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Valentine chocolate bark with sprinkles

Valentine’s Chocolate Bark

This is a perfect treat to whip up with your kids, and it's great for gifting too. It’s all about melting chocolate and sprinkling your favorite toppings - so simple and so fun!
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Ingredients
  

  • 16 ounces of high-quality chocolate 8 ounces of milk chocolate and 8 ounces of white chocolate work great for a pretty contrast
  • 1/2 cup of assorted Valentine’s themed sprinkles think red, pink, and white colors
  • 1/4 cup of crushed heart-shaped candies or candy-coated chocolates
  • 1/4 cup of dried cranberries or cherries for a tart twist optional
  • A pinch of sea salt optional, but it adds a lovely touch

Instructions
 

  • Prep Your Baking Sheet: Line your baking sheet with parchment paper. This keeps your chocolate bark from sticking and makes clean-up a breeze.
  • Chop and Melt the Chocolate: Roughly chop the chocolate into small pieces – this helps it melt evenly. Melt your milk chocolate and white chocolate separately. You can use the microwave, heating in 30-second bursts and stirring in between, or melt it over a double boiler, stirring constantly.
  • Spread the Chocolate: Pour the melted milk chocolate onto your prepared baking sheet, spreading it out into a rectangle about 1/4 inch thick. Drizzle the white chocolate over the milk chocolate in random patterns. Then, with a toothpick or the tip of a knife, swirl the white chocolate into the milk chocolate to create a marbled effect.
  • Add Toppings: Sprinkle your Valentine’s themed toppings – sprinkles, crushed candies, and dried cranberries – over the chocolate while it's still warm. Gently press larger pieces into the chocolate so they stick. If you're using sea salt, now’s the time to add a light sprinkle.
  • Let It Set: Allow the chocolate bark to cool and harden. You can leave it at room temperature or speed up the process by placing the baking sheet in the refrigerator.
  • Break Into Pieces: Once your bark is set and hard, break it into irregular pieces. You can make them as big or as small as you like.
  • Enjoy or Gift: Serve your Valentine’s Chocolate Bark as a sweet treat, or pack it up as adorable gifts. Just place pieces in a cellophane bag or a cute box, tie it with a ribbon, and you've got a cute homemade Valentine's gift.