THE BEST DIY CHOCOLATE BARK.

Once in a while we go to target as a family for movie night and pick out all the junk food we want to eat, and then we bring it back to the house and pig out. Well, one night I told myself I wasn’t going to grab the junk food I typically get. I was going to get something SOMEWHAT healthy. So, as I was perusing around the chocolatey-candy aisle, I stumbled upon this amazing little treat in the store, the cover of the bag captured me. GMO- free. If you know me, then you know I’m a sucker for products that say “vegan, organic, or GMO free” I can’t resist but to try it out and I love to support companies that try and make our world a little brighter with healthier options. I first saw them, I thought, surely I could make these at home myself, but decided not to since I just wanted to go home and relax the rest of the night. I found these precious chocolate bark treats. They were quite pricey at $5 a bag, and the bag was quite tiny… But heck, Tonight I was going to make a better choice and not get junk, sort of, ha!

So I grabbed these babies and let me tell you they were delicious, so delicious that I ate the whole bag in one day, I mean the bag was pretty small, and before I knew it they were all gone! I told myself that I was going to attempt to make my own at home some time just to see how they would turn out, and my version was FANTASTIC! Chocolate chips and coconut oil is really all you need. Coconut oil is used as hardener. I think most of the add-in toppings you could find in your own pantry. For my chocolate bark I used my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE chocolate chips from Enjoy Life brand. They are perfect because they are free from these top allergen ingredients, which make them a perfect snack for most.

FREE FROM:

Gluten
peanut
soy
casein
potato
wheat
treenut
fish
sesame
diary
egg
sulfites
shellfish

I also used gluten free pretzels, which, in my opinion made this snack a lot “healthier” especially if I want a little cheat snack every once in a while. Hehehe.

INGREDIENTS & RECIPE

1 bag of chocolate chips

1 tbs, coconut oil

2 cups, crushed pretzels

1/4 cup, pumpkin seeds

1 tbs, chia seed

**Heat up the chocolate chips in a microwaveable bowl, 30-45 second intervals depending on the watts of your microwave. Mix at every 30-45 second intervals so that you don’t burn your chocolate.

**Add 1 TBS of coconut oil into chocolate and mix.

**Cover a small cookie sheet in parchment paper and pour chocolate onto parchment paper.

**Add all your mix-ins and pop in the freezer for at least an hour.

Super fast and easy, a lot easier than I expected, really you can’t go wrong with these! My 2.5 year old daughter even helped me make them.

After I had a few “tester” bites with my sous chef, I put my chocolate bark I out them all in a glass bowl and leave it in the freezer just as precaution. Or you could put them in a gallon ziplock bag and toss them in the freezer. Whatever works for you! Enjoy!Have you tried this before? If not, what kind of mix ins did you want to add to your chocolate bark? Next time, I will buy Enjoy Life’s dark chocolate to make it a tad bit more healthy.

19 Comments

internationalcaty on October 30, 2016 at 11:16

I love chocolate. Thanks for the recipe

Amber Myers on October 30, 2016 at 11:16

Oo I’m all about the chocolate, so I’d love this.

Vyjay on October 30, 2016 at 11:16

This looks like a great and healthy way to indulge in chocolate. Chocolate always never fails to entice and entrap!

Lizzy on October 30, 2016 at 11:16

YUM! Pinning this to try later!

Cricket Plunkett on October 30, 2016 at 11:16

This is a perfect dessert!

Jill Wiley on October 30, 2016 at 11:16

This is great! Bookmarking for my 12yo chef! 😉

lisa on October 30, 2016 at 11:16

great snack for a fall afternoon!

Anne Lawton on October 30, 2016 at 11:16

this sounds so good ! And a much better choice than most store bought chocolates

Ivonne on October 31, 2016 at 11:16

I love dark chocolate and I love the way you’ve added such healthy ingredients to it as well! I like simple and easy recipes!

Borei Design on October 31, 2016 at 11:16

Mmmm….chocolate! Sounds yummy! Thanks so much for sharing. 🙂

Agnes on October 31, 2016 at 11:16

My boyfriend just made something similar today , love your take on it . Yummy

Ari on October 31, 2016 at 11:16

This sounds so delicious! I love love love chocolate and pretzel combinations!

Reuven on October 31, 2016 at 11:16

This is a great recipe. Our whole family would love this. Chocolate for my wife, pretzels for our sons and seeds for me. A win-win for everyone.

Janine Good on October 31, 2016 at 11:16

How delectable is this chocolate bark! I could eat every piece myself! I can’t wait to try this. Would make a great item to bring to a Christmas party.

Jennifer Hamra on October 31, 2016 at 11:16

I LOVE chocolate bark! It is so delicious! I love the sweetness combined with the saltiness from the pretzel. Really great recipe! This would be perfect for Christmas. Pinning!