Chocolate is something that is loved by literally everyone, and I haven’t yet come across anyone who doesn’t actually like it! This Easy To Make Homemade Chocolate Bark is so tasty and just so easy to put together.
There are two different variations I have made, a mix of either peanut butter or a pistachio nut mix. They’re both absolutely delicious and so quick and easy to make.
Who’s ready for a bit of Chocolate Bark?
Why are they called Chocolate Barks?
Chocolate Barks can be eatan whenever, wherever, but they especially come out during this festive season and are enjoyed by so many, all around the world of all different ages.
They are a thin layer of chocolate filled with a selection of nuts, cookies, candies, dried fruit or any tasty mix of your choice, and once hardened are broken by hand into pieces which resemble the bark of a tree, rough edges and randomly shaped.
Your Easy To Make Homemade Chocolate Bark can be made to be eatan there and then, devoured within minutes by yourself and your family or gifted to any of your close ones. They are very easy to make and very quickly elevate basic chocolate.
Chocolate Bark ft. Pistachios
My inspiration behind coming up with chocolate bark and pistachios comes from a particular Turkish chocolate that I absolutely love. Whenever I go to Turkey, I make it one of my priorities to stock up as they’re expensive to buy here in the UK.
There is actually nothing special about the chocolate itself, its the fact that the chocolate bar comes with Antep pistachio, a city in Turkey very famous for the quality of its pistachios. Antep pistachios are worldwide famous! 🙂
Chocolate Bark ft. Peanut Butter
The second tasty version of this Easy To Make Homemade Chocolate Bark is a combination of dark chocolate and peanut butter, the perfect and ultimate combination.
They are both made in the exact same way up until lining the baking tray with grease proof paper and pouring the melted chocolate on top. Once the peanut butter is melted slightly in the microwave, you simply drizzle it on top of the melted chocolate in the tray. Here’s comes the fun creative bit, using a skewers stick, you can make patterns and swirls mixing in the peanut butter with the chocolate together.
Ingredients
For Chocolate Bark ft. Pistachios
- Milk Chocolate
- Pistachios
- Hazelnuts
For Chocolate Bark ft. Peanut Butter
- Dark Chocolate
- Peanut Butter
Step by Step
I have paired dark chocolate with peanut butter and milk chocolate with crushed pistachios and crushed hazelnuts but its up to you to mix and match your chocolate as you please.
Start by melting each chocolate separately – if you do prefer to make both chocolate barks with the same chocolate type, of course you can melt them together in the same bowl. To melt them, cut the chocolate into smaller pieces and put them in a bowl over a pot with boiling water, allowing the steam to melt the chocolate.
Once melted, pour each chocolate type in a baking tray lined with grease proof paper. Smoothen out and flatten out the melted chocolate in the tray.
For the dark chocolate, pair with smooth peanut butter (you can use crunchy peanut butter if you wish). Melt the peanut butter for 30-40 seconds in the microwave until a little runnier. Drizzle and pour the peanut butter on top of the chocolate. Using a wooden skewer stick, make patterns and swirls mixing in the peanut butter with the chocolate.
For the milk chocolate, pair with pistachios and hazelnut. Unshell the nuts, chop them up and crush them with a knife. Throw them on top of the melted chocolate in the flat tray, pushing in any of the bigger nuts deep into the chocolate.
Pop both trays in the fridge until they harden really well.
Once hardened, break into chocolate bark pieces and they are both ready to eat and enjoy! 🙂
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is it called chocolate barks?
Once the chocolate has hardened, it is broken by hand into different random shapes that resemble the bark of a tree.
How long will chocolate bark last?
They can last for a good 2 – 3 weeks if stored in an airtight container in the fridge. At room temperature, it will last for about 5 days.
Can I freeze chocolate bark?
Yes you can. When frozen, chocolate bark will keep for a couple months if stored in an airtight container.
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Easy To Make Homemade Chocolate Bark
Ingredients
For Chocolate Bark ft. Pistachios
For Chocolate Bark ft. Peanut Butter
Instructions
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I have paired dark chocolate with peanut butter and milk chocolate with crushed pistachios and crushed hazelnuts but its up to you to mix and match your chocolate as you please.
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Start by melting each chocolate separately – if you do prefer to make both chocolate barks with the same chocolate type, of course you can melt them together in the same bowl. To melt them, cut the chocolate into smaller pieces and put them in a bowl over a pot with boiling water, allowing the steam to melt the chocolate.
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Once melted, pour each chocolate type in a baking tray lined with grease proof paper. Smoothen out and flatten out the melted chocolate in the tray.
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For the dark chocolate, pair with smooth peanut butter (you can use crunchy peanut butter if you wish). Melt the peanut butter for 30-40 seconds in the microwave until a little runnier. Drizzle and pour the peanut butter on top of the chocolate. Using a wooden skewer stick, make patterns and swirls mixing in the peanut butter with the chocolate.
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For the milk chocolate, pair with pistachios and hazelnut. Unshell the nuts, chop them up and crush them with a knife. Throw them on top of the melted chocolate in the flat tray, pushing in any of the bigger nuts deep into the chocolate.
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Pop both trays in the fridge until they harden really well.
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Once hardened, break into chocolate bark pieces and they are both ready to eat and enjoy!
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