This chocolate bark is a wonderful recipe to make at Christmas time, or indeed, whenever you feel the urge to celebrate! Indeed, this celebration chocolate bark is more than a festive treat, it’s also an excellent source of flavonoids, including catechins, epicatechins, and procyanidins, which can help reduce inflammation, improve blood flow, lower blood pressure, and enhance the function of blood vessels.
Dark chocolate is also a natural prebiotic for the gut. The high fibre content in dark chocolate fuels the “good” bacteria in your gut. High fibre also means improved digestion and, of course, less constipation.
Use really good dark chocolate, 70% cocoa solids or more. Basically, the higher percentage of cocoa solids the better.
So, do you need any more excuses to feast on chocolate?
I also like to make this chocolate bark to give as an edible gift (who doesn’t love an edible gift?). It’s easy, impressive-looking, and very very tasty! Once the bark has set in the fridge, you can break it up and pack it up into festive bags to make edible gifts…or just keep it for yourself!
Celebration ‘Gut Friendly’ Chocolate Bark
This chocolate bark is a wonderful recipe to make at Christmas time, or indeed, whenever you feel the urge to celebrate!
Ingredients
Method
-
First break up the dark chocolate and place in a heat proof bowl. Place the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, ensuring that the bowl rests on top of the rim of the saucepan and the bottom of the bowl doesn’t touch the water. Stir every now and then until melted. Using a clean bowl, repeat with the white chocolate
-
Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper and pour in the dark chocolate. Now careful drizzle the white chocolate on top. Using a fork, gently move the white chocolate around to make swirls.
-
Scatter over the coconut flakes, the figs, cranberries and roasted hazelnuts.
-
Place in the refrigerator and chill for 2 hours, or until solid. Break into bitesize pieces.
