5-Ingredient Homemade Chocolate Bark

A close-up on a stack of the homemade chocolate bark.

5-Ingredient Homemade Chocolate Bark

Homemade Chocolate Bark is the easiest 5-ingredient snack you'll ever whip up. All you need are 5 simple (and customizable!) ingredients - chocolate, pepitas, dried cherries, coconut flakes, and any type of nuts. This is the perfect grab-and-go snack or edible gift!

Course Dessert

Cuisine Dessert

Keyword Easy Recipes, Easy Snacks, Grab and Go

Prep Time 15

Chill Time 1

Servings pieces

Calories 319kcal

Author Stephanie Simmons

Ingredients

12 ounces milk, semi-sweet, or dark chocolate
12 ounces white chocolate
1/2 cup dried cherries, roughly chopped
1/2 cup sea salt macadamia nuts, roughly chopped
1/2 cup salted pepitas
1/2 cup coconut chips

Instructions

Prep: Line a large cookie sheet with a piece of parchment paper.
Melt Chocolate: For dark, milk, or semi-sweet chocolates, melt the chocolate in the microwave, in 30 second intervals, stirring between each, until almost melted. Stir until the residual heat melts the remaining chocolate.
For white chocolate, only use intervals of 15 seconds at a time - white chocolate tends to seize up more easily. You can also do this in a double boiler, or in a heat-proof bowl over a saucepan with 2 inches of simmering water. Make sure the bowl doesn't touch the water, and remove from the heat when 75% melted. Use the residual heat to stir and melt the remaining chocolate.
Make the Chocolate Bark: Pour the melted chocolate, starting with your darker chocolate, onto the prepared pan. Spread to desired thinness. Pour the white chocolate (if using) on top, and spread it so it's just within the edges of the darker chocolate. Use a butter knife or toothpick to create beautiful swirls! Then, sprinkle on your mix-ins - dried fruits, seeds, nuts, candy, etc. Remember - you can use any dried fruits, nuts, etc. that you like! No need to follow what I used exactly.
Chill: Chill the chocolate bark in the fridge for about 30 minutes to an hour - or until the chocolate has set.
Serve + Store: Once completely set, break the chocolate bark into pieces and dig in! Store in the fridge or at room temp in an airtight container. This will keep for a few weeks at room temp, and even longer in the fridge.
Gift It: This is a great recipe to give as a homemade gift! Gift it in a cute tin for the holidays with a ribbon on top, or just pop it on a good old fashioned paper plate and drop it off for neighbors and friends to enjoy.

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