banner
alive logo
FoodFamilyLifestyleBeautySustainabilityHealthImmunity

Dark Chocolate, Dried Blueberry, and Pistachio Bark

  • Servings12

Share

Besides its deliciously rich flavour, it’s a smart idea to choose dark chocolate, as it contains more antioxidants. Be sure to read the label and choose bars that are 70 percent cocoa or more. This is a great recipe for people who don’t love baking but want to make a decadent treat.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Dark Chocolate, Dried Blueberry, and Pistachio Bark

  • Servings12

Ingredients

7 oz (200 g) 70% dark chocolate, chopped 1 tsp (5 mL) finely chopped grated lime peel 1/2 cup (125 mL) coarsely chopped dried blueberries* 1/4 cup (60 mL) finely chopped shelled pistachios

*Note: this recipe also works well with cherries.

Nutrition

Each serving contains: 113 calories, 2 g protein; 7 g total fat (4 g sat. fat, 0 g trans fat); 10 g total carbohydrates (8 g sugars, 2 g fibre); 10 mg sodium

Directions

01

Line baking sheet with parchment paper and stash in freezer or fridge while preparing bark (chocolate will set faster if the pan is cold).

Melt chocolate in double boiler or small metal bowl set over pan of simmering water. Stir often. When completely melted, stir in lime.

Retrieve baking sheet from freezer or fridge. Tip chocolate mixture into centre of parchment and spread out into rectangle. Sprinkle with blueberries, then pistachios. Let cool completely or refrigerate until firm. Break into 12 pieces.

Makes 12 servings.

source: "Cookie Swap!", alive #362, December 2012

Advertisement
Ad
Advertisement
Advertisement

READ THIS NEXT

SEE MORE »
Warming Winter Chocolate Bark
Food

Warming Winter Chocolate Bark

A tribute to the bounty and beauty of nature, this chocolate bark is studded with nuts, seeds, and berries and flavoured with the warming spices of ginger and cinnamon. Adding sweet paprika and chili also gives an interesting kick to a winter favourite. Cut back on the red pepper flakes if you prefer a less spicy version. Chocolate contains tryptophan—an essential amino acid—that helps our brain produce serotonin. Eating chocolate is a delicious way to get a mood boost, which can help lift our spirits when sunlight levels are low. Food of the Gods In the taxonomy of plants, the cacao plant, from which chocolate is derived, is called Theobroma cacao. Theobroma comes from Greek for “food of the gods.” Cacao comes from the Mayan word for the plant.