Loaded Superfood Chocolate Bark

December 22, 2016

Loaded Superfood Chocolate Bark


Are you in need of a last minute gift idea?
Don’t worry, I have the solution for you guys.
This Loaded Superfood Chocolate Bark is the perfect festive present.
A ridiculously easy no-bake treat with Medjool dates, almond, goji berries, hemp seeds, and sea salt flakes all embedded into dark chocolate.
It’s salty, sweet, and crunchy with so much texture and so much good-for-you stuff in every bite. The perfect healthy-delish present or for impromptu holiday parties.

Loaded Superfood Chocolate Bark


Can I just state the obvious?
This superfood bark is supa-dupa-good.
Dates and goji berries give some extra sweetness to dark chocolate, while almonds and hemp seeds add that extra crunch we all love. Not to mention hemp seeds look awesome sprinkled throughout and add some extra superfood oomph.
Salt always always goes well with chocolate.
What’s there not love?

Loaded Superfood Chocolate Bark


Rich dark chocolate, salted, loaded with flavorful and colorful superfoods — perfect for any holiday party or year round treat.

Loaded Superfood Chocolate Bark                                                                                                   Print this recipe!

Note The recipe can be easily doubled, tripled, quadrupled, etc. Not to mention you can tweak it as much as you like. Be creative!

Ingredients
Makes about 2 lbs of bark

2 jumbo Medjool dates, pitted
2 to 4 tablespoons of water
15 oz dark chocolate (I used Green & Black's Organic Dark Chocolate 70%), roughly chopped
1 cup almonds, divided
½ cup goji berries, divided
4 tablespoons hemp seeds, divided
Sea salt flakes to taste

Directions

Line a baking sheet with parchment. Set aside.
Using a sharp knife roughly chop the dates.
Place a medium size heatproof bowl over a pot of barely simmering water, making sure that the bottom of the bowl doesn’t touch the boiling water.
Place chopped dates and 2 tablespoons of water in the bowl and stir with a fork until dates are reduced to a smooth paste (depending on the quality of the dates used, you might need to add more water — one tablespoon at a time.)
Add chocolate, stirring until melted and fully combined with date paste.
Remove from the heat and with the help of a spatula fold in ½ cup of almonds, ¼ cup of goji berries, and 2 tablespoons of hemp seeds.
Spread onto the prepared baking sheet in an even layer to desired thickness.
Scatter remaining almonds, goji berries, hemp seeds, and sprinkle a couple of pinches of salt flakes.
Using a small spoon, gently press down the superfoods into the chocolate.
Refrigerate the bark for about 30 minutes, until hardened. Invert the bark onto a work surface. Remove the parchment paper, break into pieces and store in an airtight bag or container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

5 comments:

  1. Looks amazing. I'd have to sub the almonds, but that's easy enough. Merry Christmas Mike!

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  2. Love how festive this looks, and I will go crazy for all the textures in one bite. Hope you had a nice Christmas!

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  3. This looks amazing Mike, and it is super healthy too. Love it!

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