Rocky road for moms

Say the word 'treat' and the next word to follow will be, 'children' !!! Sweets ,chocolates ,cotton candy,lollipops are all bites of yummy happiness that are associated with children. So when I was asked to write an article for mothers...it set me thinking,while we certainly aren't overly enamoured of candy,we do indeed love the occasional sweet treat.In my book sweet indulgence/decadence= chocolate !!! At the same time ,it had to be more than just an indulgence,it had to satisfy on the nutrition aspect as well ! So,dark chocolate,it was,loaded with antioxidants,this is something you are advised to eat a bit of  every day.

Cranberries along with walnuts and almonds are glorified as having various health benefits..so why not have them come together in a delicious and healthy mommy snack ?!!?!
After all...Moms need rocky road too !!!!! Now, there was a combination that would work,so after eliminating ,the marshmallows,the m&ms and the golden syrup...I set to task making this grown up version of rocky road with digestive biscuits,cranberries,nuts and honey ...I'm pleased to tell you that it passed the test with rave reviews from both mommies and kiddies alike ! It's not as chunky as a regular rocky road but these thin squares are just perfect !

Rocky road for momsdigestive Biscuits-180g powdered
Dark chocolate-200g (you could use bournville or  milk chocolate if you prefer)
Cranberries or raisins-1/4C Almonds-25 g-chopped 
Walnuts-25g-chopped
Soft unsalted butter-2 Tbsps
 Honey-1/4C
Method
Grease a medium sized square dish and set aside.
Over a pan of boiling water place a big bowl,with the chocolate,honey and butter,the heat of the boiling water will melt the chocolate and butter..swirl it gently and do not stir often.
Once it has melted to a yummy liquid chocolate goo...set it aside. 
Once it has cooled slightly,add in the powdered biscuits,cranberries and nuts and mix in thoroughly.
Dollop it into the greased dish and flatten down well with the back of the spoon.
Refrigerate for an hour or two
Once it's firm,cut into squares or rectangles ,to serve.
This being such a versatile recipe ,it's easy to play around with it depending on what kind of flavours you like with chocolate,you can make it as healthy or as plain as you like it...takes very little time but the results are unbeatable :)