Description
Sweet passion meets chocolate bliss in this Valentine’s Day Oreo Cookie Bark, a delightful dessert that melts hearts with its rich layers of creamy chocolate and crunchy cookie pieces. Romantic indulgence awaits when you break this irresistible treat into delicate shards of pure love.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 12 Oreo cookies, roughly chopped
- 12 ounces (340 grams) white chocolate, chopped or chips
- 6 ounces (170 grams) pink candy melts (or white chocolate tinted with pink gel food coloring)
Decorative Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons Valentines Day-themed sprinkles
Optional Decorations:
- Heart-shaped candies for decoration
Instructions
- Prepare a baking surface by lining a flat sheet with parchment paper, ensuring complete coverage and a smooth working area.
- Gently melt white chocolate in a microwave-safe container, stirring at brief intervals to prevent scorching and achieve a silky, uniform consistency.
- Pour the molten white chocolate onto the prepared surface, spreading it carefully with a flexible spatula to create an even, thin layer that covers the entire area.
- Quickly distribute chopped Oreo cookies across the still-warm white chocolate surface, pressing them lightly to ensure they adhere and create a cohesive texture.
- Transform pink candy melts into a liquid state using short microwave bursts, stirring until achieving a smooth, glossy appearance.
- Artfully drizzle the pink chocolate over the Oreo-covered surface, creating elegant swirls and patterns that enhance the visual appeal.
- While the chocolate remains malleable, scatter Valentine’s themed sprinkles and heart-shaped confections across the surface, ensuring even distribution.
- Allow the decorative bark to solidify naturally at ambient temperature for approximately one hour, or expedite the process by chilling in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes.
- Once completely set, fracture the bark into rustic, irregular fragments using gentle hand pressure.
- Serve immediately or preserve the delicate treat in an airtight container, maintaining freshness for up to one week.
Notes
- Customize the bark’s thickness by adjusting the amount of white chocolate spread, ensuring a delicate or chunky texture based on preference.
- Use a silicone spatula for smooth, even chocolate spreading, preventing uneven layers and air bubbles.
- Experiment with alternative cookie types like chocolate sandwich cookies or graham crackers for unique flavor variations.
- Create a gluten-free version by substituting regular Oreos with gluten-free cookie alternatives, making the dessert accessible to more dietary needs.
- Prevent chocolate seizing by ensuring absolutely no water contacts the melting chocolate, using completely dry utensils and bowls.
- Achieve professional-looking drizzles by using a squeeze bottle or piping bag for precise pink chocolate application.
- Enhance visual appeal by selecting complementary sprinkle colors that match the Valentine’s Day theme, creating a festive and romantic treat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg