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!
This chocolate bark is a wonderful recipe to make at Christmas time, or indeed, whenever you feel the urge to celebrate!