This Rocky Road Fluff Salad is a great no bake recipe for summer picnics and potlucks. The easy chocolate mousse is loaded with nuts, chocolate, and marshmallow goodness. If you love Rocky Road ice cream, you will love this pudding dessert.
Dessert Salad:
Let’s talk about salad for a minute. When you first hear the word salad, I am sure you think green leaves, vegetables, and dressing, right?
But did you know that a salad is actually a dish consisting of small pieces of food mixed with a sauce? So, this chocolate pudding dessert could be called a salad! It has small pieces of nuts and chocolate mixed together with a fluffy chocolate pudding “dressing”. Sounds like a salad to me. Wink, wink!
One of our most popular fluff salads is this Banana Split Fluff Salad. It is an easy no bake dessert that is perfect for summer picnics.
Since that dessert salad was such a hit online, I started thinking about other fun variations. Rocky road ice cream is one of my favorites. I love soft marshmallow mixed with chocolate and nuts, so I added those flavors to this chocolate delight recipe.
This chocolate fluff salad with rocky road toppings turned out to be the best idea of the summer so far!
Ingredients for Easy Chocolate Mousse:
This chocolate salad is really just a 3 ingredient chocolate mousse that you stir all kinds of toppings into.
- Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix – make sure you buy instant Jello pudding so it sets up right. If you get a cook and serve, this recipe will not work for you.
- Milk – whole, 2%, or 1% is fine
- Cool Whip – gives it the light fluffy texture
- Mix-Ins – mini chocolate chips, miniature marshmallows, and chopped almonds give the dessert salad the rocky road taste
How to make Rocky Road Fluff Salad:
This chocolate fluff comes together in 5 minutes. Make sure all your ingredients are chopped and measured out before starting the chocolate salad.
- Whisk together the milk and instant pudding mix.
- Once it thickens fold in the Cool Whip.
- Stir in the chocolate chips, marshmallows, and almonds.
- Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Can this fluff salad be made ahead of time?
It’s actually best if you make it a little bit early, so the flavors can meld together and the marshmallows can soften. I don’t recommend making it any earlier than 24 hours though, or it will start to be too soft.
Can you freeze Rocky Road chocolate pudding?
This chocolate fluff dessert freezes great. In fact, it tastes like a fluffy ice cream.
How do you eat a fluff salad?
With a spoon of course. LOL! It’s also really great if you eat it like a dip with graham crackers or chocolate wafers.
Other fluff recipes:
- Strawberry Fluff Salad
- S’mores Cheesecake Fluff
- Cookies and Cream Fluff
- Pumpkin Fluff
- Lemon Cheesecake Salad
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Rocky Road Fluff Salad Recipe
This Rocky Road Fluff Salad is a great no bake recipe for summer picnics and potlucks. The easy chocolate mousse is loaded with nuts, chocolate, and marshmallow goodness. If you love Rocky Road ice cream, you will love this pudding dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 - 3.9 ounce box instant chocolate fudge pudding
- 1 cup milk
- 1 - 8 ounce container Cool Whip, thawed
- 1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
- 3/4 cup miniature chocolate chips + extra
- 3/4 cup diced almonds + extra
- marshmallow bits for garnish, if desired
Instructions
- Whisk together the pudding and milk until dissolved and thickened. Fold in all of the Cool Whip.
- Stir in the marshmallows, chocolate chips, and almonds. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Serve with marshmallow bits and extra mini chocolate chips and almonds on top. Makes about 8 cups.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 184Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 62mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 1gSugar: 17gProtein: 3g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
*The post for Rocky Road Fluff Salad was first published on April 10, 2015. The pictures and post were updated and republished May 12, 2021.
Oh Happy Day! Hubby is diabetic, I can get the sugar free pudding and sugar free Cool Whip! Definitely trying this, and thinking about putting in the freezer! YUM!
I have made this sooooo many times and I tell ya, it’s always a hit for everyone, especially teenagers. I have yet to meet someone who doesn’t like it. One mom even took some home and froze them like ice cream. You should have seen her face how wonderful she describes this dessert LOL. One time I ran out of almonds and I only have cashews and a little bit of macadamia; I threw them all in and it still tastes fabulous!
This looks absolutely delicious !!!
I want some !!!
Is there a way to make it a little healthier ?
Could u use lite whipped topping, skim or 1% milk?
Or what about sugar free pudding mix ?
I can eat it like this don’t get me wrong .. but was just wondering lol
You could definitely use a sugar free pudding mix, fat free milk, and a light whipped topping to make it kind of “healthier”. Although, adding marshmallows and chocolate chips kind of defeats that. LOL! Keep me posted if you try it that way and how it turns out for you.
Your total time should be 1 hour 10 minutes, right? Because you have to refrigerate for an hour?
Yes, if you are including chill time then the total time is over an hour. The pudding is ready to go right away, but I feel like the flavors mesh better if you refrigerate it for a little bit.
I don’t care what it’s called, I like the sound of it. I’m trying it.
Thanks
I am obsessed with desserts! Definitely that rocky road fluff salad will be yummy! Thx for sharing!
Thank you for your recipe of fluff salad. I made the banana split one for Easter dessert this year, and it was so good. Now I must try all variations! I see using your recipe for many years to come.
I’ve made this chocolate version three times, and it was a hit every time. And when you’re dieting, salads are the way to go, right??
This dessert was delicious! I made it the same day I stumbled across it on Pinterest, and it was a crowd pleaser. This will be a go-to recipe this summer when I want dessert but nothing heavy. Perfect dish! Now I’m convinced I need to try the other version. Thanks for sharing this one.
Woo hoo! I am so glad to hear you liked this salad. And yes, try a few of the other versions 🙂
I always have space in my belly for this kind of salad 🙂
I saw the Banana Split Fluff recipe, and knew I had to make it! I made a double batch for our Easter Brunch. It was the perfect brunch dessert with our baked ham, scrambled eggs, and biscuits. Everyone loved it! There was only a small bit left! Then I saw the Rocky road fluff recipe and will be making it tonight to go along with grilled ribs, corn on the cob, and baked grilled veggies. It looks amazing!
My daughters scooped the banana split fluff into mini grahm cracker pie crusts and froze them. Then drizzled with chocolate syrup. We also added in a bit of flaked coconut. Delish!!!
That sounds like you had an awesome dinner…and I love that your girls turned the fluff into pies!!! Perfect dessert idea!!! I hope you love this chocolate version too!
You and your banana split thing! I love it.
But I love rocky road more, so I’m glad you made this flavor. And I love calling it salad!
Haha! Yes, I have a thing for banana splits…there might be another treat coming with those flavors too 🙂
Don’t let the haters get to ya! This looks light and chocolatey and yum 🙂
Oh this looks so good! Haters gonna hate. It just comes with the territory which is what the delete comment button is for! I love this “salad” I mean it has chocolate.
LOL yes, I have had a few comments that got the delete button! But it’s all good! And salad with chocolate is always a win!
No matter what you call it, this stuff looks AMAZING!!! 🙂 I just want to stick my face in the bowl! Yum!
I love this salad, Jocelyn! Definitely beats the green kind! 🙂 Sounds so delicious and full of flavor!
Hahaha! Yes, this definitely beats green salad by a mile!!!
This is my kind of a salad!!! Yes please!!
This looks great! So chocolaty and I love how it’s studded with marshmallows and almonds. The perfect salad indeed!
This rocky road fluff salad is adorable and I can think of a few people who will definitely fisnish their salad this time round 😉 Happy weekend!!
No salad gets left behind when it is a chocolate salad!!!!
I did your Banana Split Fluff Salad for Easter and OMG it was so good! I’m definitely doing this one..and chocolate…YES! Thank you for another amazing dessert 🙂
Woo hoo! I am so glad to hear you loved the banana split version! I can’t wait to hear what you think of this one 🙂
People can be so rude!! Why? I don’t get it either! This SALAD looks delicious Jocelyn. I would dive right in! Have a great weekend! Pinned!! 😉
Thank you!!!
A dish consisting of small pieces of food mixed with sauce…HA. Pass the salad bowl please!!!
This is the most delicious salad I’ve ever seen! A lot better than that green leafy stuff!
Hahaha! Yes, so much better than the green salads 🙂
This is so awesome! Never seen a better salad 🙂
Thank you so much!!!
Dang! This looks like a hit to me. Am I allowed to scoop some of this salad onto a graham cracker? 😀
That sounds like a fabulous idea, girl!!!!
I think it’s a regional thing. My mom was from Michigan and the stuff she called salads? OMG! If it had cool whip or jello it was a salad… whatever this is it looks amazing.
It must be…but man, I am all for these sweet salads 🙂
I’m from Michigan and my mom never made stuff like this…maybe it depends on where in Michigan you lived???