Description

This Valentine's Day Chocolate Bark is a festive and delicious treat perfect for sharing. It features layers of smooth dark chocolate, creamy white chocolate, and vibrant pink candy melts, topped with colorful Valentine’s Day candy and sprinkles for a charming, marbled effect. Easy to make and wonderful to gift or enjoy yourself, this bark combines rich flavors with a beautiful presentation.

Ingredients

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Chocolate Layers

1.5 cups dark chocolate chips
12 ounces white chocolate baking bars (3 bars, 4 ounces each)
0.75 cup pink candy melts

Toppings

0.25 cup Valentine’s Day candy
2 tablespoons Valentine’s Day sprinkles

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Instructions

Prepare Pan: Line a half sheet baking pan with parchment paper, making sure to leave an overhang on the sides for easy removal. Set aside.
Melt Dark Chocolate: Place dark chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and heat for 30 seconds. Stir well, then continue heating in 15-20 second increments, stirring after each, until fully melted and smooth.
Spread Dark Chocolate: Pour melted dark chocolate onto the prepared pan. Using a spreading spatula, spread it into a thin, even layer.
Set Dark Chocolate: Let the dark chocolate layer rest at room temperature for about 10 minutes until mostly hardened but still slightly tacky.
Melt White Chocolate: Break white chocolate bars into a microwave-safe bowl. Heat for 30 seconds, stir, then continue melting in short increments with stirring until smooth and creamy.
Melt Pink Candy Melts: In a separate microwave-safe bowl, melt pink candy melts similarly: start with 30 seconds and then 15-20 second increments while stirring until smooth.
Layer White Chocolate: Quickly pour and spread the melted white chocolate evenly over the dark chocolate layer while it is still slightly soft. Work fast as this layer hardens quickly.
Drizzle Pink Candy: Before the white chocolate sets, drizzle the melted pink candy melts over the white layer.
Create Marble Pattern: Using a toothpick, gently swirl through the pink and white layers to create a marbled effect, being careful to avoid disturbing the dark chocolate layer beneath.
Add Toppings: While the chocolate is still warm, evenly sprinkle the Valentine’s Day candy and sprinkles over the top.
Cool and Harden: Allow the bark to cool completely for about 30 minutes until fully hardened.
Serve: Break or cut the bark into pieces and enjoy or package for gifting.

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 bark in a freezer-safe container for up to 4 months.
Adjust serving size by breaking into smaller or larger pieces according to preference.
Use parchment paper with an overhang for easy removal of the bark once hardened.
Heat chocolate layers slowly and stir frequently to avoid seizing or lumping the chocolate or candy melts.
For best layering results, add each next chocolate layer when the previous layer is mostly hardened but slightly tacky. Fully hardened layers won't bond and may break apart.
If you want a distinct swirl effect blending the layers, add the next layer before the previous one has hardened.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1/6 of batch
Calories: 320 kcal
Sugar: 30 g
Sodium: 15 mg
Fat: 21 g
Saturated Fat: 13 g
Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 28 g
Fiber: 3 g
Protein: 3 g
Cholesterol: 10 mg