This chocolate bark is delicious and easy to make, even if you have never made chocolate bark before. You also don't need any premium chocolate, fancy candy molds, or thermometers!
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How To Make Chocolate Bark
- Candy melts - like chocolate when melted, allow you to add vibrant colors and designs to your treats. You can buy them online, at your local grocery store's baking section, or at a party supply store.
- Types of chocolate - Almond bark, dark chocolate bark, chocolate melts, or good melty chocolate chips are perfect for this bark.
- Lindor (Lindt) Chocolate Truffles - these delicious truffles come in several different flavors (I used strawberry white chocolate truffles and original milk chocolate Lindor truffles).
The full recipe and ingredients can be found in the recipe card below this post.
Instructions
Melt chocolate. Melt the semi-sweet chocolate using the double boiler method.
For smoother and easier pouring drizzle some olive or coconut oil into the mix.
Stir frequently until the chocolate becomes smooth and easily pourable.
Prepare a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
Once the chocolate is hot and melted pour it out onto a sheet pan and spread it out in a thin layer using an offset spatula or a long knife. Let it cool.
I find the double boiler method easiest and yielding the best results, though you can also melt the chocolate in the microwave.
Melt the white chocolate chips and candy melts the same way as mentioned above.
Spoon large dots over the first layer of chocolate until the whole area is covered.
Using a wooden toothpick or skewer, lightly swirl both white and pink chocolate layers together.
Toppings. Top with Valentine sprinkles, truffles (I cut them in half).
Refrigerate for 30 minutes until the chocolate is hardened.
Break apart and serve or wrap up in transparent paper with some ribbons for a perfect gift for that special one.
Tips
- This recipe is a basic guideline; use either 1 cup or 1.5 to 2 cups for thicker chocolate bark. It yields medium-thin bark, approximately 1.5 inches thick when spread on a medium baking sheet. Regular chocolate bars may not melt as desired.
- Don't rush. Let the chocolate melt slowly, either in the microwave or over the stovetop. Don't rush, as the chocolate will burn very easily and there's no way to save it.
- Add warmed olive oil, vegetable oil, coconut oil, or melted butter to the chocolate for improved texture and smooth melting.
- Let the chocolate bark harden completely before you break it into smaller pieces. If you try to break it before it is fully hardened you may end up with fingerprints and smudges all over your finished chocolate bark.
Freezing And Storing Instructions
These decadent chocolates make an ideal Valentine's gift and, when stored properly, remain fresh for an extended period.
Break the bark into pieces and store them in airtight containers with parchment paper between layers. This allows you to keep the chocolate in the fridge or freezer for months.
Recipe Card
Valentine Chocolate Bark With Lindor Truffles (Best Valentine's Day Gift!)
Ingredients
Method
- Melt the semi-sweet chocolate using the double boiler method.
- Melt the chocolate using the double boiler method. Heat up a small saucepan with a few inches of water in it. When it starts to simmer, place a heatproof bowl over the top with the chocolate chips. For smoother and easier pouring drizzle some olive or coconut oil to the mix. Stir frequently until chocolate becomes smooth and easily pourable.
- Prepare a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Once the chocolate is hot and melted pour it out onto a sheet pan and spread it out in a thin layer using an offset spatula or a long knife. Let it cool.
- You can melt the chocolate in the microwave too, but for me, double boiler method seems to be the most easiest and gives the best results.
- Melt the white chocolate chips and candy melt the same way as mentioned above. Spoon large dots over the first layer of chocolate until the whole area is covered. Using a wooden toothpick or skewer, lightly swirl both white and pink chocolate layers together. There is no right or wrong way of doing that, just use your imagination.
- Top with valentine sprinkles, Lindor chocolate (I cut them in half). Refrigerate for 30 minutes until chocolate is hardened. Break apart and serve or wrap up in tranbsparent paper with some ribbons for a perfect gift for that special one.
Nutrition
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If your chocolate bark is soft, allow it to cool longer, preferably in a cooler room, and then freeze it.
Excess butter or vegetable oil may extend the hardening time. Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator until serving.
At room temperature in an airtight container for 5 days, in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks, and in the freezer for up to 2-3 months.
Note: Nutrition information is estimated and varies based on the products used.
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Easy valentines chocolate treat!