Sea salt Sprinkled Dark Chocolate Bark with Almonds, Cranberries and Ginger

If you’re looking for a delicious, flavorful holiday treat that looks beautiful, will impress a crowd and takes less than 30 minutes to make, this sweet, spicy and salty dark chocolate bark is the recipe for you!

As a dietitian, I love seeing my friends and family enjoy delicious holiday foods, including treats. I relish in the joy that holiday foods bring, and the memories that they help create. I remember back to when I was a kid and the smell and taste of my Grandma’s nuts and bolts… so whenever I taste it, I get a warm fuzzy feeling that brings me back to my Christmas when I was young. Different foods offer different types of value. It doesn’t always have to be in the form of nutrition, but it can be joy, creating memories and connection too!

Imagine a super fancy and beautiful holiday treat that takes no time at all to throw together. The best, right?! That’s why this dark chocolate bark is one of our go-to Christmas treats. I will often make a few batches (with different toppings – the kids love this Candy Cane Dark Chocolate Bark too!), and give them away as holiday gifts, teachers gifts or bring to baking exchanges. Chocolate bark is always a hit (for chocolate lovers anyways), and again, is SO simple and easy to make.

This Dark Chocolate Bark is Versatile

This version is a little bit more sophisticated than others in terms of flavours, because it has sweet (chocolate), tart (dried cranberries), spicy (candied ginger) and salty (sea salt). It’s not for everyone, so know too that you can adjust the ingredients as you wish! Some people prefer just sprinkled almonds and cranberries on top, or ginger lovers might skip the cranberries and add more ginger! That’s the beauty of chocolate bark… you can customize it however you’d like it!

I find that this bark is best made with dark chocolate but you can use milk or white chocolate too! Whatever you love more.

Sea salt Sprinkled Dark Chocolate Bark with Almonds, Cranberries and Ginger

Sarah Remmer, RD

If you’re looking for a delicious, flavorful holiday treat that looks beautiful, will impress a crowd and takes less than 30 minutes to make, this sweet, spicy and salty dark chocolate bark is the recipe for you!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Additional Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 20 pieces

Equipment

• USA Pan Bakeware Extra Large Sheet Pan, Warp Resistant Nonstick Baking Pan

Ingredients

  

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• 2 170 g 12oz packages of goof quality 70% Dark Chocolate (Baker’s or Lindt are great)
• 1/3 cup roasted almonds
• 1/3 cup chopped candied ginger
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries
• 1 tsp coarse sea salt

Instructions

 

• Have a parchment paper or silicone mat-covered cookie sheet ready.
• In a double boiler on simmer (or a glass bowl over a pot of boiling water), melt chocolate while stirring constantly.
• When fully melted, remove from heat and cool for 5-10 minutes.
• Stir in dried fruit and/or nuts.
• Pour onto cookie sheet and spread it out until it is about 1/4 inch thick all over (you can also sprinkle toppings on after you’ve poured and spread the chocolate).
• Place the cookie sheet into fridge for 5 minutes until partially set.
• Remove from fridge. Sprinkle the sea salt on top and put back in the fridge to set completely (about an hour).
• Break into small pieces and enjoy. You can freeze in an airtight container or ziplock bag as well.

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Sarah Remmer, RD

Sarah Remmer, RD, is a registered dietitian and mom of three, specializing in family and pediatric nutrition. She’s the founder of Centred Nutrition Collective and has nearly 20 years of experience helping families feel confident about feeding their kids.