Chocolate Bark
Chocolate Bark
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This is my favorite go-to recipe for when I have a chocolate craving that will not go away.
It uses simple ingredients and takes under 5 minutes to make. You can adapt the add-ins to suit your tastes.
This recipe also makes a great gift. I like to place it in a see-through gift bag (like these) and tie it with a ribbon.
Ingredients
3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Two tablespoons of coconut oil (or you can use butter or shortening)
1 cup to 1 1/2 cup add-ins (I used crushed pretzels, cranberries, and crushed walnuts)
Other add-in ideas include crushed Oreos, pretzels, peanuts, almonds, dried cherries, dried blueberries, dried apricots, and crushed peppermints. The ideas are endless; dig around in your cupboards and see what sounds good covered in chocolate.
First, place the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl. Add the two tablespoons of coconut oil. Heat for one minute, then remove and stir. Heat for another minute, then remove and stir, and heat for one more minute, then remove and stir (repeat 30 seconds more if needed).
You should end up with very smooth chocolate, which you could also use to dip marshmallows, truffles, or strawberries in. But right now, we are making chocolate bark, so go ahead and dump in all your add-ins.
Stir it all up!
Now grab a cookie sheet and lightly grease it. I use the one from my old toaster oven. You can use a normal-sized pan; just don’t spread the chocolate out as far. Smooth some wax paper on top. The grease keeps the wax paper from moving around when smoothing the chocolate.
Spread the chocolate to the edges of the pan if it is small like mine, or until it is about 1/4 inch deep or so if you are using a bigger sheet pan.
Place the pan in the fridge or freezer for about one hour. Then, peel the wax paper off the back and break it into pieces.
You should have enough chocolate bark to fill a small tin or several treat bags.
Ingredients
Method
- place semi sweet chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl
- put coconut oil on top
- place in microwave for 1 minute
- stir
- place in microwave for another minute
- stir
- place in microwave another 30 seconds if needed, you should have smooth chocolate.
- add in stir ins
- pour out onto a lined and lightly greased pan.
- smooth out till about 1/4 inch thick
- place in freezer for 1 to 2 hours
- break it up and serve.
- store in are tight container in fridge or freezer
Simple and Delicious!
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