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Homemade Fruit and Nut Chocolate Bark

Homemade Fruit and Nut Chocolate Bark

Homemade Fruit and Nut Chocolate Bark is a delicious and simple to make healthy dessert. 

Using just a microwave, this paleo dark chocolate bark has the snap of properly tempered chocolate without the mess of a double broiler. 

Customize this healthy chocolate bark by adding your favorite toasted nuts and dried fruit.

Homemade Fruit and Nut Chocolate bark is easy to make in the microwave for a quick holiday dessert or addition to a cookie plate. Plus it's paleo, dairy-free, vegan and gluten-free!

Homemade Paleo Fruit and Nut Chocolate Bark

I used to work for a British company, and the top request from oversees trips was Cadbury’s Dairy-Milk Fruit and Nut Bar. 

The combination of raisins and toasted almonds in milk chocolate was a crowd favorite.  But oh, are those bars sweet! 

Dark chocolate is definitely my favorite way to enjoy chocolate.  Plus, paleo dark chocolate is easy to find and it is both dairy-free and refined sugar free!

Dark Chocolate Fruit and Nut Bark Recipe

Vegan chocolate bark with fruit and nuts
Paleo fruit and nut chocolate bark

Homemade Fruit and Nut Chocolate Bark

Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Homemade Fruit and Nut Dark Chocolate bark is easy to make in the microwave for a quick and healthy dessert.  Plus it's paleo, dairy-free, vegan and gluten-free! 

Ingredients

  • 8 oz Dark Chocolate, approximately 225 grams
  • 1/4 cup Sliced Almonds, toasted
  • 1/4 cup Currents

Instructions

  1. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.  Distribute all but 1 tablespoon of toasted nuts and 1 tablespoon dried fruit on parchment paper.  Set aside
  2. Roughly chop dark chocolate and place all but the smallest pieces in a medium size glass bowl.  Melt chocolate in microwave following these instructions for how to quick temper chocolate
  3. Pour melted chocolate over toasted nuts and dried fruit on parchment lined baking sheet.  Try to ribbon chocolate over the nuts as pictured below.  
  4. Using a silicone spatula or metal spoon, evenly distribute melted chocolate over the fruit and nuts.  Sprinkle remaining nuts and fruit on top of melted chocolate
  5. Set aside chocolate bark until hardened.  Note: you can place chocolate bark in the refrigerator to speed up this step.  However, it is possible that slight water condensation will form on the chocolate which can cause the chocolate to have a swirled appearance
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 198Sodium: 25mgFiber: 4gProtein: 3g

Easy Paleo Chocolate Bark Recipe

This healthy dark chocolate bark with fruit and nuts could not be easier to make!  Simply melt your favorite chocolate in the microwave using this quick and easy chocolate tempering technique and pour melted chocolate onto toasted nuts and dried fruit.

Ribbon melted chocolate on top of fruit and nuts

Spread the melted chocolate into a uniform layer and sprinkle with remaining fruit and nuts.

Sprinkle remaining fruit and nuts on top of chocolate bark

In less than 30 minutes, you can make this dark chocolate fruit and nut bark, a delicious and satisfying dessert.

Paleo dark chocolate bark with fruit and nuts

Nutrition information (per serving, 8 servings total):

  • 198 calories
  • 8 g added sugar
  • 4 g fiber
  • 3 g protein
  • 25 mg sodium
  • 13 g fat

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Cynthia

Monday 15th of March 2021

What kind of dark chocolate should I use? Any old dark chocolate candy bar?

Meredith

Monday 15th of March 2021

Hi Cynthia - you want to use a dark chocolate that you enjoy eating. If you follow a paleo diet, choose a dark chocolate sweetened with a paleo approved sweetener. Thrive Market has a good store brand. For a reasonably priced yet still delicious non-paleo chocolate, I like Trader Joe's 72% pound plus dark chocolate bar. Enjoy!

Catherine Baez Sholl

Monday 24th of December 2018

This is so easy to make! The perfect last minute dessert for chocolate lovers this Christmas.

Kathryn

Saturday 22nd of December 2018

I love the simple ingredients and these beautiful pictures! I don't have a lot of experience using currents, but can't wait to try this recipe!

Lindsey Dietz

Saturday 22nd of December 2018

Perfection. Love the simple ingredients, the texture, the chocolate! All of it!

CHIHYU

Friday 21st of December 2018

What a lovely recipe! So gorgeous and I love chocolate sweets, especially when they are extra healthy!

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