A towering pile of dark chocolate bark studded with pecans and almonds against a white background.
February 13, 2024

Dark Chocolate Bark with Buttery Pecans and Smoked Almonds

February 13, 2024

Dark Chocolate Bark with Buttery Pecans and Smoked Almonds

A towering pile of dark chocolate bark studded with pecans and almonds against a white background.

Studded with buttery pecans and salty smoked almonds, this decadent Dark Chocolate Bark should be on your To Make (Soon!) list. This rich bark recipe ticks all the boxes: super simple to make, just 4 ingredients, and no fancy equipment or techniques required. And of course, you’re on not not nutritious.com, so that means it’s easily made vegan or vegetarian, whatever suits you. 

Ingredients

  • Dark chocolate: You can use any dark chocolate that you enjoy, ideally a high quality dark chocolate. If you want to make this suitable for plant-based eating be sure to check the ingredients, as dark chocolate typically does contain some milk or other dairy. 
  • Pecans: You can use whole pecans or pieces.  
  • Smoked almonds: I used hickory smoked almonds. If you can't find those, you can use regular almonds or almonds with a different seasoning.  
  • Brown butter or vegan brown butter:  If you don't want to make either butter, you can substitute with regular butter or margarine. The bark will still be tasty, but the brown butter adds a nutty, buttery quality.
Top-down view of dark chocolate bark studded with buttery pecans and smoked almonds, on a square white plate.

Making the Bark

  1. 1
    Find a large flat plate or low-rimmed baking sheet, about 8 or 9 inches or 20 to 22 centimetres. Cut out a piece of parchment paper big enough to almost cover the surface. Set aside. 
  2. 2
    Chop the nuts, roughly, leaving some of them whole. Keep the nuts in separate piles for now.  
  3. 3
    In a saute pan, melt the brown butter or vegan brown butter over low heat.. 
  4. 4
    Saute the pecans in the butter, for a few minutes.
  5. 5
     Divide the pecans in half and add half the almonds to each pile.
  6. 6
     In a heavy, small saucepan over low heat melt the chocolate. (You can also melt the chocolate in a glass bowl in a microwave.)
  7. 7
    When the chocolate is melted, stir in half of the nuts, coating them in the chocolate.
  8. 8
    Pour the chocolate/nut mixture onto your prepared parchment, spreading the chocolate around so it’s relatively equal in height.
  9. 9
    Sprinkle the remaining nuts on top of the chocolate.
  10. 10
    Transfer the bark to the fridge until it's hardened.
  11. 11
    When you’re ready to serve the bark, place it on the counter for a few minutes, remove the parchment paper, and break the bark into uneven pieces. 
Topdown shot of Dark Chocolate Bark on a black plate. Bark is studded with buttery pecans and smoked almonds.
Stack of Dark Chocolate Bark against a white background

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Recipe Card

Dark Chocolate Bark

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes
Total Time 9 minutes
Studded with buttery pecans and salty smoked almonds, this decadent Dark Chocolate Bark makes a delicious dessert, snack, or hostess gift. Just 4 ingredients.
Servings 12
Calories 292 kcal
Author Sylvia Eastman

Ingredients

  • 300 grams dark chocolate
  • 1 cup pecans
  • 1 cup smoked almonds
  • 1 tablespoon brown butter or vegan brown butter See links below, or you can sub with regular butter or margarine

Instructions

  • Prepare a low-rimmed baking sheet or large plate by lining it with parchment paper.
  • Roughly chop the pecans and smoked almonds. 
  • Saute the pecans in the butter or brown butter. You can skip this step if you are using the pecans left over from making Easy Vegan Brown Butter
  • Combine half the pecans with half of the almonds. You will have two piles of pecan/almond mixture. Set aside. 
  • Melt the chocolate over low heat, or in the microwave.
  • Stir in one of your piles of pecan and almonds, so they are coated in the chocolate. 
  • Pour the chocolate/nut mixture on to the prepared plate. 
  • Sprinkle the remaining pile of pecan/almonds on top of the bark.
  • Refrigerate until the bark is hardened. Then remove the parchment paper and break the bark into serving-sized pieces. 

Notes

Choosing Chocolate 

Use your favourite brand of dark chocolate for this. I used a 70% dark for the vegetarian version, and the Enjoy Life brand for the vegan version. (This is not a sponsored post.) You could also make this with milk chocolate if that's what you prefer. 

Brown Butter or Vegan Brown Butter

You can make this recipe using regular butter or margarine, but if you have the time, try the version with brown butter or vegan brown butter. Making vegan brown butter involves using margarine and pecans. This chocolate bark recipe is a perfect way to use up on those buttery pecans.

Storage

The small amount of butter/margarine in this recipe makes the bark a little bit softer than traditional bark. I keep mine stored in the fridge. It will keep for at least 3-4 days, if not longer. If you can avoid eating it for that long! 

Nutritional Information

Nutrition information is based on using butter, and is an estimate only. 

Nutrition

Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 212mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 3.2mg

Courses, Cuisines, and Keywords

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Dessert
Cuisine
American
Keywords
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