Healthy Dark Chocolate Bark Recipe
Dark Chocolate Bark – delicious dark chocolate loaded with nuts and cranberries for a sweet and healthy treat!
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This dark chocolate bark recipe is super simple to make and is the perfect sweet and salty snack. Customizing this delicious bark with your favorite toppings is easy! Choose from: cashews, almonds, pecans, coconut, peanuts, pumpkin seeds, dried fruit and more.
Chocolate bark is primarily made of chocolate chips or chocolate wafers that are topped with a mixture of candy, nuts or sprinkles. It’s most commonly made by melting the chocolate in the microwave and lasts up to three months in the pantry.
It is called “bark” because once broken into pieces, it often has a craggy surface that resembles tree bark.
I’ve been following a ketogenic lifestyle for over three years and love adapting pretty much everything to be keto friendly. Like this keto friendly bark that’s made with a few simple low carb ingredients that are easy to throw together!
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How to make dark chocolate bark:
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Lily’s dark chocolate baking chips
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- 1/4 cup pecans, chopped
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries, chopped
- 2 Tbsp sliced almonds
Tip: the coconut oil is used to smooth out the sugar-free chocolate and help it pour better.
Directions:
1. Melt the chocolate chips and oil in a microwave-safe bowl. Melt in intervals of 15 to 30 seconds, checking and stirring each time so that the chocolate doesn’t burn.
2. Spread the melted chocolate out onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. The chocolate slab should be about 1/4″ thick.
3. Sprinkle almonds over the chocolate.
4. Sprinkle pecans over the chocolate.
5. Finally, add dried cranberries to the melted chocolate before it cools. Press larger pieces into the chocolate so that they really “stick”.
6. Place the chocolate in the fridge and allow the chocolate to harden completely before breaking into small pieces.
Try making other healthy chocolate bark recipes by adding: coconut flakes, goji berries, flaky sea salt, white chocolate, hemp seeds, chia seeds, almond butter, or dark chocolate chips. This is my favorite chocolate bark recipe because the options are endless and its the perfect sweet treat to help my chocolate cravings.
Tips for making chocolate bark:
- Use candy melts for best results, the wafer chocolate melts the best. Add one teaspoon of coconut oil to other chocolate to help it melt and pour better.
- Pour chocolate onto a parchment lined baking sheet for easy moving and transporting before the chocolate has hardened.
- Place the chocolate in the fridge or freezer to completely cool before breaking into pieces.
- Be sure to use a sharp knife or dry hands when breaking the bark otherwise the colour from the candy tends to rub off if there is any moisture present.
- Store the chocolate bark in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three months. It can also be stored in the fridge to prevent the bark from melting.
- I like to melt the chocolate using the microwave method however the double boiler method over low heat totally works too!
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Some of my kitchen essentials:
- I love using this non-stick bakeware for all of my baking.
- These silicone mitts are perfect for grasping hot pans and baking dishes.
- This Henckel Knife is my favorite for slicing and dicing in the kitchen.
- These parchment paper bags are perfect for packaging and these large Rubbermaid food storage containers are great for storing baking in the freezer.
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Healthy Dark Chocolate Bark Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup Lily’s dark chocolate baking chips
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- 1/4 cup pecans chopped
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries chopped
- 2 Tbsp sliced almonds
Instructions
- 1. Melt the chocolate chips and oil in a microwave safe container. Melt in intervals of 15 to 30 seconds, checking and stirring each time so that the chocolate doesn’t burn.
- 2. Spread the melted chocolate out onto a sheet of parchment paper. The chocolate slab should be about 1/4″ thick.
- 3. Sprinkle almonds over the chocolate.
- 4. Sprinkle pecans over the chocolate.
- 5. Finally, add dried cranberries to the melted chocolate before it cools. Press larger pieces into the chocolate so that they really "stick".
- 6. Place the chocolate in the fridge and allow the chocolate to harden completely before breaking into “bark” sized pieces.
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