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Home » Christmas Recipes » Superfood Chocolate Bark

Superfood Chocolate Bark

November 24, 2014 by Ciara Attwell, Updated October 11, 2019

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An indulgent yet healthy Christmas treat of dark chocolate topped with goji berries, pistachios and coconut.

dark chocolate bark goji berriesThe decorations and lights are going up in our towns and everyone I know has already made some inroads into their shopping….so is it acceptable to start posting Christmas recipes yet?! Of course it is. There’s nothing wrong with a little forward planning when it comes to the festive season!

But as much fun as Christmas is, it can also be a very expensive for most families. Along with the presents and toys we can get caught up in buying mountains of foods, much of which will end up going to waste. As part of their Live Well For Less campaign, Sainsbury’s have asked us food bloggers to come up with ideas for using up leftover ingredients. I chose chocolate as I always seem to have half used bars of chocolate in my cupboard and I decided to make a Superfood Chocolate Bark.

superfood chocolate bark goji berriesChocolate Bark is one of my favourite things to make at Christmas. You can add so many different toppings to it and looks impressive enough to pull out when you have guests visiting. It also makes a great edible gift, simply package it up nicely in a jar or a box and finish with some Christmas ribbon.

This year I’ve decided to make my bark “super”. I already know December is going to be a month long indulgence so I might as well try to sneak in some goodness where I can. I used goji berries, pistachio nuts and desiccated coconut in my recipe and the chocolate is 70% cocoa, packing this treat full of antioxidents to keep us happy and healthy for the festive period!

superfood dark chocolate barkDo you have more ideas on how to use up leftover chocolate? I’d love to hear them.

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Superfood Chocolate Bark


★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 3 mins
  • Total Time: 13 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Snacks
  • Cuisine: Christmas
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An indulgent yet healthy Christmas treat of dark chocolate bark topped with goji berries, pistachios and coconut


Ingredients

  • 200g dark chocolate
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp pistachios (shelled and halved)
  • 2 tbsp goji berries
  • 1 tbsp desiccated coconut

Instructions

  1. Line a dish with baking parchment. I used an 8x8in dish but you can use a smaller or bigger one depending on how thick or thin you want your bark to be.
  2. Sit a heat proof bowl in a pan of boiling water over a medium heat. Break the chocolate into small pieces, add to the bowl and stir continuously until it has all melted. Add the vanilla and mix well.
  3. Pour the melted chocolate into the parchment lined dish. Top with the pistachios, goji berries and coconut.
  4. Place in the fridge for 30 minutes or until the chocolate has set.
  5. Store in the fridge for up to 1 week.
1 Serving32920.6 g17.3 mg21.4 g11.7 g30.2 g4.8 g4.3 g

**DISCLAIMER**  I was asked by Sainsbury’s to create a recipe for inclusion in their Christmas Leftovers roundup and was compensated for my time spent doing so.

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Comments

  1. Janis says

    March 1, 2018 at 9:56 am

    So beautiful I make this year round and not just for Christmas and makes a really thoughtful gift. Great idea.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  2. Margaret Mendoza says

    February 13, 2018 at 8:44 am

    What type of chipset do you buy markets or else were

    Reply
  3. Ashley says

    December 5, 2015 at 5:32 pm

    Hi,
    Do you use dried goji berries? Do you soak them or anything before adding to the mixture?
    Thanks

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      December 6, 2015 at 2:34 pm

      Yes I use dried and no I don’t soak them!

      Reply
  4. martin says

    March 7, 2015 at 6:14 am

    Looks AMAZING. I get a little queezy when I eat some types of goji berries. I think there is a wide range of quality with most superfoods, try and find some high quality goji berries for something like this, worth spending a little more for the best.

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      March 7, 2015 at 7:46 am

      Absolutely Martin. I totally agree!

      Reply
  5. Mel says

    December 3, 2014 at 12:13 am

    Yum, it looks absolutely divine! Perfect homemade gift! #FoodYearLinkup

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      December 3, 2014 at 1:22 pm

      Thanks Mel. It would certainly make a great edible gift!

      Reply
  6. Charlotte Oates says

    December 1, 2014 at 10:35 am

    Hi Ciara, I just wanted to let you know about a new monthly linky that I’ve just set up. The theme this month is christmas and new year (it changes each month). I’d love it if you’d come and join in. It’s at myrecipebook.co.uk/news/fbc-whats-on-December-2014/ if you’d like to take a look.

    Thanks

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      December 1, 2014 at 2:16 pm

      Thanks Charlotte I will definitely check it out!

      Reply
      • Charlotte Oates says

        December 1, 2014 at 11:13 pm

        Thanks for linking up

        Reply
        • Ciara Attwell says

          December 2, 2014 at 9:26 am

          My pleasure! I love the idea of the Christmas recipe link up.

          Reply
  7. Honest mum says

    November 28, 2014 at 4:39 pm

    This is SO my kind of treat, bar the nuts (weeping here) I would love this, in fact can you start an e-shop and I’d order direct. I love your blog, your recipes and images are always wonderful, off to add you to my blog roll! Thanks so much for linking up to #tastytuesdays

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      November 28, 2014 at 11:19 pm

      Thank you so much Vicki. You are always so kind and complimentary xx

      Reply
  8. Over a Cuppa says

    November 28, 2014 at 4:07 pm

    This looks so pretty and a great way to use up dark chocolate. I end up with lots of bit of dark chocolate too, I used a few squares in stew to deepen the flavour and makes a really glossy sauce. I also add it to hot custard for instant chocolate custard and serve with bananas. #TastyTuesdays

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      November 28, 2014 at 11:18 pm

      Oh wow you have some great ideas for using up chocolate. I keep meaning to try some in a chilli. Its supposed to be amazing!

      Reply
  9. Alison says

    November 26, 2014 at 9:58 am

    This is so pretty and would make a great gift.

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      November 26, 2014 at 2:10 pm

      Yes, packaged up nice and pretty it would be a lovely gift!

      Reply
  10. Rebecca U says

    November 25, 2014 at 12:59 pm

    Perfection! Have pinned for later. Its right up my street #tastytuesday

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      November 26, 2014 at 2:10 pm

      Thanks Rebecca I hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
  11. Megan - Truly Madly Kids says

    November 25, 2014 at 12:29 pm

    Great idea! I love the idea of something sweet but with a bit of goodness too! Nice, festive recipe

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      November 26, 2014 at 2:10 pm

      Thanks Megan. I’m all about sneaking in some goodness to my treats!!

      Reply
  12. Potty Mouthed Mummy says

    November 25, 2014 at 12:10 pm

    Love the idea of making chocolate bark – this looks fab! x

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      November 26, 2014 at 2:18 pm

      Thank you. It’s definitely worth trying!

      Reply
  13. Emma says

    November 25, 2014 at 11:31 am

    Looks delicious! Peppermint bark is on my to do list for Christmas. There’s never any leftover chocolate in this house though!

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      November 26, 2014 at 2:18 pm

      Lol! That’s what everyone is saying to me. I think I just buy so much of the stuff I always have half used bars in the cupboard!

      Reply
  14. Vicki Montague says

    November 25, 2014 at 10:53 am

    What? Left over chocolate??!! That certainly doesn’t exist in this house!! Looks like a yummy bark though!

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      November 25, 2014 at 11:03 am

      Ha ha! I think I just buy too much!

      Reply
  15. Ceara @ Ceara's Kitchen says

    November 24, 2014 at 8:22 pm

    This chocolate bark is so pretty and I love that it’s so simple to make AND it’s rocking some awesome super-foods 🙂 Pinned!

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      November 25, 2014 at 11:03 am

      Thanks Ceara!

      Reply
  16. Charlotte Oates says

    November 24, 2014 at 10:33 am

    Yum!!

    The problem is I’d want to eat all of it and then it probably wouldn’t be so healthy 🙂

    I’ve not seen you writing for sainsbury’s before, have you just joined their bloggers network?

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      November 24, 2014 at 10:40 am

      That’s why I use high % cocoa chocolate. Its healthy but I can’t eat a whole lot of it!! I joined their bloggers network a few months ago and have a done a few posts for them since then.

      Reply

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