Chocolate Bark

Really good dark chocolate will take this recipe to the next level.

Updated September 19, 2023

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Shards of chocolate bark. — Serious Eats / Vicky Wasik

This salty and sweet bark is super easy to make and more than mildly infatuating. Most traditional recipes use semi-sweet chocolate chips, but if you have access to really good dark chocolate, it will take the recipe to the next level.

August 2011

Recipe Details

Chocolate Bark Recipe

Active 20 mins

Total 2 hrs

Serves 20 servings

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Ingredients

51 saltine crackers (approximately)
1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
12 ounces high quality dark chocolate (70% or greater)
Flaky sea salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12 x 17 inch jelly roll pan with foil. Place saltine crackers salt side up and side-by-side in the pan as tightly as possible without overlapping. Use saltine pieces to fill any gaps at the bottom of the pan. Set aside. Chop chocolate so pieces are about the size of standard chocolate chips and set aside.
Serious Eats / Alexandra Penfold
In a medium saucepan melt butter over medium heat stirring frequently with a spatula. Once butter has melted, add brown sugar and vanilla stirring to combine. Cook for about 5 minutes or until mixture is an even dark brown color and has begun to bubble. Remove from heat and pour over saltines using spatula to spread sauce.
Serious Eats / Alexandra Penfold
Bake crackers for 5 minutes or until butter mixture begins to bubble. Remove from oven and sprinkle evenly with chocolate allowing the heat to melt the chocolate. Spread chocolate evenly with the spatula so all of the crackers are completely covered. Sprinkle with sea salt. Refrigerate until chocolate sets and hardens. Break apart and serve.
Serious Eats / Alexandra Penfold

Special Equipment

aluminum foil, jelly roll pan

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
271	Calories
19g	Fat
23g	Carbs
2g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 20
Amount per serving
Calories	271
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19g	25%
Saturated Fat 10g	52%
Cholesterol 25mg	8%
Sodium 170mg	7%
Total Carbohydrate 23g	8%
Dietary Fiber 2g	7%
Total Sugars 14g
Protein 2g
Vitamin C 0mg	0%
Calcium 35mg	3%
Iron 3mg	14%
Potassium 149mg	3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.