Want a sweet treat but don’t feel like baking? We love this dark chocolate bark with almonds! This healthy dessert is loaded with antioxidants thanks to the dark chocolate and easily customizable with other add-ins.

Dark Chocolate Apricot Bark broken into pieces on a sheet pan.

As I nibble on this delicious dark chocolate bark, I wonder how in the world it took me this long to come around. Chocolate bark is so delicious and insanely easy to make! We especially love making this around the holidays, it’s great for gifting. I was craving something a little sweet this weekend, but wasn’t feeling ambitious enough to bake anything. I opened the cupboard to find a couple extra dark chocolate bars and this bark was born!

To jazz up the chocolate, I added some chopped almonds, dried apricots, a dash of coconut flakes, and sea salt. Perfect. I just can’t get over the perfect combination of almonds and apricots. Are you a fan? If not, I hope you’ll try this bark. You’ll be a total convert!

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Ingredients You’ll Need

Dark Chocolate: for the best flavor, use an extra dark chocolate that is at least 60-70% dark cacao for this healthy dark chocolate bark recipe.
Almonds: use roasted, unsalted almonds for this recipe. (I like unsalted so I can control the salt level.)
Sea Salt: garnish with sea salt or flakey Maldon salt if you’re feeling fancy.

Variations

Add Dried Fruit: since we’re using a pretty dark chocolate for this healthy chocolate bark, I like to balance it out with a little natural sweetness back from some dried fruit. In this case, I added some chopped dried apricots and unsweetened shredded coconut. Other dried fruit that would be good is dried cranberries, golden raisins, or any variety of freeze dried fruit (freeze dried strawberries and raspberries are so good with this bark!)
Try a Different Nut: I used almonds but you can use any nut that you like such as roasted pistachios, pecans, walnuts, or cashews. Pumpkin seeds are also great!
Add White Chocolate: melt 2-3 ounces of white chocolate and add by spoonfuls to the top of your dark chocolate after spreading it out on a pan. Use a knife to create a swirl pattern.
Add Nut Butter: swirl 2 tablespoons of nut butter over the dark chocolate before chilling. I heat up the nut butter in the microwave for a few seconds until lit’s pourable to make this easier.
Try Some Granola: add some crunch by topping your chocolate bark with granola! You can use store-bought, but it’s also delicious with this homemade chocolate granola.

How to Make Healthy Dark Chocolate Bark

Melt the Dark Chocolate: Start by melting your dark chocolate on the stove using a bowl fitted over a saucepan of gently boiling water (ie. a double boiler). I prefer melting the chocolate on the stovetop vs the microwave because I feel like dark chocolate burns quickly in the microwave.

Spread Onto Pan: Pour melted chocolate onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Spread out until about 1/8 inch thick. Sprinkle chocolate with apricots, almonds, coconut, and salt (or whatever add-ins you are using.)

Chill: Chill the dark chocolate bark in the fridge (1-2 hours) or freezer (30 minutes) until hardened. Use your hands or a sharp knife to break into pieces for serving.

Storage

Fridge: store chocolate bark in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
Freezer: store this easy dark chocolate in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.

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