Description
Chocolate lovers will adore this swirled chocolate bark masterpiece that blends rich dark chocolate with delicate flavor accents. Elegant yet simple, this dessert delivers delightful chocolate indulgence that satisfies sweet cravings with minimal kitchen effort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 oz (280 g) dark chocolate, chopped
- ½ cup (60 g) toasted almonds, chopped
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- 10 oz (280 g) white chocolate, chopped
- ¼ tsp peppermint extract
- ¼ cup (40 g) crushed candy canes
- 10 oz (280 g) milk chocolate, chopped
- ½ cup (50 g) crushed pretzels
- ¼ cup (60 ml) caramel sauce
- ¼ tsp flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Chocolate Preparation: Carefully melt dark chocolate using microwave technique, stirring at 30-second intervals until achieving a silky, uniform consistency.
- Dark Chocolate Layer: Pour melted chocolate onto parchment paper, creating an elegant, thin canvas approximately 1/4 inch thick.
- Topping Enhancement: Generously scatter almonds and delicate sea salt across the glossy chocolate surface, ensuring even distribution.
- Cooling Phase: Refrigerate the chocolate layer for precise 30-minute duration to achieve perfect crystallization and firm texture.
- White Chocolate Variation: Gently melt white chocolate, incorporating aromatic peppermint extract for sophisticated flavor profile.
- White Chocolate Layer: Spread white chocolate mixture onto clean parchment paper with smooth, consistent motion.
- Festive Garnish: Sprinkle crushed candy canes over white chocolate, creating vibrant, seasonal appearance.
- Secondary Chilling: Refrigerate white chocolate layer for exactly 30 minutes to solidify completely.
- Milk Chocolate Alternative: Melt milk chocolate with meticulous care, ensuring smooth consistency.
- Caramel Artistry: Drizzle rich caramel sauce across milk chocolate surface in elegant, sweeping motions.
- Salty-Sweet Finish: Strategically place pretzels and sea salt to balance sweet and savory elements.
- Final Chilling: Refrigerate milk chocolate variation for 30 minutes to achieve perfect snap and texture.
- Breaking Stage: Gently fragment each chocolate variation into rustic, irregular pieces for serving.
Notes
- Use low, steady heat to prevent burning and ensure smooth, glossy texture without seizing.
- Stir consistently during melting process and avoid introducing water to maintain proper chocolate consistency.
- Spread chocolate in an even, thin layer (around 1/4 inch) for crisp, breakable bark with balanced texture.
- Add crunchy, salty, or sweet ingredients immediately after spreading chocolate to ensure proper adherence before chilling.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 5mg