Show your dad you think he rocks with these Edible Fudge Rocks! These cookies and cream fudge rocks are quick and easy to make, taste great, and will sweeten up any Father’s Day celebration.
For Father’s Day this year I decided it would be fun to recreate something like the Cookies ‘n Cream Fudge Garden Stone I recently made for Mother’s Day. At first, I thought I’d just make a new, more masculine looking garden stone, but when I did a search to find some ideas, I found all sorts of cute crafts using the phrase “Dad Rocks” so I changed my mind and created these simple Edible Fudge Stones instead.
I’d already successfully handcrafted stone using a white chocolate fudge filled with dark flecks of OREO Cookies, so I chose to go with that recipe again. My original intent was to pile my edible rocks into a toy dump truck for my pictures, but after searching in a few stores, I just couldn’t find one the right size. If you have one in your toy box, clean it really good and you can use it to display your rocks. I opted instead for a mountain of rocks piled high on a cutting board. Cheap and easy.
A big pile of rocks wouldn’t quite get the point across, so I found a piece of clip art of a guy holding a flag and added, “Dad Rocks” to it. I edited the image to say “My Dad Rocks,” and “Dad, You Rock” using Photoshop. You can have your’s say whatever you’d like.
You could be adventurous and create the guy out of fondant or modeling chocolate, or go the easy route and hand write your personal sentiment on a piece of paper and attach it to a toothpick and stick it into a rock. Or you could dress it up and buy your dad a new shovel and cover it with plastic wrap, pile on the rocks and attach a sign to the handle. A bucket of rocks would work too. Oh, so many possibilities…
UPDATE: I’ve also created a blog post showing you how to imprint the cookies ‘n cream fudge rocks with words like “you rock.”
There are so many other fun uses for these fudge rocks. Scroll down to see how some of my readers have used these edible rocks. These have been given to rock climbers, archaeologists, and students.
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Cookies ‘n Cream Edible Fudge Rocks
White chocolate fudge speckled with flecks of OREO Cookies formed into rocks make fun treats for Father's Day, a rock climbers birthday, or a science fair bake sale.
- 24 ounces finely chopped white chocolate (or chips) or white confectionery coating
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 pinch of salt
- 2/3 cup Oreo Cookie crumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon cocoa powder optional
- 1 drop red food coloring optional
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Heat white chocolate or white confectionery coating, sweetened condensed milk and salt in a medium saucepan set over low heat until 50% melted.
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Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes.
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Add 1/4 cup of the OREO cookie crumbs and stir until smooth.
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Divide the fudge into 3 or 4 bowls and add varying amounts of the remaining cookie crumbs, cocoa powder, and red food coloring to achieve several different colors of fudge for your stones.
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Press a piece of plastic wrap down onto the fudge in each bowl and allow it to sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes, until it is thick and no longer sticky.
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Pinch off varying sizes of fudge, roll into odd shaped balls, and set aside to firm up.
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Display in a dump truck, on a cake, or in a pile.
These edible fudge rocks will stay fresh for about 2 weeks. The exterior of the rocks may dry out a bit but the center will stay nice and soft. Store in an airtight container to keep the rocks soft inside and out.
How to make edible fudge rocks (cookies and cream fudge stones):
You can make your fudge on the stove top or in the microwave.
To make the cookies ‘n cream fudge on the stove:
- Stir the chocolate, sweetened condensed milk and salt together in a saucepan and melt it over low heat.
- Once the white chocolate looks like it’s about 50% melted, it’s best to remove the pan and set it aside for a while to allow the residual heat to continue to melt the white chocolate before stirring until smooth.
PRO TIPS:
- I made this recipe three times before creating these edible rocks and I used confectionery coating, melted it completely on the stove top, and every batch has turned out fine.
- A reader made her’s using pure white chocolate and told me it was greasy.
- I thought I better try that out too and the batch I made using pure white chocolate was greasy too.
- Here’s what I discovered.
- Much like in making modeling chocolate, I found that the white chocolate can’t get too hot or the cocoa butter will seep out.
- I was able to salvage my greasy fudge by stirring in a few tablespoons of cold heavy whipping cream, but if you follow the instructions above and only allow half of the chocolate to melt while on the stove, your fudge should turn out perfectly.
To make the cookies and cream fudge in the microwave:
- Heat the white chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, and salt for 45 seconds in the microwave.
- Let sit in microwave for 3-5 minutes.
- Remove and stir.
- Heat for 15 second increments, resting for a minute then stirring after each, until melted and smooth.
How make make a variety of colored fudge stones:
- Divide the cookies ‘n cream fudge among three or four bowls.
- Leave one bowl alone.
- Add most of the remaining Oreo cookie crumbs to one of the bowls.
- Add the cocoa powder to another bowl.
- Add one drop of red food coloring and the remaining crumbs to the last bowl.
- These are just suggestions; you could make your rocks any color you’d like.
How to shape your fudge rocks:
- Pinch off pieces of fudge in varying sizes and roll or flatten into different sized rocks.
- You can make big boulders or tiny little pebbles.
- Arrange rocks in a pile or using any of the other methods I’ve listed in the post above.
If you’d like, you can print the “Dad Rocks” clip art onto card stock. Cut it out and set it on your rock pile.
I made a video showing you how to make fudge rocks for Valentine’s Day using a similar recipe and technique.
See how my reader’s have used these fudge rocks in very clever ways.
Rock climbing has become so popular and Shang did an amazing job creating these cupcakes for a rock climbing birthday party
for her coworker’s son. She created custom designed cupcake wrappers and flags for each fudge rock topped cakes.
Holly created this cake for a young lady graduating from Missouri Science and Technology with a degree in geological engineering.
MS&T’s mascot is Joe Miner, he’s holding the sign congratulating the graduate.
The hammer is sculpted out of fondant and gumpaste, and it along with the rocks look so real.
Sarah made these very realistic looking rocks to give her daughters teacher because Teachers Rock!
I love that she filled a beach pail with her candy rocks.
Kelly made these for her husband for Father’s Day and she said, “they were yummy!”
She did a great job with creating lots of nice variety of colored fudge rocks.
How fun is this? Carla and her rock climbing daughter, Aidyn, made a huge pile of fudge rocks,
then they creatively packaged the candy rocks in cellophane bags and attached a
clever card topper to the bag for Valentine’s Day.
My Dad Rocks Fudge Treats • Edible Garden Stone
Fudge Tombstones • Sweet Serenity Stones
Fudge Teacher’s Apples • Teacher’s Rock
Fudge Conversation Hearts • Cookies ‘n Cream Fudge Rocks
Need some more ideas for Father’s Day? Well go check out the attached link and shower your dad in goodies!
HA HA, I LOVE IT!!!
That is great to hear:) I know it is a challenge to come up with something to give my dad every year, and I'm sure he will love a big mountain of fudge. I'm glad your readers' feel the same.
Would using white morsels work just as well? I have those on hand. I've never attempted fudge before, I want to make sure I get it right! 🙂 This is such a wonderful idea! Thank you for sharing your incredible creativity!
Hi Brittni, yes white morsels will work fine. Just follow the instructions for heating, and remove the pan from the heat when half of the chips are melted, allow to sit for 2 minutes, then stir. If all the chips don't melt, heat a bit longer. Have fun!
Thanks for the feature, Ginger:)
I made this recipe for my dad and I added very finely crushed walnuts to one batch, and crushed almonds to another. I added hazelnut extract to a third. They all came out super yummy and it was fun to think of other additions for next time! Thanks for the recipe!
What a great idea, Brittany. The nuts will color the rocks just like the cookies and I'm sure really tasted great. Thanks for sharing that tip:)
Genius – love it. So many variations you could make w/ this recipe – I will be doing some in the future and linking back to here! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
I always appreciate such nice compliments=) I kept coming up with ways to use these rocks and am sure I'll post more later too. I can't wait to see what you come up with!
I would like to make this for my vbs kids to make rocks for David and Goliath story. Can I let the mixture sit longer than thirty minutes before shaping it?
Absolutely. The fudge will stay soft and pliable for quite a long time. I actually made these rocks, kept them in a Rubbermaid container for a few days then re-shaped them to create my Serenity Stones. Even over a week after that when we were eating some of them, they were still soft enough to rework the shape.
Have fun with the kids. I'm sure they will have a great time making their rocks.
Thank you very much for sharing this idea. I made the rock fudge for a baby shower on Saturday. People didn't eat them because they thought they were real rocks. Once I told people it was fudge, they gobbled them up. I had put them in a multi-colored toy dump truck and it made an adorable display. The mommy to be wanted the recipe. Thank you!!!!!
Susan K.
This is so wonderful!
This is perfect, thank you for this idea I would like to application in my kitchen.
You ROCK!! thanks so much for sharing these great ideas. my first time in a blog fun
this is the CUTEST project EVER and so supereasy to do with kids of all ages and abilities! will soon post pics of this recipe disguised as valentines for my daughters' rock climbing team to the readers' gallery. thanks for the amazing recipe – it's such a great one to do with kids! love your creative brain!
I'm a geologist and a roller derby girl. I just made these for a bake sale. These are brilliant! Thank you! You ROCK!! 😀
Perfect! I hope they sold out at your bake sale.
I wish I had seen this before, I think the mix would make great dinosaur bones (I ended up having to pipe my dinosaur cake's bones with icing) Great recipe. with a husband and 4 sons, I know I am going to use this one :o)
Question, planning on making these fudge rocks to place ontop of cupcakes for a boys Rock Climbing party…. Can I make them in advance by 1-2 days and store them? Would they need to be refrigerated?
Sorry for the delay in responding. I've been on vacation and didn't have access to the internet.
Yes, you can make these ahead. They will keep for up to 2 weeks if they are kept in an airtight container at room temperature. I don't recommend refrigerating the fudge.
Planning to make these for the upcoming fathers day, so thank you!
Just curious though..should I crush up the oreos with the crème center or without?
Thank you!
I crushed them with the cream center, but you can do it either way. I hope your rocks are a huge hit for Father's Day.
Just noticed you replied to my question lol. I just bought my bags of confectioners coating to make these before this sunday.
I'm just hoping mine come out looking like real rocks like yours do in your pics.
Here's to hoping I don't fail! Lol
I'm not a blogger or anything, just a fan who found your site from pinterest, but if I don't fail I could send pics of the finished project if you'd like to see
I'm sure your rocks will turn out great. You can see how other readers have created their rock creations by looking at my Reader's Gallery. If you send a picture of your rocks, I'll be happy to add it to the Gallery too!
I'm so glad you found my blog. Let me know if you have any other questions.
I just made the fudge, and they have been sitting in the 4 separate bowls with plastic wrap on them for going on 40mins and I just went to start with one of the bowls and its still super sticky..
I used the white confectioners coating also.
the top layer of the fudge mix looked like it was dried enough to form and once I got below that its still gooey..should I just wait longer with the plastic wrap on or off?
Yes you may need to wait a bit longer. Spread the fudge out a little thinner so it cools quicker. That will help. Keep the plastic wrap on it so it wont dry out.
Just incase my comment didn't send..would you suggest I crush the oreos with or without the crème center?
thank you!
Such a great idea!! Beth you are such a sweetheart always answering back to comments being made…..I can't wait to see more of your ideas 🙂
Thanks, Cindy. I do always respond to questions and try to comment on lots of other comments as well. I love hearing from my readers. The nice things people say always make my day a little brighter:)
I love this! but what if you double the recipe? Would I have to allow the fudge to sit twice as long? Or just until to thickens?
If you double the recipe, it might take a bit longer for the fudge to cool enough to make the rocks. To speed things up you can spread the different colors in shallow bowls. A thinner layer of fudge will cool quicker.
Hi! I made these tonight for my son's birthday party tomorrow. I used white chocolate morsels and followed your instructions and tips above for the white chocolate. I didn't think I overheated them as it looked to be the right consistency when I mixed the colors. However, after letting them cool for 30 min with the plastic wrap, they are now rather greasy. I tried to start making the rocks and they are not keeping their shape. 🙁 Was going to put that in the fridge but then saw you don't recommend that. Maybe leaving them out overnight uncovered so the mixes can dry out a bit? The consistency seems good but it is greasy and "blobbish" when I try to make the rocks. Any tips appreciated. Thank you!!!
Your fudge did get too hot and the oils seeped out. If, after you let it cool it's still greasy, you can try to knead it on a cool surface like a granite or marble counter top or use a metal baking sheet. If this doesn't help you can knead in some cold whipping cream, just a small amount at a time, this will help cool it down. The fudge will be just a bit softer, but will still taste great. Working with this is a lot like working with greasy modeling chocolate. I have lots of tips and pictures on my Chocolate Making Tips page that should help. I hope you are able to fix it for the party.
Thanks. It all turned out ok. After refrigerating last night for about an hour, I set the mixtures out overnight and this morning they were fine. I was able to form the rocks and they held their shape and were not greasy. They looked and tasted great! Thank you~