A little reason to celebrate
National Heavenly Hash Day
Food · February 2
Heavenly hash is a chocolate treat studded with marshmallows and nuts, found as candy, ice cream or a creamy fruit salad depending on who you ask.
National Heavenly Hash Day falls on Tuesday, February 2, 2027. That is 98 days away.
Heavenly hash is chocolate with lumps in it, and the lumps are the point. Marshmallows and nuts, usually almonds, get folded into milk chocolate so every bite has something soft and something crunchy.
The name covers more than one dessert, which can lead to confusion at a potluck. In candy form it looks a lot like rocky road: a slab or a mound of chocolate broken up by pale marshmallow pieces. In ice cream form it is chocolate ice cream with the same mix stirred in. And in some kitchens heavenly hash means something else entirely, a chilled fruit salad of canned fruit, mini marshmallows and whipped cream that never goes near a chocolate bar.
The candy version is easy to make at home. Melt chocolate gently, stir in mini marshmallows and chopped nuts once it has cooled a little so the marshmallows hold their shape, then spread it in a lined pan and let it set before cutting. Some people add dried cherries or swap in pecans. The fruit salad version is even simpler, though it should go back in the refrigerator between servings because of the cream.
Ask around before you make a batch. The answer to what heavenly hash means often depends on whose grandmother did the cooking, and both camps tend to be sure they are right.
Ways to celebrate
- Make a pan of chocolate, marshmallow and almond candy at home.
- Ask relatives which heavenly hash they grew up eating.
- Try a chocolate ice cream with marshmallows and nuts mixed in.
- Stir up a chilled marshmallow fruit salad and keep it refrigerated.
- Share squares of homemade hash with a neighbor or coworker.
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday, February 2 |
| 2027 | Tuesday, February 2 |
| 2028 | Wednesday, February 2 |
| 2029 | Friday, February 2 |
| 2030 | Saturday, February 2 |
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