If you are a chocolate and a nut lover like I am, you will appreciate this chocolate bark recipe because it is very heavy in the nuts, making it a more nutritious and high protein choice. The chocolate in this recipe can be adjusted to your liking. I used about 2/3 milk chocolate and 1/3 semi-sweet morsels. You can use Enjoy Life semi-sweet chocolate chips to make it gluten-free, dairy-free, peanut-free, soy free, egg free, casein-free, kosher pareve, vegan and artificial-ingredient-free.
If I had had some dried cranberries, I would have substituted some of the nuts for some berries. You can use chopped dates or anything you would enjoy. In the chocolate ratio I used, it ended up tasting like milk chocolate. I may add more semi-sweet next time.
An easy chocolate bark recipe that you can spice up with chili powder or your favorite spices.
Ingredients:
- 4 oz. (1/2 cup) Nestle's milk chocolate morsels (or Enjoy Life's dairy-free semi-sweet chocolate chips)
- 4 oz. (1/2 cup) Nestle's semi-sweet chocolate morsels (or Enjoy Life's dairy-free semi-sweet chocolate chips)
- 1/3 cup slivered almonds
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/3 cup chopped macadamia nuts
Instructions:
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Heat chocolate, in a bowl over a simmering pot of water, to 100°F or until chocolate has just melted, but may have about 20 morsels left not melted; remove from heat and stir until all are melted; and then stir in nuts.
- Spoon onto parchment paper in baking sheet; spread to about 1/2" thick and refrigerate for about 40 minutes or until hardened.
- Slice into pieces, similar to peanut brittle and serve.
Tips
Variations
Add 2 teaspoons chili powder and 2 teaspoons cinnamon. The cinnamon removes the bitter taste of the chili powder, leaving just the heat.
Add 1/4 cup dried fruit: chopped dates, raisins, cranberries, etc.