How to Make Chocolate Bark

The great thing about chocolate bark…besides the taste of course, is that it takes minutes to make. Dark chocolate is loaded with antioxidants and the combinations of add ins you can put together are endless! Everything tastes great with chocolate, even bacon! But today, we are keeping it simple. This dessert requires only three ingredients: good quality chocolate, toasted almonds and sea salt. So let’s get to the tutorial: How to Make Chocolate Bark!
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How to Make Chocolate Bark:

First stop, chocolate. Chocolate bark is pretty much melted chocolate that is allowed to cool. Using quality chocolate is very important here, so use the best quality chocolate you can find. You can use chocolate chips, bars or blocks. If using a bar or block of chocolate, you will need to chop it up. Once you have your chocolate prepped, you need to malt in. The easiest way is to melt the chocolate in the microwave to package instructions (usually 50% power for a minute, stir, and then 30 second intervals until melted) But I also love to do it on the cooktop in a double boiler. If you don’t have a double boiler you can easily make one with a small pot and metal bowl.

Make Your Own Double Boiler

You can make your own by placing a glass or metal bowl on a pot of simmering water. Just be sure the water isn’t touching the bottom of the bowl, we want the steam to melt the chocolate not the boiling water. While chocolate melts, you are going to want to stir it often, until it’s silky smooth. Once it is, take off heat.

Now for the nuts:

Pour the melted chocolate over nuts placed on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper, sprinkle remaining nuts on top. Then sprinkle generously with sea salt, allow to rest on the counter for 3-4 hours then place in the fridge or freezer until hardened. Use sharp knife to cut into pieces. (I use an 8″ Wusthof Chef’s knife)

Let’s Talk Sea Salt:

I use Maldon Flaked Sea Salt . It has a pure clean taste with no iodine or chemicals added.

And there you have it!

Beautiful, easy to make chocolate bark. By the way, people love receiving chocolate bark as a gift. Just wrap it up pretty and your teacher and mailman gifts are all taken care of!

What you need: parchment paper, a silicone spatula, and sea salt ( I buy the tub to save money)

Easy to make and great for gift giving!

Course:

Dessert

Cuisine:

American

Keyword:

chocolate bark, chocolate dessert

Servings: 4 servings

• 1
  cup
  roasted salt almonds, chopped
• 12
  ounces
  quality chocolate (white, milk or dark chocolate, I used dark)
• 2
  pinches
  sea salt

Optional add ons:

• if desired, use dried cranberries, chopped dried cherries, coconut, pumpkin seeds, any nut, banana chips….

1. Place parchment paper on cookie sheet and set aside

2. Chop nuts, sprinkle down the center parchment paper reserving 1/3 for later

3. Melt chocolate in microwave according to package instructions or use double boiler (see tips in blog post) Stir melted chocolate until smooth.

4. When chocolate is smooth and melted, pour over chopped nuts on parchment paper, then sprinkle reserved nuts on top. You can use a spatula to spread it out a little if needed.

5. Sprinkle 2-3 pinches of sea salt over the chocolate. Allow the chocolate to sit at room temp for 3 hours, then place in the fridge for 30 minutes. Once the chocolate is hard to the touch, it’s ready to be chopped. Store in an airtight container in the fridge. Enjoy!

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