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1. Classic Nut & Fruit Bark
Ingredients:
200g dark chocolate
1/4 cup almonds (chopped or whole)
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup pistachios (shelled)
Instructions:
1. Melt the dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl over simmering water (or microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring in between).
2. Pour the melted chocolate onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spreading it into a thin layer.
3. Sprinkle almonds, cranberries, and pistachios evenly over the top.
4. Let it set in the fridge for 1-2 hours, then break into pieces.
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2. Salted Caramel Pretzel Bark
Ingredients:
200g milk chocolate
1/2 cup mini pretzels (lightly crushed)
2 tbsp caramel sauce
Sea salt flakes
Instructions:
1. Melt the milk chocolate and spread it on a lined baking sheet.
2. Press the crushed pretzels into the chocolate.
3. Drizzle caramel sauce over the top and sprinkle with sea salt flakes.
4. Chill until firm and break into shards.
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3. White Chocolate Berry Bark
Ingredients:
200g white chocolate
1/4 cup freeze-dried raspberries
1/4 cup blueberries (fresh or freeze-dried)
2 tbsp shredded coconut
Instructions:
1. Melt the white chocolate and spread it onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
2. Sprinkle raspberries, blueberries, and shredded coconut evenly over the chocolate.
3. Refrigerate until set, then break into pieces.
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4. Rocky Road Chocolate Bark
Ingredients:
200g dark chocolate
1/2 cup mini marshmallows
1/4 cup chopped peanuts
1/4 cup chopped jelly lollies (or Turkish delight)
Instructions:
1. Melt the dark chocolate and spread it thinly on a lined tray.
2. Scatter marshmallows, peanuts, and jelly pieces on top.
3. Press the toppings lightly into the chocolate.
4. Chill until solid, then break into chunks.
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5. Peppermint Bark
Ingredients:
200g dark chocolate
200g white chocolate
1/4 cup crushed peppermint candy canes
Instructions:
1. Melt the dark chocolate and spread it on a lined baking tray. Let it set for 30 minutes.
2. Melt the white chocolate and spread it over the dark chocolate layer.
3. Sprinkle crushed candy canes over the top.
4. Chill in the fridge and break into festive pieces.
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6. Tropical Bark
Ingredients:
200g milk chocolate
1/4 cup dried mango (chopped)
1/4 cup dried pineapple (chopped)
2 tbsp toasted coconut flakes
Instructions:
1. Melt the milk chocolate and spread it thinly on parchment paper.
2. Scatter dried mango, pineapple, and toasted coconut over the chocolate.
3. Refrigerate until set, then snap into pieces.
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7. Spiced Pumpkin Seed Bark
Ingredients:
200g dark chocolate
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
Instructions:
1. Toss the pumpkin seeds with cinnamon and nutmeg.
2. Melt the chocolate and spread it on a baking tray.
3. Sprinkle spiced pumpkin seeds evenly over the top.
4. Chill until firm, then break into shards.
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Feel free to mix and match the toppings for your own creations! Chocolate bark is very versatile, and the combinations are endless.