Description
Creamy pistachio cranberry delight bark blends Mediterranean and North American flavors in a simple dessert. Sweet and salty notes create a delightful balance you can easily prepare at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz (340 g) white chocolate chips
- ½ cup (75 g) pistachios, roughly chopped
- ½ cup (75 g) dried cranberries, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Prepare Surface: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, ensuring complete coverage for seamless chocolate removal and preventing adherence.
- Chocolate Fusion: Melt white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl using brief 30-second intervals, stirring between each cycle until achieving a luxurious, smooth consistency.
- Ingredient Integration: Blend most of the chopped cranberries and pistachios into the molten white chocolate, creating a uniform mixture that distributes ingredients evenly throughout the base.
- Layering Technique: Spread the chocolate mixture onto the prepared baking sheet using a spatula, crafting an elegant, consistent layer with balanced thickness and visual appeal.
- Decorative Topping: Artfully sprinkle remaining cranberry and pistachio fragments across the surface, generating a vibrant mosaic of textures and contrasting colors.
- Chilling and Setting: Refrigerate the bark for approximately one hour, allowing complete solidification and creating a crisp, clean break when portioned.
Notes
- Prevent Chocolate Burning: Always melt chocolate in short intervals, stirring frequently to maintain smooth consistency and avoid scorching.
- Enhance Flavor Depth: Toast pistachios lightly before chopping to release natural oils and intensify nutty undertones.
- Perfect Texture Trick: Ensure ingredients are at room temperature to help create a smoother, more even chocolate mixture.
- Storage Wisdom: Store bark in an airtight container between parchment layers in the refrigerator for up to two weeks, maintaining optimal crispness and flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 192
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 25 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 3 mg