Recipe: Easy and Impressive Chocolate Bark
Chocolate bark is one of those things that looks so much more impressive than the amount of time and skill you actually need to make it. It barely even requires a recipe being literally just melted chocolate topped with whatever it is that you fancy, or happen to have in your cupboard.
I like making it for family get-togethers and it also works well as a handmade gift. The recipe I’ve included below is for my go-to version made using spicy dark chocolate and topped with dried fruit and nuts. The cayenne pepper used to give the chocolate some heat makes what might be a boring combination taste exciting.
It’s great fun being creative with the toppings as well as the chocolate itself. Next time I make it I’m going to try marbling dark and white chocolate together and topping with some dried raspberries. I’d love to know if you have any recommended combinations for chocolate bark!
Fiery Chocolate Bark
Ingredients
- 300 g dark chocolate
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- handful of dried mango chopped
- handful of dried raspberry chopped
- handful of flaked almonds (toasting them makes them extra tasty)
- handful of chocolate eggs
- sprinkle of edible glitter
Instructions
- Line a baking tray with baking paper and set aside.
- Break up the chocolate and place it in a heatproof glass bowl over a pan of simmering water.
- Once the chocolate has melted, stir in the cayenne pepper. I used a teaspoon but you can adjust depending on how much heat you want from your chocolate.
- Pour the melted chocolate onto the baking tray and smooth it out towards the edges. Try to get an even thickness but don’t worry to much about it looking perfect.
- Sprinkle on your toppings.
- Leave to cool and set. Once the chocolate bark has completely set, use a knife to randomly break it up into shards.
Notes
Helena
Hello, I'm Helena. Mum to two beautiful boys and wife to Mik. Born and bred in South Wales but now living in North East Scotland where I've given up my job as an engineer to be a stay-at-home Mum. I hope you enjoy following along with our parenting journey here.
One Comment
Amy
This looks amazing! Who doesn’t love chocolate bark ?