Description
This Valentine’s Day Chocolate Bark is a festive and delightful treat combining rich dark chocolate with creamy white chocolate and vibrant pink candy melts. Decorated with colorful Valentine’s candies and sprinkles, it’s perfect for gifting or celebrating the holiday with loved ones.
Ingredients
Scale
Chocolate Layers
- 1½ cups dark chocolate chips
- 12 ounces white chocolate baking bars (three 4-ounce bars)
- ¾ cup pink candy melts
Toppings
- ¼ cup Valentine’s Day candy
- 2 tablespoons Valentine’s Day sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare the baking pan: Line a half sheet baking pan with parchment paper, ensuring an overhang to easily lift the chocolate bark later, and set aside.
- Melt dark chocolate: Place the dark chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat for 30 seconds, then stir. Continue heating in 15-20 second increments, stirring well each time until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
- Spread dark chocolate: Pour the melted dark chocolate onto the parchment paper and use a spatula to spread it evenly into a thin layer.
- Partially set the chocolate: Let the dark chocolate sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes or until mostly but not completely hardened.
- Melt white chocolate: Break the white chocolate bars into pieces and place in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat for 30 seconds, stir, then continue heating in short increments with stirring until smooth and fully melted.
- Melt pink candy melts: In a separate microwave-safe bowl, heat the pink candy melts starting with 30 seconds, then stirring and continuing in 15-20 second increments until smooth and melted.
- Layer white chocolate: Pour the melted white chocolate over the partially set dark chocolate and quickly spread it out evenly, as it will harden fast.
- Drizzle pink candy: While the white chocolate layer is still soft, drizzle the melted pink candy melts over it.
- Create marble effect: Use a toothpick gently to swirl the pink candy melts and white chocolate, creating a marbled pattern without disturbing the dark chocolate layer below.
- Add toppings: Immediately sprinkle Valentine’s Day candies and sprinkles over the warm chocolate layers evenly.
- Cool and set: Allow the chocolate bark to cool and fully harden for 30 minutes at room temperature.
- Serve: Once hardened, break or cut the bark into pieces and serve.
Notes
- Store the bark in an airtight container at room temperature for 4-5 days or refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
- For longer storage, freeze the bark in a freezer-safe container for up to 4 months.
- Adjust serving size by breaking the bark into larger or smaller pieces to suit your needs.
- Leave extra parchment paper overhang when lining the baking sheet to easily lift the bark out after set.
- Heat chocolates and candy melts slowly in short increments with frequent stirring to avoid seizing.
- Adding layers while the previous one is almost but not fully hardened helps layers bond better and creates an attractive marbled effect.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of batch
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 20 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
