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Salted Hazelnut Chocolate Bark

This chocolate bark is unbelievably easy – it only takes 10 minutes to melt, stir, and spread, then another 20 minutes to chill.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword chocolate, Chocolate Bark, Homemade Chocolate Bark, Salted Hazenut Bark
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Chill 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 10
Author Dena Norton

Ingredients

  • 1 bag10-12 ounces dark chocolate chips
  • 1 1/3 cups toasted hazelnuts some chopped & some left whole (to toast raw hazelnuts, spread them on a pan and bake in a 350 degree oven for 10 minutes or til skins are dark and crackled, and nuts are crispy. Remove from oven and rub with a clean kitchen towel to remove excess skin)
  • 2 generous pinches coarse Kosher salt

Instructions

  • Place parchment paper in the bottom of a half sheet pan. Set aside.
  • Place chocolate chips in a large glass bowl (the wider the bowl, the quicker and more evenly they'll melt). Microwave for 15 second increments, stirring between each, until about 2/3 of the chips are melted and the remaining 1/3 are softened. Remove from microwave and continue stirring to melt the remaining chocolate chips.*
  • Stir half of the toasted hazelnuts and one pinch of the Kosher salt into the melted chocolate, then spread onto parchment (should cover about a 10x12" rectangle).
  • Sprinkle remaining toasted hazelnuts and salt evenly over the top of the chocolate, gently pressing any loose pieces into the surface with clean hands.
  • Chill in the fridge for 20 minutes, then remove and carefully break into pieces with your hands.

Notes

* This is my simplified method of "tempering" the chocolate, which is essentially managing the temperature so that you get that nice, firm "snap" when you break the bark into pieces. If your bark turns out soft, you can simply break into small pieces, reheat (being careful to leave a few remaining chunks of unmelted chocolate in the bowl!), then stir until all is melted and pour out onto parchment again. You may want to sprinkle a few more nuts/fruits on the surface for visual effect. I've had to do this before when I ended up with softer bark and it really works beautifully to restore the crisp to overheated chocolate.
Can be eaten right away or stored in an airtight container. Great for gifting!