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Easy Nutcracker Bark
My easy chocolate bark studded with salted nuts makes great gifting during the holidays, if you can bear to part with it!
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 20 servings
Calories: 254 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 20 ounces dark chocolate, cut in small pieces (I used 2 10-ounce bags of dark chocolate chips)
- 10 ounces mixed salted nuts
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
- Put the chocolate in a microwave safe mixing bowl and heat on high for 1 minute. Stir, and then heat for 30 seconds more and stir until the chocolate is completely melted. Let the heat of the bowl melt any remaining lumps of chocolate. If necessary you can put the bowl back in the microwave for short bursts to fully melt.
- Add most of the nuts to the bowl, reserving a handful to press into the top of the bark. Stir well and spread the mixture out onto your prepared lined baking sheet. Spread it out with an offset spreading knife until it is a large rectangle and more or less even thickness all around. Aim for somewhere in the vicinity of 9x12. Top the wet bark with the extra nuts, be sure to press them into the chocolate so they adhere.
- Let the candy harden at room temperature, but I like to put it in the refrigerator to speed up the process. Cut it into squares or break into pieces.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature or the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
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Notes
- If you want to double or triple the recipe, do it in separate batches. One baking sheet will only hold the recipe as written.
Nutrition Information
Calories
254kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
7mg
(0%)
Potassium
287mg
(8%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
13IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 254
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 254kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 287mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 13IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.