This chocolate bark recipe is filled with two types of chocolate encasing raspberries. It's the perfect no-bake dessert.
The Best Chocolate Bark Recipe
This chocolate bark recipe is a no-bake dessert that's a family favorite (and is also pretty trendy online). It is super easy to make and uses simple ingredients.
The key to this one, besides being absolutely delicious, is its simplicity. It only takes a few minutes. And you can adapt it easily with different fruits, seeds, or nuts.
And the other notable thing about this specific chocolate bark: The snap. When you cut it into pieces, it makes the kind of satisfying crack you get from a classic homemade bark recipe.
If you love chocolate, this Crockpot Christmas Crack is also a great edible gift.
Why You’ll Love This Chocolate Bark
Fulfilling Snap - Frozen raspberries and chocolate are the perfect match, and it makes such a fulfilling crack when you slice it.
Great for gifting - This is a great, quick, and easy gift.
No-bake - You don't need to turn on the oven or have any complicated baking techniques.
Ingredients In This Chocolate Bark Recipe
With three ingredients and 10 minutes of hands-on time, this dessert will be ready. Here are some tips for the ingredients.
- Raspberries - We've used frozen raspberries. You can use any other fruit, like strawberries, blueberries, or mixed berries.
- Gluten-Free Chocolate - High-quality dark and white chocolate creates a bark that is not too sweet. So consider using a combination. You can also use just milk chocolate if you have a sweet tooth.
We love making this Homemade Vegan White Chocolate too, and the ingredients have become pantry staples.
Equipment Needed
A parchment-lined tray is great for shaping and freezing the bark. You can also use a silicone mat. Use a microwave-safe bowl to melt the white and dark chocolate, and a spatula or spoon for spreading everything evenly.
You can melt the chocolate in the microwave or use a small saucepan on the stovetop if you prefer.
Make sure you have measuring bowls ready for the raspberries and chocolate, and clear out enough freezer space for the tray so the bark can set properly. You want it to be level, or else it will freeze in an odd shape.
How To Make Raspberry Chocolate Bark
Making chocolate bark is quick and simple, so let's get started.
Arrange the frozen raspberries in a rectangular shape on a parchment-lined tray. Then, melt the white chocolate and spread it evenly over the raspberries. Place the tray in the freezer for 5–10 minutes, until slightly firm.
Melt the dark chocolate and spread it over the layer of raspberries and white chocolate.
Decorate with extra raspberries. Freeze for 1 hour, or until completely hardened. Then, break into pieces, and enjoy!
How to Adapt This Recipe
So you really are spoilt for choice when it comes to additions to chocolate bark. Here are a few ideas so you can create your own:
- Add different fruit - You can use mulberries or blueberries, known for their health-promoting properties. Dried fruit, like dried cranberries, ginger, apricots, or cherries, works well too.
- Add different types of nuts or seeds - We like to add almonds, walnuts, or cashews. Pepitas or pistachios are good as well. Raisins are something we also enjoy adding.
- Add candy - During the festive season, crushed candy canes are the best. (Which also makes it a fun option alongside Fantasy fudge.) Bark like this works well at Christmas parties or broken up and presented as a gift.
Tips For Making This Chocolate Bark
Here are a few things for you to consider when making a bark recipe.
- Use the right chocolate - Products are labeled as baking chocolate, chocolate bars, melting wafers, or chocolate chips. For chocolate bark, the best choice is chocolate with cocoa butter.
- Use a combination of chocolate - We like to use a combo so that the chocolate is not too sweet.
- Use frozen raspberries - If the raspberries are defrosted, the chocolate will seize.
- Don't overheat the chocolate - If you heat it for too long, then the chocolate may become grainy.
- Work quickly - I make sure all the ingredients are measured out and ready. I only take the out berries from the freezer when I am ready to use them.
- Toppings - If you are using additional toppings, add them on so they set within the chocolate layer, or else they will be loose and will fall off.
Baking chocolate bars or melting wafers are formulated to melt smoothly and can help seed non-tempered chocolate to produce that nice, firm snap we get with this recipe.
If possible, get a high-quality chocolate bar with cocoa butter. Melt it slowly over low heat, stirring the whole time. That's tempering. And when you do it right, it gives it a nice gloss in addition to that snap sound. It also keeps it from melting as soon as you touch it at room temperature.
While chocolate chips can be used, they contain stabilisers that help them hold their shape during baking, which can make them harder to melt evenly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's The Best Way To Store It?
Store it in the freezer for up to one month. Don't store it in the fridge; the frozen fruit will defrost and release moisture. Freezing can preserve more nutrients than other methods of food preservation. That gives us the option to prepare early. Freeze away.
Is Chocolate Bark Healthy?
We love making it when we have a sweet craving, and the raspberries make it healthy, right? According to this study on cocoa and chocolate, moderate cocoa or dark chocolate consumption has health benefits. Seriously. It has anti-inflammatory effects and can even help with joint pain. That said, overconsumption is common. It's calorie-dense, especially if you add nuts.
How Long Does It Keep?
It will keep for up to one month. Make sure you use a freezer-safe container.
What Is Franui Bark?
Franui is a brand of frozen raspberries. This recipe can also be called Franui bark, strawberry bark, or chocolate bark.
How To Make Chocolate Bark?
Follow the recipe card for how to make this chocolate bark. Basically, prepare the frozen berries on a tray, wait until your chocolate melts, and pour over them. Follow the instructions below. It's so easy!
Can I Make Dark Chocolate Bark?
You bet. That's one of the two types of chocolate we use in our recipe.
Is Chocolate Bark Gluten Free?
Chocolate bark isn't always gluten-free, but this recipe is. It only uses a handful of ingredients, and they're naturally free from gluten.
Chocolate Bark Recipe
This chocolate bark recipe is a no-bake dessert that's perfect when you need a simple dessert.
Ingredients
- 125 g frozen raspberries
- 100 g white chocolate, gluten-free
- 120 g dark chocolate, gluten-free
- Extra raspberries, for decoration
Instructions
- Arrange the frozen raspberries in a rectangular shape on a parchment-lined tray.
- Melt the white chocolate and spread it evenly over the raspberries. Place the tray in the freezer for 5–10 minutes, until slightly firm.
- Melt the dark chocolate and spread it over the layer of raspberries and white chocolate.
- Decorate with extra raspberries.
- Freeze for 1 hour, or until completely hardened.
- Break into pieces, and enjoy!
Notes
- Use the right chocolate - Products are labelled as baking chocolate, chocolate bars, melting wafers, or chocolate chips. For chocolate bark, the best choice is baking chocolate bars or melting wafers, as they’re formulated to melt smoothly and set with a nice, firm snap. While chocolate chips can be used, they contain stabilisers that help them hold their shape during baking, which can make them harder to melt evenly.
- Use a combination of chocolate - We like to use a combo so that the chocolate is not too sweet.
- Use frozen raspberries - If the raspberries are defrosted, the chocolate will seize.
- Don't overheat the chocolate - If you heat it for too long, then the chocolate may become grainy.
- Work quickly - I make sure all the ingredients are measured and ready. I only take the measure out berries from the freezer when I am ready to use them.
- Toppings - If you are using additional toppings, add them on so they set within the chocolate later, or else they will be loose and will fall off.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 104Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 14mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 1gSugar: 10gProtein: 2g
This nutrition info is based on the exact ingredients and brands used at the time. It may not be 100% accurate. Please check your ingredients nutrition labels.
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