Dark Chocolate Walnut Bark
Three-ingredient chocolate walnut bark with a white chocolate zigzag drizzle. No-bake, microwave-melted, and snappable into gift-worthy pieces in about 30 minutes.
YIELD
6 servingsPREP
15 minCOOK
20 minREADY
35 minChocolate bark is the dessert that makes you look generous and talented while requiring almost no skill whatsoever. Three ingredients. A microwave. Done.
Walnuts get spread in a single layer, then a full pound of melted dark chocolate gets poured over the top in a glossy sheet. Once it firms up, white chocolate gets drizzled across in zigzag lines for that professional candy-shop look.
Snap it into jagged pieces, layer them in a tin with waxed paper, and you’ve got homemade gifts that people will actually fight over during the holidays.
Kitchen Tips
- Microwave the chocolate at 50% power and stir frequently. Full power scorches chocolate fast and there’s no coming back from seized, grainy chocolate.
- Spread the melted chocolate thin and even. Thick bark is hard to break and overwhelming to eat.
- Let the dark chocolate set completely before drizzling the white chocolate on top, or the colors will bleed together.
- Store in a cool, dry place. The fridge works but can cause white bloom (harmless but not pretty) on the surface.
Ingredients
Directions
Line large cookie sheet with waxed paper.
Spread walnuts out in a single layer, close together, on the waxed paper; set aside.
Place dark chocolate in a 1½-quart microwave-safe bowl.
Microwave on medium (50%) 2 minutes; stir.
Microwave on medium 30 seconds to 1 minute longer, or until chocolate can be stirred smooth and is glossy, stirring twice.
Immediately pour over walnuts, spreading out to a thin, even layer.
Let stand until firm.
Place white chocolate in a 1-quart microwave-safe bowl.
Microwave on medium 1½ to 1½ minutes or until white chocolate can be stirred smooth, stirring twice.
With the tip of a metal spoon or a pastry bag fitted with a small writing tip, drizzle white chocolate over dark in a zig-zag pattern.
Let stand to set or refrigerate; break into pieces.
Store in airtight container with waxed paper between layers in cool, dry place.
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