Fruit and Nut Chocolate Bark

Fruit and Nut Chocolate Bark

Here’s an easy way to make an impressive looking chocolate gift – whether it’s for a loved one or just yourself! Adding nuts helps increase the protein content helping to balance out the sugar & reduce the impact on your blood glucose.

Ingredients
350g dark chocolate (ideally organic & 70% cacao min. eg. Green & Blacks)
125g blanched almonds/hazelnuts, toasted & chopped (or pistachios)
100g unsweetened dried fruit (eg cranberries, chopped mango)
Pinch of sea salt

Method

  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
  2. Melt the dark chocolate by filling the bottom of a saucepan with couple of cms of water and bring to a simmer over a medium-high heat. Put the chocolate in a glass bowl and set over the simmering
    water, stirring occasionally. Ensure the bottom of the bowl doesn’t touch the water.
  3. Once melted, tip into the prepared tin and smooth with a spatula so the chocolate is evenly distributed.
  4. Scatter over the remaining ingredients (you can add a pinch of dried chillies if you’re feeling brave) & chill in the fridge until the chocolate sets (about 30 mins).
  5. Peel off the parchment & break the chocolate into pieces. Store in an airtight container for up to a month (if it lasts that long!).