The Healthy Kitchen: Dark Chocolate Bark

dark chocolate

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate with stevia

💰Cheaper: semi-sweet chocolate

Stevia reduces sugar content while semi-sweet chocolate is often less expensive.

nuts

🥗Healthier: seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Seeds provide similar crunch and flavor with less cost.

dried fruit

🥗Healthier: fresh fruit

💰Cheaper: candy

Fresh fruit can provide a healthier alternative, while candy can be a cheaper option.

coconut flakes

🥗Healthier: toasted oats

💰Cheaper: shredded coconut

Toasted oats add crunch and flavor, while shredded coconut is often less expensive.

Melt a combination of dark and semi-sweet chocolate in a heat-proof bowl over simmering water.

Spread the melted chocolate onto a parchment-lined sheet pan, about a quarter inch thick.

Sprinkle cashews evenly over the melted chocolate.

Add chopped dried apricots evenly around the chocolate, ensuring no bare spots are left.

Sprinkle dried cranberries over the chocolate for color and added nutrients.

Gently press the add-ins into the chocolate to ensure they stick.

Sprinkle a bit of coarse sea salt on top for added flavor and shimmer.

Let the bark sit for about two hours to harden.

Once hardened, cut the bark into pieces using a pizza cutter or sharp knife.

The sheet pan will yield about 24 servings, each with approximately 150 calories.

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