Perfect Holiday Snack or Gift - Nutty Chocolate Bark

mixed nuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds provide a similar crunch with fewer calories.

dark chocolate

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: generic dark chocolate

Generic options often cost less while maintaining taste.

dried fruit

🥗Healthier: fresh fruit

💰Cheaper: craisins

Craisins are a cost-effective alternative with a similar flavor.

coconut flakes

🥗Healthier: toasted oats

💰Cheaper: shredded coconut

Toasted oats add crunch without added sugar.

Chop the dried cherries roughly.

Prepare a double boiler with boiling water, ensuring the water does not touch the pan on top.

Melt 9.5 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate in the double boiler, stirring until smooth.

Spread the melted chocolate into a thin, even rectangle on parchment paper.

Sprinkle a tablespoon each of the chopped cherries, pistachios, almonds, and coconut chips on top of the melted chocolate, reserving some for decoration.

Refrigerate for at least one hour until set.

Once set, break the chocolate bark into pieces.

Cooking Techniques

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