This easy salted dark chocolate pretzel bark is a super simple holiday dessert or quick treat! Rich dark chocolate, pretzels, and flaky sea salt. For extra flavor top with toffee bits, chopped nuts, or chocolate candies. This pretzel bark is the perfect holiday treat, great for gifting in holiday treat bags or tins! No oven required and just a few simple ingredients!
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Tools I used for this dark chocolate bark recipe:
- Small Stainless Steel Saucepan – the perfect small saucepan to melt chocolate!
- Half Sheet Pan – truly non-stick, these are my go to sheet pans
- Maldon Salt – My go to flaky sea salt, I always have a back up box!
- Rubber Spatula – a must have kitchen utensil!
Highlights of the dark chocolate bark recipe:
- Simple 3 ingredient recipe
- Customizable
- Great for holiday gift bags and treat tins
- Salty crunch
- The whole family will love
- Perfect holiday treat
- Sweet and salty mix
Grocery Store List & Substitutions:
- Dark chocolate chips or chunks (could substitute white chocolate chips or milk chocolate)
- Pretzel pieces (pretzel crisps, mini twists or rods work well)
- Coconut oil
- Flaky sea salt
Melt dark chocolate and coconut oil until smooth
If you like this delicious dark chocolate pretzel bark, you’ll love these other simple recipes…
Easy Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods
Peanut & Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies
Variations:
- Top with chopped toffee bits
- Drizzle caramel over top or top with mini caramel candies
- Use colored candy coatings to create a marbled look
- Swirl in peanut butter
- Sprinkle extra dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips on top
- Top with crushed candy canes
Use a good quality chocolate for this pretzel bark
Quick steps:
- Melt together chocolate and coconut oil
- Spread mixture on a lined baking sheet
- Press pretzels on top
- Add additional toppings if desired
- Sprinkle with flaky sea salt
- Chill
- Break apart
Salty pretzels and rich chocolate make the perfect sweet & salty snack!
How do you store pretzel bark?
Be sure to let the pretzel bark cool and harden completely. Break apart and store in a parchment lined airtight container at room temperature or in the fridge for up to a week!
What is chocolate bark made of?
Chocolate bark is simply a sheet of chocolate with assorted toppings. Generally made with high quality chocolate, you could use almond bark or melting wafers alternatively.
Can you freeze chocolate bark?
Yes! Store in an airtight container wrapped in parchment paper and freeze for up to three months. This is an easy way to make some Christmas goodies ahead of time.
Instructions for the pretzel bark recipe:
- In a small sauce pan combine the dark chocolate and coconut oil. Heat over medium heat, stirring often until melted.
- Line a sheet pan with parchment paper, pour the melted chocolate mixture out onto the pan. Smooth out evenly, while soft press whole or crushed pretzels on top. Place in the fridge to set up until hard.
- Once hard top with flaky sea salt and cut into chunks. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
*Alternatively you could melt chocolate in the microwave in 15 second intervals or over a double boiler
Easy Salted Dark Chocolate Pretzel Bark
Ingredients
- 20 oz. Dark chocolate, chopped
- 1 tbsp Coconut oil
- 2 cups Mini twist pretzels
- Flaky sea salt, for garnish
Instructions
- In a small sauce pan combine the dark chocolate and coconut oil. Heat over medium heat, stirring often until melted.
- Line a sheet pan with parchment paper, pour the melted chocolate mixture out onto the pan. Smooth out evenly, while soft press whole or crushed pretzels on top. Place in the fridge to set up until hard.
- Once hard top with flaky sea salt and cut into chunks. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
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