Dark Chocolate Bark & Pomegranate Recipe
You will love this recipe Dark Chocolate Bark with Pomegranates. It’s only three ingredients and super easy to make. It’s a combination of sweet and tart with a touch of salty.
It also looks beautiful for holiday entertaining and makes a great hostess gift.
Recipe Dark Chocolate Bark
This recipe for Dark Chocolate bark substitutes peppermint candy with fresh pomegranates. Plus, the addition of pistachio nuts adds the perfect sweet and salty flavor.
This recipe only requires a microwave to melt the chocolate.
Place the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and melt for 30 seconds at a time, stirring between each session until the chocolate is smooth.
Dark Chocolate Bark Ingredients
There are only 3 ingredients to make this tasty candy.
- 16 oz. Dark Chocolate Semi-sweet Block
- 3/4 Cup Pomegranate Seeds
- 1/2 Cup Chopped Pistachio Nut (salted)
After melting the chocolate, add 1/2 of the pomegranate seeds and pistachio nuts to the chocolate. Then stir until well mixed.
Then, spread the mixture on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Smooth with a spatula until the mixture is approx. 1/4 inch thick.
Next, pour the remaining fruit and nuts over the dark chocolate bark.
Finally, use a spoon or spatula to gently press the topping into the chocolate bark. Place the bark in the freezer for approx. thirty minutes or until it is firm enough to break.
Prepare Dark Chocolate Bark for Storage
Bring by breaking the frozen chocolate into bite-size pieces. Place in an air-tight storage container and keep in the refrigerator until ready to serve. It keeps well for 1-2 weeks, depending on the freshness of the pomegranates.
Dark Chocolate Pomegranate & Pistachio Bark Gift
Finally, if you plan to gift your bark, you can place it in a gift container.
If the gift container isn’t airtight, wrap it with press and seal wrap and store it in a refrigerator until just before gifting.
Dark Chocolate Bark & Pomegranate Recipe
Recipe details
Ingredients
- 16 oz. dark chocolate bar
- 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
- 1/2 cup chopped pistachio nuts (salted)
Instructions
- Melt the Chocolate Bar in Microwave Safe Bowl at 30-second intervals stirring between each until the chocolate is smooth.
- Chop salted pistachio nuts
- Remove seeds from the pomegranate
- Mix 1/2 of the nuts and pomegranate seeds into the melted hot chocolate
- Stir until smooth.
- Spread the mixture into a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Use a spatula to smooth until approx. 1/4 inch thick.
- Sprinkle the remaining nuts and seeds over the top of the chocolate bark.
- Use a spoon or spatula to press them into the top of the chocolate
- Place in freezer for approx. 30 minutes
- Remove from the freezer and break into bite-size pieces.
- Store in airtight container and keep in refrigerator for 1-2 weeks
Tips
- Use fresh pomegranate seeds to prolong storage. I recommend using a fresh pomegranate and removing the seeds instead of buying the seeds already removed.
- If placing in a gift container, add a protective press & seal wrap to ensure the package is airtight, and keep it in the refrigerator until just before serving or gifting.
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