This simple dessert recipe requires no mixing, no measuring, and no baking! Can it be done and still be delicious? We say YES! Chocolate Bark with Pistachios, cranberries and Tahini with a touch of sea salt is our go-to when we need a sweet tooth fix ASAP.
Sometimes, I tend to overcomplicate things. I am constantly reminding myself to keep it simple. Should be more like a Post-it note glued to my forehead as a daily reminder! This Chocolate Bark with Pistachios, cranberries and Tahini is my way of reminding myself that the simplest pleasures are often the ones worth chasing. You can make this chocolate dessert in under thirty minutes with an absolutely minimal amount of work. It’s a winner!
How to Make Chocolate Bark Video
How to Melt Chocolate
Here are 3 method to melt chocolate for our homemade chocolate bark:
- Double Boiler: Bring a medium saucepan half full with water to a boil. Reduce it to a simmer and place a heat-proof bowl (like a Pyrex) on top. Make sure the water doesn't touch the bottom of the bowl. Place the chocolate or chocolate chips in the bowl and keep stir frequently with a rubber spatula until it melts. If you are using chocolate, make sure you cut the chocolate in even-sized pieces. Melting chocolate in a double boiler only takes a few minutes. The most important thing, make sure you don't let any water get into the chocolate or it will seize. Remove the chocolate as soon as it's melted. You can always re-heat it later, if you need to.
- Microwave: Place chocolate or chocolate chips in a microwavable glass bowl. Microwave in 20 second increments, stirring every 20 seconds with a rubber spatula until the chocolate is melted.
- Non-BPA Plastic Bag: If you only have a small amount of chocolate to melt, because you want to drizzle it into cookies. Place some chocolate chips into a Non-BPA food grade plastic bag with zip closure. Gather the chocolate into one of the bag's corners and dip it in a cup of boiling making sure you hold the bag closed and that no water gets into the chocolate. You can then cut the tip of the bag and drizzle the chocolate. This is a no-mess method, but we are not fans or heating the plastic in the boiling water, because the plastic may leech some chemicals into the chocolate. That's why it's important to use non-BPA bags.
Easy Bark Recipe
We’re convinced that this is the easiest dark chocolate bark recipe out there! We combine melted chocolate and tahini with pistachios and cranberries for toppings. It’s ultra-simple and everyone who tries it says it’s the very best. You’ll melt the chocolate, mix in pistachios and dried cranberries, and drizzle tahini over the top. Let it harden in the refrigerator or freezer before breaking it into uneven pieces!
Other Topping Options for Dark Chocolate Bark
You can really customize this bark to make it your own! That’s the beauty of a recipe like this, it’s totally versatile. Here are some more toppings you could try:
- Nuts - Any of your favorites are delicious chopped and added in! Almonds, macadamias, cashews, walnuts, or pecans
- Shredded coconut, or coconut flakes - Both sweetened and unsweetened would work!
- Seeds - Pepitas, sesame seeds or sunflower seeds would be yummy
- Dried fruits - Cherries, mangoes, or apricots sound delicious!
- White chocolate - This gives your bark a whole new look and flavor! Add crushed mint candy canes for an easy homemade bark.
- Nut butters - Instead of tahini try almond butter, peanut butter, or sunflower butter.
- Sprinkles or candies - This will make a colorful and fun bark that kids love! You could even do marshmallows!
- Pretzels or cookie bits
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Dark chocolate bark with pistachios and tahini
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 16 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This chocolate bark with pistachios, cranberries, tahini and a touch of salt is the easiest, most simple chocolate dessert to make. No measuring, mixing or baking.
Ingredients
- 1 cup vegan chocolate chips (we use California Gourmet )
- 3 tbsp shelled pistachios, chopped
- 3 tbsp dried cranberries
- 1 ½ tbsp tahini (we use Soom Foods ) at room temperature (See note 2 for other options that can be good for Passover as well)
- 1 tsp coconut oil, melted
- Coarse sea salt (optional)
Instructions
- Place chocolate chips in a large heat-proof glass bowl. Fill a medium saucepan halfway with water and bring to a boil over high heat
- Reduce heat to simmer and place the glass bowl with chocolate over the saucepan, making sure the boiling water doesn’t touch the bottom of the bowl. Let the chocolate melt, stirring frequently (this will take 2-3 minutes)
- In the meantime, line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment or wax paper. Combine chopped pistachios and dried cranberries in a small bowl
- Remove chocolate from heat, add pistachios and cranberries and mix well
- Pour chocolate into the lined baking pan and spread evenly with a spatula
- Shake the jar of tahini really well before using. Whisk together tahini and melted coconut oil, until it thickens lighlthy. Drizzle over the melted chocolate and swirl it using a skewer or a toothpick. Sprinkle the coarse sea salt on top (optional). Freeze until the chocolate and tahini harden. About 2 hours.
Break it into uneven pieces and enjoy!
Notes
- Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to a week or in the freezer for up to a month.
- Check out the blog post for different topping options
- Nuts - Any of your favorites are delicious chopped and added in! Almonds, macadamias, cashews, walnuts, or pecans
- Shredded coconut, or coconut flakes - Both sweetened and unsweetened would work!
- Seeds - Pepitas, sesame seeds or sunflower seeds would be yummy
- Dried fruits - Cherries, mangoes, or apricots sound delicious!
- White chocolate - This gives your bark a whole new look and flavor! Add crushed mint candy canes for an easy homemade bark.
- Nut butters - Instead of tahini try almond butter, peanut butter, or sunflower butter.
- Sprinkles or candies - This will make a colorful and fun bark that kids love! You could even do marshmallows!
- Pretzels or cookie bits
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 - 2" x 2" piece
- Calories: 105
- Sugar: 8.5
- Sodium: 98.1
- Fat: 6.7
- Saturated Fat: 3.4
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 11.2
- Fiber: 1.3
- Protein: 1.5
- Cholesterol: 0
Keywords: Gluten Free, Kosher, Chocolate, Bark, Tahini, Pistachios
This post was originally published on December 22, 2015. We have updated it to provide with more detailed and useful information, plus a video.
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This looks so good with tahini swirl!
Happy Holidays!
Angie
Rachelle @ Beer Girl Cooks says
I LOVE pistachios and chocolate, so this bark business sounds delicious! I'm sooooo not a morning person, though, so this will be made sometime later than 5:00 am! 🙂
Katerina says
Delicious bites! I wish to you a very Happy and Prosperous New Year full of sweet and savory delicacies!
Vicky & Ruth says
Thank you Katerina! Happy And Healthy New Year!!
Monica says
This is so funny - love it! The bark looks delicious and sounds like an excellent thing to make for everyone next holiday season (we do always end up taking on so much, don't we...). Happy New Year!
D says
This was excellent! Although the tahini never gets as hard as the chocolate. What am I doing wrong?
★★★★
Vicky and Ruth says
It's normal that the tahini doesn't get as hard as the chocolate becuase of it's higher fat content. You didn't do anything wrong
sandra says
Excellent Dish ! first of all presentation is very good. I love the chocolate desserts. I will try this recipe I my home. Thank you.
Vicky and Ruth says
Thank you!