Diane’s Crispy Chocolate Nut Bark
November 2, 2020
Ingredients:
- 2 cups dark or semi-sweet chocolate pieces
- 1/4 cup hazelnuts or any of your favorite nuts almonds, pecans and cashews
- 1/2 cup crisp brown rice cereal
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut (shredded)
- 3 candy canes
Step-by-Step Directions:
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- Line a small rimmed vessel (about 6”X4”) with non-stick foil.
- Bring water in base of double boiler to a boil. Place chocolate in top pot, heat and stir with wooden spoon until melted and smooth about 5 minutes.
- While chocolate is melting, place nuts in zip top bag, seal bag and crush with mallet. Pour contents into bowl.
- Add rice cereal and coconut to bowl with nuts.
- Stir nut mixture into chocolate and with a rubber spatula, scrape mixture out of double boiler and onto foil.
- Sprinkle top with shredded coconut and pat down gently with flat hand.
- Refrigerate until set, about an hour.
- Remove foil from bark and place top side up on a cutting board. Place point of sharp knife into bark and break into 1 inch pieces. (pieces will be irregular shapes but that’s ok!)
- ENJOY!
Note:
Pictured is the bark with crushed candy canes for the holidays.
Experiment by using a variety of nuts and different crunchy ingredients.
Lasts up to 2 weeks in fridge in airtight container.