Show your dad you think he rocks by making him these Cookies and Cream Fudge Rocks! These candy rocks are easy to make for dessert or a gift. Plus, they are perfect decorations for cakes, cupcakes, and more.
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 then I came across some crafts that used the phrase "Dad Rocks." I loved the idea of just making a pile of candy rocks with a cute sign that said, "Dad Rocks."
These edible rocks made with white chocolate fudge blended with OREO Cookies are super easy to make and look great on top of cakes, cupcakes, and more. For this project, I just piled them up.
UPDATE: I've used this fun recipe to make so many more projects including my original Fudge Garden Stone, Fudge Tombstones, Sweet Serenity Stones, Fudge Teacher’s Apples, Edible Rocks for Teachers, Fudge Conversation Hearts, and Cookies ‘n Cream Fudge Rocks.
I'll share the simple step-by-step process to make the fudge stones below. Be sure to check out all the ways my readers have used these candy stones to decorate prehistoric cakes, rock-climbing cupcakes, beach cakes, and more below the recipe card.
RELATED: Find dozens of easy fudge recipes on my other blog, HowToMakeEasyFudge.com.
Ingredients
- white candy melts or almond bark, melting wafers, or white chips
- sweetened condensed milk - Using sweetened condensed milk makes creating fudge super easy.
- salt - This ingredient is optional. Add it if you want to balance out the sweetness.
- Oreo Cookie crumbs - You can use any chocolate cookie crumbs.
- cocoa powder optional - You can add some cocoa powder to the fudge to add brown coloring.
- red food coloring, optional - Use this to add color to some of your fudge rocks.
To make the cookies 'n cream fudge on the stove:
You can make your fudge on the stovetop or in the microwave.
- Stir the chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, and salt if using 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 about 5 minutes to allow the residual heat to continue to melt the white chocolate before stirring until smooth.
Tips
I made this recipe three times before creating these edible rocks I used confectionery coating, melted it completely on the stovetop, and every batch has turned out fine.
A reader made hers using pure white chocolate and told me it was greasy.
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 the 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.
Coloring the cookies and cream fudge.
- 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.
Shape your fudge rocks.
- Pinch off pieces of fudge in varying sizes and roll or flatten them 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 copy this image and print the "Dad Rocks" clip art onto card stock. Cut it out and set it on your rock pile.
Variations
Scroll past the recipe card to see all of the fun desserts that my readers decorated using these edible rocks. They are all amazing.
Video
I made a video showing you how to make fudge rocks for Valentine's Day using a similar recipe and technique. Be sure to check it out below.
Recipe
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 white candy melts, white almond bark, or white chips
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 pinch of salt, optional
- ⅔ cup Oreo Cookie crumbs
- ½ teaspoon cocoa powder optional
- 1 drop red food coloring optional
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Heat the white chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, and salt if using in a medium saucepan set over low heat stirring often until 50% melted.
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Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes.
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Add ¼ 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.
Recipe Video
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.
My readers rock!!!
Below are pictures from my readers showing how they used the fudge rocks to decorate cakes, cupcakes, and more. I have been blown away by the creative uses of these chocolate rocks. I hope you are inspired by their creativity.
Shang made these Rock Climbing Cupcakes for her coworker's son. She designed a custom cupcake wrapper and flags for her fun cupcakes.
Holly created this cake for a Missouri Science and Technology geological engineering graduate. It featured fudge rocks and a rock hammer.
Sarah made these very realistic-looking rocks to give her daughter's teacher because Teachers Rock!
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.
Marie added the candy rocks to this fun prehistoric cake for her grandson's birthday.
The fudge rocks make a great border around the entire cake.
How cool is this cake? Heidi hollowed out two large fudge rocks brushed them with some candy melts and sprinkled on colored sugar to create the geodes on this cake.
Heather created a cake with superheroes rescuing her daughter from a lake. She added fudge rocks around the lake and a path up to a mountain.
Nadine covered a round layer cake with fudge rocks to celebrate her son's 11th birthday. That had to be one tasty cake!
Julianne's husband apparently ran his jeep onto a pile of rocks while at the beach with their dog so she made him this hilarious birthday cake with lots of edible rocks. Check out the skid marks in the sand!
Barbara packaged fudge rocks in bags for her Sunday school kids so they could make their own altar of rocks like the Israelites did after crossing Jordan.
Tina decorated a prehistoric cake with fudge rocks, fondant dinosaurs, and a volcano that lit up. Her son loved his special birthday cake.
Jane created some very realistic-looking sweet serenity stones that are fudge rocks stamped with sweet messages like, "hope," "love," and "joy."
Angela created this amazing cake filled with candy shells, starfish, and cookies 'n cream fudge rocks for two sweet girls who were celebrating a birthday at the beach.
Athina admits that she is a history geek and she was excited to make these edible Anglo-Saxon runes. Her cookies and cream fudge runes could fool anyone. They look incredibly realistic. Everyone enjoyed eating them once they realized they were candy.
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.
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Jenni says
Question! I want to make them look like petoskey stones. Do you think I can dilute the food coloring with a bit of vodka (like painting fondant) before painting to get the color right?
BTW, I used this recipe last year to make the decorations for my son's Zelda cake. Wonderful recipe! It turned out fantastic! Wish I how to post a pic. Thank you for the recipe!
Beth says
I am so happy to know you are enjoying this recipe. It is so versatile! You could definitely paint these using the same technique you would use with fondant. This fudge has a very similar texture to fondant so I think that would work great. I had to look up the petoskey stones. They are so cool. I hope your edible versions of the stones turn out great. I just got your email with the picture of the cake. I love how you used the fudge to decorate your cake. You are very creative.
TINA Rutkowski says
Am i using the whole oreo...including THE white icing?
Beth says
Yes, I used the whole cookie. You can just use the chocolate part or a chocolate cookie if you prefer.
Khrista says
My son used this for his candy creation at school. The project was to make candy that is only available at Halloween. He wanted to do rocks because that's all Charlie Brown got while trick or treating. He did a great job on the fun project. I only helped a little bit with the wrapping. Those rocks are sweeeet!!! Thanks so much for the recipe. We just microwaved the wafers and it worked great.
Khrista says
We also used a Charlie Brown pail to put the rocks in. Thanks, again
Beth says
That's perfect!!!
Beth says
That is so much fun! I'm so happy to hear your son had fun making the candy rocks. They are perfect for a Charlie Brown treat. I always felt so bad for Charlie Brown, but I bet he would have loved getting a back of these fudge rocks.
Beth says
Your cake is fabulous! I'm so glad the fudge rocks worked well for you.
Brenda says
I made these tasty rocks for my son's kindergarten class since they are learning about rocks and soil this week. I also found some silver and gold cupcake gems that I added to the mixtures to give the rocks a little sparkle and crunch. I know the kids will love it.. Thank you for this clever recipe!
Beth says
I'm so happy to hear you made these for your son's class. I love the idea of adding the silver and gold gems to the rocks. I need to order some. I'd love to see pictures of your rocks.
Brenda says
Oh I should have taken a picture before I sent them in to school. DRAT! If my son comes home with any extra I will take a photo for you..
Beth says
That's alright. I do hope the kids enjoyed their special treats.
Deborah says
My son is OBSESSED with the David and Goliath story, and for his fourth birthday cake, he requested a "David and Goliath cake". Hmmmm....didn't David need five smooth stones for his pouch?? Thank you so much for adding such a fun aspect to my son's birthday next week! Cannot wait to make these!
Beth says
That's a great use for the fudge rocks. I hope your son has a great birthday!
jill says
These will be the perfect base for our House built on the Rock which I will have the kids add a large marshmallow house with a Hershey kiss "roof". How far ahead can these be made? Thank you for sharing.
beth says
Sounds like a fun project for you and the kids. The fudge rocks will stay fresh for up to a few weeks if kept in an airtight container. Once you make the rocks for the house, and you put them on a platter or board, the outside edge of the fudge will harden a bit, but the inside will stay nice and soft for a few days. Have fun!
Anonymous says
Can you use the microwave to melt it
beth says
Yes you can, just go low and slow so you don't overheat it.
Anonymous says
Can you use vanilla candy coating
beth says
Yes, I actually did use confectionery coating (candy coating) to make this recipe.
Anonymous says
Can you use the microwave to melt it
Anonymous says
What kind of rock are they adapded from I'm doing a edible rock project and I need both a rock and a dessert
beth says
I don't have a clue which specific type of rock. Sorry.
beth says
Wow, Magda, your rocks look so real. I love how you used the Oreo crumbs as added dirt too. Tell your daughter she did a fantastic job! What a sweet treat for her dad.
Lori Cody says
What a great idea! I'm doing this.
Anonymous says
Please forgive my last abrupt message, I didn't realise there was a recipe for the stones on the page (didn't see the link). xx
beth says
No problem!
Anonymous says
I made rocks for dino cake they where great. How do I send a picture to you
beth says
I'd love to see your picture and add it to the Readers' Gallery. You can send it as an attachment to my e-mail - beth@hungryhappenings.com. If you prefer you can send it via Drop Box to my e-mail.
Amy Aguilar says
Can anyone tell me about how many one recipe makes??
beth says
This will make over 2 pounds of fudge rocks. The number of rocks you make will completely depend on their size. I got about 48 various size rocks out of the recipe.
Amy Aguilar says
Can anyone tell me about how many one batch of this makes?
Anonymous says
These sound really great! I will try them on ay for un1
Anonymous says
Amazing,
Thanks for posting this - I might do some Christmas stones, "Joy" "Peace" "xmas" etc.
Roughly how long would you say they last?
Thanks x
beth says
Thanks! If you keep them in an airtight container, they will keep for about 2 weeks. You can freeze them if you need to, just wrap them really well, freeze for about a month or two, thaw in the refrigerator over night, then bring out to room temperature and allow to come to room temperature for a few hours before unwrapping.
beth says
I'm so glad to hear it turned out, O.K.