels.

🍫 Cacao powder

Cacao Powder is made by processing raw cacao beans, with the fat (cacao butter) removed. It is one of the most antioxidant rich foods on the planet and is full of minerals such as calcium, chromium, iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium, zinc, and sulfur.

But for Valentine's day, we want to enjoy it for the feel-good hormones.

Endorphins, phenylethylamine and anandamide make us feel happy, elated and...in the mood!

🍁 Pure maple syrup

A minimally processed sweetener lower on the glycemic index than white sugar. Pure maple syrup also contains some minerals – notably, calcium, potassium, iron, zinc and manganese.

🌹 Rose water and petals

Rose water is floral and sweet, the perfect addition to a Valentine's themed treat.

Rose petals are decorative though it is possible to source edible roses - you want to ensure they are organic and haven't been sprayed with chemicals.

Together, the water and petals lend a Turkish delight type flavour to the recipe.

🍒 Cherries, walnuts and macadamias

Sour dried cherries, chopped walnuts and macadamia nuts are a healthier alternative to using marshmallows and biscuits.

Enjoy the recipe - though simple, expect to cover the kitchen in clouds of cacao powder and rose petal confetti! A fun if sightly messy affair!

📖Recipe