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Dark Chocolate Bark is the ultimate dessert, and this version with juicy berries is sure to steal everyone’s heart.

A heart-shaped white and dark chocolate bark topped with blueberries, blackberries, basil leaves, and chocolate candies.
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It’s the perfect treat to wow your friends and family anytime of year! Or make it for Valentine’s Day, weddings, the holidays, and other special occasions!

A chocolate bark topped with fresh blueberries, blackberries, round chocolate candies, and small green basil leaves, on a wooden board.

Personalize the bark with all your favorite toppings. Try a variety of nuts, pretzels, candy, chocolates, and sprinkles. You can even leave a space free in the middle to write a loved one’s name or shape it with toppings.

Recipe Tip

Make one large bark or several smaller hearts, so everyone can have their own.

❤️ Why You’ll Love This Chocolate Bark

  • It’s so delicious!
  • Chocolate and berries make a showstopping design.
  • Beautiful gift for someone you love.
  • Easy to make at home and personlize.

Dark Chocolate Bark Ingredients

Please be sure to scroll down to the recipe card below for the complete details! 

Four glass bowls containing blueberries, Maltesers, blackberries, and pieces of dark chocolate bark are arranged on a grey surface. Each bowl is labeled with its contents.
  • White chocolate: For the scalloped outline (not pictured).
  • Dark chocolate: Use a good-quality chocolate, ideally with 55-70% cocoa solids (I love Lindt and Valhrona).
  • Berries: Choose firm and fresh berries that aren’t bruised or soft.
  • Chocolate balls: I used Maltesers, but any round chocolates will work.

How to Make Dark Chocolate Bark

Heart-shaped piece of parchment paper printed with vintage-style bakery ads and illustrations.
  1. Prepare the ingredients: Cut out a heart-shaped piece of parchment paper. Melt the white chocolate. Pipe the white chocolate dots along the parchment heart.
A person spreads melted chocolate inside a heart shape outlined with white and Dark Chocolate Bark dots on parchment paper.
  1. Melt the dark chocolate: Spread it out to fill the heart.
A heart-shaped Dark Chocolate Bark base topped with blackberries, blueberries, and round chocolates, bordered with white chocolate drops.
  1. Top with berries and chocolate balls.
A heart-shaped chocolate bark topped with blueberries, blackberries, and chocolate-covered balls with a white chocolate dot frame.
  1. Garnish with basil and allow to set.

Possible Variations

  • Chocolate: Try milk chocolate or flavored chocolate (peppermint, coffee, peanut butter etc.) .
  • Nuts: Use a variety of roasted and chopped pistachios, pecans, almonds, peanuts, or cashews.
  • Dried fruit: Cranberries, apricots, strawberries, or cherries.
  • Other toppings: Maltesers, pretzels, mini macaroons, mini marshmallows, peanut butter, chocolate chips, mini Oreos, cookies, sprinkles, sea salt, and candied ginger.

How To Store Dark Chocolate Bark

Store the bark in an airtight container in the refrigerator, or break it into smaller chunks to enjoy it straight from the freezer.

FAQs

How long will the bark stay fresh?

The berry bark should be enjoyed within 24 hours.

How should I serve it?

Break it into smaller chunks and enjoy as is, or top it onto ice cream or other desserts.

Shall I remove the parchment paper?

You can, once the chocolate is set, or leave it, as you prefer.

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A heart-shaped wooden board topped with blueberries, blackberries, basil leaves, and chocolate candies on a layer of white and dark chocolate.
5 from 1 vote
Servings: 6 people

Dark Chocolate Bark

By Sine Siemkowicz
Beautiful chocolate heart bark topped with blueberries, blackberries, and crispy chocolate balls.
Prep: 30 minutes
Cook: 0 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
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Equipment

Ingredients 

  • 100 grams white chocolate
  • 200 grams dark chocolate
  • 250 grams blueberries
  • 125 grams blackberries
  • 50 grams Maltesers, or similar
  • fresh basil leaves, to garnish

Instructions 

  • Melt the white chocolate in a small pot over low heat, in a double boiler, or in the microwave.
  • Be sure to stir constantly, as white chocolate burns easily.
  • Cut a heart out of parchment paper. 
  • Place the paper heart on a larger piece of parchment paper.
  • Pour the white chocolate into a piping utensil or bag.
  • Letting the parchment heart guide you, pipe white chocolate discs along the perimeter.
  • Allow the white chocolate to set.
  • Melt the dark chocolate and pour it into a piping utensil.
  • Pipe a heart through the middle of all the white chocolate dots.
  • Spoon the remaining melted chocolate into the center of the heart.
  • Spread it out to cover the entire heart.
  • Top with berries and Maltesers.
  • Allow to set.
  • Garnish with a few basil leaves.

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Nutrition

Calories: 322kcal, Carbohydrates: 33g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 20g, Saturated Fat: 11g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Cholesterol: 5mg, Sodium: 22mg, Potassium: 352mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 23g, Vitamin A: 85IU, Vitamin C: 9mg, Calcium: 66mg, Iron: 4mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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2 Comments

  1. Peter says:

    5 stars
    Really tasty!

    Reply
    1. Sine says:

      So thrilled you like it! Thanks, Sine

      Reply