Description
This Valentine’s Day Chocolate Bark recipe is a delightful and festive treat featuring layers of dark chocolate, white chocolate, and pink candy melts, decorated with a variety of Valentine’s Day candies and sprinkles. It’s perfect for gifting or sharing during the holiday, offering a beautiful marble effect and a satisfying crunch.
Ingredients
Scale
Dark Chocolate Layer
- 1½ cups dark chocolate chips
White Chocolate Layer
- 12 ounces (3 4-ounce) white chocolate baking bars
Pink Candy Layer
- ¾ cup pink candy melts
Toppings
- ¼ cup Valentine’s Day candy
- 2 tablespoons Valentine’s Day sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare Baking Pan: Line a half sheet baking pan with parchment paper and set aside to ensure easy removal of the bark once hardened.
- Melt Dark Chocolate: Place the dark chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat for 30 seconds, stir well, then continue heating in 15-20 second increments, stirring thoroughly after each until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
- Spread Dark Chocolate: Pour the melted dark chocolate onto the parchment paper and spread it out into a thin, even layer using a spreading spatula.
- Set Dark Chocolate: Let the pan rest for about 10 minutes, or until the dark chocolate is mostly but not fully hardened.
- Melt White Chocolate: Break the white chocolate bars into pieces and place them in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat for 30 seconds, stir, then continue heating in short bursts while 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 in 15-20 second increments, stirring well until melted and smooth.
- Apply White Chocolate Layer: Pour the melted white chocolate evenly over the dark chocolate layer and spread quickly, working fast as this layer hardens rapidly.
- Drizzle Pink Candy Melts: Before the white chocolate sets, drizzle the pink candy melts over the top.
- Create Marble Effect: Use a toothpick to gently swirl the pink and white chocolate layers to create a marble pattern, avoiding the dark chocolate layer beneath.
- Add Candy and Sprinkles: While the chocolate is still warm, sprinkle the Valentine’s Day candy and sprinkles evenly over the top of the bark.
- Cool and Harden: Allow the bark to cool for 30 minutes or until completely hardened.
- Serve: Break or cut the bark into pieces and serve as a festive treat.
Notes
- Store the bark in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 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 sizes by breaking the bark into smaller or larger pieces according to preference.
- Leave extra parchment paper overhang on the baking sheet to easily lift out the hardened chocolate.
- Heat chocolate slowly in short increments to prevent seizing or lumping, stirring frequently for best results.
- For best layering, add each new layer when the previous one is almost set but still slightly soft to bond them together; fully hardened layers may snap apart.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
