Dark Chocolate Nut and Seed Bark

This dark chocolate nut and seed bark came out better than I expected. The smooth dark chocolate mixed together with crunchy peanuts, cashews, and healthy flax seeds are a big hit with my family and me! 

I wanted to make a bark for my husband this Valentines Day. His favorite nuts are peanuts and cashews and he loves dark chocolate.

I thought the flaxseeds would add a nice extra crunch and texture to this bark.

The flax seeds were a great addition and the bark came out delicious.

A nice easy recipe that I will be making over and over again for any occasion.

 

Dark Chocolate Nut and Seed Bark

Yields: about 8 to 10 servings, this depends on how big or little you break up the bark

 

 

Ingredients:

• 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips or bar, I used Enjoy Life Dark Chocolate Morsels 
• 12 ounces bittersweet chocolate, I used Ghirardelli 60 percent cacao
• 1 1/2 cups unsalted peanut halves or whole, I used 365 Whole Foods Dry Roasted Peanuts
• 3/4 cup cashews, I used Fisher baked salted cashews
• 1/2 to 2/3 cup flaxseeds, not meal, the whole seed, I love Bob’s Red Mill Golden Flaxseeds 
• 1 tablespoon solid coconut oil, I used refined for no coconut taste, this is the one I used, Nutiva Organic Refined Coconut Oil

Recipe Note: The highlighted ingredients are the ones I used for this recipe. The are only a suggestion, use your favorite brands!

 

Directions:

1. Line a rimmed cookie sheet with tin foil then lay a piece of parchment paper over that. Set aside.
2. If using a bar, chop up all the chocolate into medium pieces using a serrated knife. For the chips, go on to step 3.
3. In a double boiler, I made my own by placing a heatproof glass bowl over a pot of simmering water. (Make sure the water does not touch the bottom of the glass bowl) place all the chocolate into the glass bowl except for about 3/4 of a cup. Add the solid coconut oil on top. Using a rubber spatula, gently mix the chocolate until completely melted. Then, add the 3/4 cup of chocolate into the mixture and continue to mix gently until all is melted again. Take off the heat and stir in peanuts, cashews and flaxseeds. Stir until all is incorporated.
4. Pour onto prepared baking sheet and carefully spread out. Using an offset spatula is a great tool. Let sit on the counter for about 15 minutes then place in fridge for at least 30 minutes. When you take out of fridge, break on the side of a cutting board into medium to large shards of chocolate bark. 
5. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. When you take out a piece or few, you can let sit out on the counter for a few minutes. Enjoy this healthy and delicious chocolate treat.

Here’s a few more delectable chocolate recipes to see…

Thick Crispy Chocolate Bars with Peanut Butter Frosting

Chocolate Crack Bark

Simple Homemade Dark Chocolate Bars

 

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