Black Forest Chocolate Bark {Quick & Easy}
No-bake. Simple. Snappy! My Black Forest Chocolate Bark combines the delicious flavours of a Black Forest Cake with the beauty of a rustic chocolate bar. Loaded with dried cherries, cacao nibs, and shaved chocolate pieces - this dark chocolate bark is going to be your go-to snack.
Ingredients
- 150-200 g (5-7 oz) Dark Chocolate (50-70% Cocoa) roughly chopped chocolate or good quality chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup White Chocolate Chips optional for swirled chocolate
- 1/4 cup Dried Cherries
- 2 tbsp Cacao Nibs
- 2 tbsp Mini Dark, Milk, or White Chocolate curls/pieces
- 1 tsp Freeze dried raspberry powder or two drops of Red/Pink food dye optional for swirled chocolate
Instructions
- Start by lining a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, add 3/4 of your dark chocolate. Melt in the microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring well after each heating. Heat until chocolate is almost completely melted (with a few chocolate pieces remaining).
- Add remaining 1/4 cup of your dark chocolate to the already melted chocolate and stir until all chocolate has fully melted. If your chocolate is still thick - return to the microwave for an additional 5-10 seconds, and stir as needed to melt. Chocolate should be shiny and liquid.
- Pour melted chocolate onto parchment lined baking sheet and spread flat with spoon or spatula (note: thickness of chocolate layer is up to you however for ease of handling, I recommend ~1/4 inch thick)
- Optional: Melt white chocolate in 20 second increments, stir and add food colouring (or freeze-dried raspberry powder). Add dollops of white chocolate to bark and swirl through bark with a knife.
- Top with scattered dried cherries, cacao nibs, and mini chocolate pieces onto melted chocolate.
- Place in the freezer or fridge to set quickly (3-5 min in freezer, ~15 min in fridge) or in a cool, dark, place to slowly set over 2-4 hours. You will know that the Black Forest Chocolate Bark is ready when it is hard to the touch, not tacky, and at room temperature makes a crack sound when broken.
- Use your clean hands to break chocolate bark into pieces.
- Enjoy!
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Notes
Sofia’s Tips:
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- Don't have dark chocolate? You can easily swap dark chocolate with semi-sweet chocolate here.
- Don't have dried cherries? Try using dried cranberries or black currents instead
- Leftover Black Forest chocolate Bark can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature or in the freezer.
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