Dark Chocolate Almond Superfood Bark
This Dark Chocolate Almond Superfood Bark is loaded with good-for-you ingredients like matcha, goji berries, and chia seeds! It's gluten-free and makes a perfect homemade holiday gift! Plus an awesome giveaway for all you last-minute gift-givers.
Hey guys! I can't believe we're only a week away from Christmas already! I am soooo behind it's not even funny.
The next few weeks are going to be pretty quiet around here; I've decided to take a little time off so that I can regroup and come back bettah than EVAH in 2016!! But before I say bye, I wanted to go out with a bang!
I've got an awesome homemade gift recipe, plus a video!
But first let's talk bark. Bark is about the easiest homemade gift you can give, for reals. If you've got 5 minutes, you can make bark. And who doesn't love chocolate???
Well, in my family there are quite a few who don't. Actually, it's not that they don't like it, it's that they're perpetually preoccupied with their health. Darn health, always getting in the way of my treat-giving!
This is the answer. It's loaded with just about every kind of superfood I could squeeze in there. Dark chocolate (antioxidants), matcha (polyphenols), almonds (protein and healthy fats), goji berries (vitamin C), and chia seeds (I feel healthier just looking at them). Plus it's pretty red and green for Christmas!
I could go on and on but really there's no need because there's this video that says it all. Check it out below!
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Ingredients
- 4 ounces (113.4 g) dark chocolate, (60% or more cacao)
- 4 ounces (113.4 g) white chocolate
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) matcha green tea powder
- ¾ cup (107.25 g) roasted salted almonds,, roughly chopped
- ½ cup (60 g) goji berries
- ¼ cup (42.5 g) chia seeds
Instructions
- Break the dark chocolate into small pieces and place in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 15 second increments, stirring, until melted and smooth.
- Transfer the melted chocolate to a parchment-lined baking sheet, and spread into a thin layer.
- Break the white chocolate into small pieces and place in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 15 second increments, stirring until melted and smooth.
- Stir in the matcha powder until well-blended. (If the mixture seems stiff, add up to 2 teaspoons oil to thin it.)
- Drizzle the mixture over the dark chocolate.
- Sprinkle with almonds, goji berries, and chia seeds.
- Allow the mixture to cool and harden, then break into large shards and enjoy!
Woahhhhhhhh, I literally think I just died and went to heaven! This is BEAUTIFUL!
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These pictures are gorgeous...of course. And I am seriously going to make this! Thank you for giving me and my husband a healthy sweet treat!
Bark is the easiest and tastiest holiday gift out there!
I couldn't agree more Nicole! Thank you so much and I hope you enjoyed the holidays!
I just read in a British newspaper that dark chocolate is one of the world's top 10 healthiest foods, so your healthy-obsessed family members should be very happy indeed with this gorgeous gift.
Hope you get caught up soon (I'm behind too) and have a wonderful break, Allie. 'See' you next year! 🙂
Haha I love that!! Will be sure to tell them 😉 I hope you manage to get caught up soon too and enjoy the holidays Helen! Big hugs to you sweetie!
This bark is so gorgeous, and I love that it's packed full of sneaky healthful ingredients 😉 Happy holidays!
Hooray! So happy you like this; thank you Denise! And happy holidays to you as well! 🙂
Hope you have a wonderful holiday with your family, Allie! 🙂 Love this gorgeous bark and the video!
This is almost too pretty to eat!
This bark is all sorts of amazing, Allie! Not only is it gorgeous, it is also delicious AND good for you?! Yeah, GIMME! I love all your videos, my dear! You are the video MASTER! Pinned! Cheers and warm wishes for a beautiful Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Love your video as always 🙂
I'll be honest...I'm not sure I can gift this stuff!! I need to keep it ALL for myself! Love it Allie!
This looks delicious!
Ah, love the video. And the bark of course!
I have a chocolate bark coming in a week or so and I the whole batch in 2 days (thank goodness for friends helping me out, otherwise I would've had a huge chocolate hangover). It's just SO ridiculously easy and delicious!
You had me at superfood! I love goji berries and chocolate together, so I totally need to try this!! Pinned!
This chocolate bark is so pretty and I'll bet it is delicious too!
Thank you so much Tonia! We could not stop eating it, lol! Happy New Year sweetie!
Allie, love the video and I LOVE this bark!!!! love the matcha green tea powder and goji berries!!!
I loved those flavors too Alice! Sometimes I'm a little iffy on the green tea flavor but when it's paired with dark chocolate I really love it. And those goji berries were surprisingly tasty! Thank you so much sweetie! Have fun at your party tonight!