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Chocolate Bark with Nuts and Berries

How to make Candy Chocolate Bark: pieces of chocolate topped with nuts and berries, tempting and beautiful to look at.
Recipe Chocolate Bark with Nuts and Berries
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Preparation 10 minutes
  • Cooking 10 minutes
  • Servings for 4 people

Chocolate Bark is a trend that started in the United States and won over Europe in less than a bite. It owes its name to the irregular shape of the pieces of chocolate which, broken up by hand, look like the bark of a tree (hence “bark“). In Italy some call it “chocolate bars“, others “chocolate shards” and others “chocolate fragments“: for simplicity we decided to call this treat by its original name, “Candy Chocolate Bark“.

There are no strict rules for making this Christmas Treat: let your imagination run wild with the ingredients you like best, or tailor it to the tastes of the people you plan to give it to. There are no limits and no forbidden ingredients: in the United States you can even buy Bacon Chocolate Bark Candy! But if you want an option a little more in line with Italian tastes… our recipe is just what you need! You will need White Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, Hazelnuts, Almonds and Raspberries (dried).

Other Chocolate Recipes perfect for gifting include Chocolate-Dipped Candied Oranges, Coconut Chocolate Bites and Ferrero Rocher Truffles.

Ingredients for 4 people

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Method

  1. To make the Chocolate Bark with Nuts and Berries, first temper the chocolate following our guide on How to Temper Chocolate. This is essential for chocolate that is glossy and easy to break by hand.
    Chocolate Bark with Nuts and Berries, step 1: tempering the milk chocolate
  2. Now spread it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper to form a layer 3 millimeters (1/8 inch) thick.
    Chocolate Bark with Nuts and Berries, step 2: chocolate spread in a thin layer on a lined baking sheet
  3. Melt the white chocolate in a double boiler and drop it by spoonfuls here and there over the layer you have just spread.
    Chocolate Bark with Nuts and Berries, step 3: spoonfuls of melted white chocolate on the milk chocolate
  4. Then scatter the nuts over it, without being too precise, while the chocolate is still soft.
    Chocolate Bark with Nuts and Berries, step 4: nuts scattered over the soft chocolate
  5. Let the slab set for 2 hours at room temperature before breaking it up by hand into fairly irregular shapes. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!
    Chocolate bark broken into irregular pieces

Variations and Alternatives

The variations of Chocolate Bark Candy you can make are practically endless. Let your imagination and the ingredients in your pantry guide you to create ever new combinations.

Among the best we have tried, we recommend: Oreo Cookie Chocolate Bark, Unicorn Chocolate Bark with Smarties, Lemon Chocolate Bark (with candied lemon) and Mint Chocolate Bark!

Tips

It is very important to temper the chocolate properly so that it does not melt once the Chocolate Bark Candy is made.

Storage

Chocolate Bark with Nuts and Berries keeps in a glass container for up to 30 days.

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