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14-419: Rocky Road may refer to: Food [ edit ] Rocky road (ice cream) , an ice cream flavor that contains marshmallows and nuts Rocky road (dessert) , a dessert made from chocolate, marshmallows, and nuts Rocky Road Cereal , a former American breakfast cereal of the 1980s Rocky Road, slang for Egg in the basket Rocky Road candy bar, manufactured by

28-408: A Rocky Road-style ice cream flavor invented by his friend, Fentons' George Farren, who blended his own Rocky Road-style candy bar into ice cream; however, Dreyer substituted almonds for walnuts. The original Rocky Road ice cream used chocolate ice cream with no chocolate chip pieces. By blending numerous ingredients such as chocolate ice cream, nuts, and marshmallows, the rocky road flavor was one of

42-591: A bowl made from Oreos. In March 2021, Fentons Creamery made national news when a "very generous" patron left a $ 1,000 tip for their staff. The gratuity came with a receipt for a $ 63.31 order, on which the customer wrote "stay well" with a smiley face. The Banana Special was Named the #1 Top Dessert in America by The Food Channel . The dessert is made with a ripe, split banana and topped with three pounds of home-churned vanilla, strawberry and chocolate ice cream. Fresh strawberries and pineapples are ladled on top, followed by

56-620: A manner that reflected how his partner Joseph Edy 's chocolate candy creation incorporated walnuts and marshmallow pieces. Later, the walnuts would be replaced by pieces of toasted almond . After the Wall Street Crash of 1929 , Dreyer and Edy gave the flavor its current name "to give folks something to smile about in the midst of the Great Depression." Alternatively, Fentons Creamery in Oakland claims that William Dreyer based his recipe on

70-580: A shop in the food court of the Oakland International Airport . In February 2016, to commemorate Super Bowl 50 (played in Santa Clara 's Levi's Stadium ), Fentons Creamery created the "Cookie Bowl 50", a 10-pound sundae of 12 scoops of vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream, plus boulders of Oreo cookies drenched in hot fudge, pineapple, strawberry, marshmallow, and caramel toppings, whipped cream, Oreo Crumbles and cherries—all served in

84-520: A song by Peter, Paul and Mary from their 1963 album In the Wind Rocky Road , a 2014 TV movie starring Mark Salling The Rocky Road (album) , a 2008 album by Damien Dempsey Literature [ edit ] Rocky Road , a 2005 book in the Undercover Brothers series Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

98-514: Is a chocolate -flavored ice cream . Though there are variations from the original flavor, it traditionally comprises chocolate ice cream , nuts , and whole or diced marshmallows . According to one source, the flavor was created in March 1929 by William Dreyer in Oakland, California when he cut up walnuts and marshmallows with his wife's sewing scissors and added them to his chocolate ice cream in

112-532: Is the state’s longest continually operating creamery, with a small herd of dairy cows in West Marin . Eldridge Seth Fenton opened Fentons Creamery in 1894 on the corner of 41st and Howe streets. The business moved to its present location in 1961, a few blocks away. In 1894, Eldridge Seth’s grandson, Melvin Fenton, was responsible for creating Rocky Road, as well as Swiss Milk Chocolate and Toasted Almond . Fentons

126-530: The Annabelle Candy Company Entertainment [ edit ] Rocky Road (TV series) , an American sitcom that aired from 1985–1987 The Rocky Road (film) , a 1910 film directed by D. W. Griffith Rocky Road Records , a record label "Rocky Road" ( Once Upon a Time ) , the third episode from the fourth season of the fairy tale drama Once Upon a Time "Rocky Road" (song) , by Moneybagg Yo and Kodak Black "Rocky Road",

140-404: The first types to mix in the materials together. This style was developed by Dreyer's lead chemical engineer and dairy chef Noah Holladay and proved difficult to produce due to the nature of freezing and preserving various mixed ingredients. Over the years after the inception of the flavor, many companies would try to imitate or mix in other ingredients such as various nuts, fruits, and toppings, but

154-489: The original combination proved to be the most popular. Some variations, such as the Breyers brand version, contain a “marshmallow swirl” as opposed to regular marshmallows. This dessert -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Fentons Creamery Fentons Creamery is a historic ice cream parlor and restaurant located on Piedmont Avenue in Oakland, California , United States. Fentons

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168-710: The original script had the ice cream parlor named after a different place on the East Coast . The ice cream parlor also claims to be the original birthplace of rocky road ice cream . Fentons candy maker George Farren made a rocky road candy bar and decided to blend it into an ice cream flavor. This inspired his friends William Dreyer and Joseph Edy of Dreyer's to start making their own version, but substituting almonds for walnuts. However, Dreyer's still continues to market its product as "The Original Rocky Road". A second location opened in 2007 in Vacaville, California , as well as

182-483: The title Rocky Road . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rocky_Road&oldid=1233399194 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Rocky road (ice cream) Rocky road ice cream

196-451: Was then destroyed by an arson fire in 2001. The arsonists claimed the owner of Fentons encouraged them to start the fire. Over $ 2 million was spent to rebuild it with a grill, more tables, and an expanded menu. Fentons was featured in the 2009 animated film Up . Director Pete Docter , producer Jonas Rivera , and other Pixar employees are regular customers to Fentons. Docter said that they decided to include it in their movie after

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