Easy French Chocolate Bark (Chocolate Mendiants)

French chocolate bark on a plate surrounded by nuts and dried fruits.

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Easy French Chocolate Bark (Chocolate Mendiants)

This French Chocolate Bark is incredibly easy and quick to make! I give you the basics in this recipe but you can use all the other topping ideas I have listed to have endless variations of this holiday treat.

Prep Time10

Cook Time5

Resting time1

Total Time1 15

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: French

Suitable for Diet: Gluten Free, Low lactose diet, Vegan

Diet: Dairy free, Egg free, Gluten free, Paleo, Vegan

Servings: pieces

Calories: 81kcal

Author: Bea C.

Ingredients

200 grams dark chocolate (high quality chocolate chips or chopped chocolate)
50 grams nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, cashews, pistachios, walnuts...)
2 tablespoons dried fruits (raisins, cranberries...)
1 tablespoon coconut flakes

Metric - US

Instructions

Melt the chocolate in a double boiler (see notes below if you don't know how to do that) and stir it with a spoon or spatula.
Prepare all your toppings in separate bowls to have them ready to be used.
Line a baking tray with baking paper. Using a tablespoon or a piping bag, form even sized chocolate disks (only make 8 - 10 at a time or they will set too quickly).
Quickly decorate each chocolate disk with a selection of toppings before they set.
Allow to fully crystallize at room temperature for at least 1 hour and voilà! Store at room temperature for up to one week.
Bon appétit!

Notes

How to melt chocolate in a double boiler (bain-marie): Fill a medium sized saucepan about a quarter full with water and bring to a simmer. Put a heatproof bowl on top, making sure it isn’t touching the water. Break the chocolate up into small, even pieces and add to the bowl. Simmer gently for 3-5 minutes, until the chocolate is melted, stirring a couple of times with a spatula or spoon.

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