Description
Festive Christmas Reindeer Bark delights sweet tooths with its playful blend of chocolate, sprinkles, and holiday cheer. Colorful toppings and rich chocolate create a merry treat perfect for sharing with family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
Chocolate Base:
- 2 cups melting chocolate (almond bark or chocolate chips)
- 2 teaspoons coconut oil or shortening (if using chocolate chips)
Toppings:
- 20 candy eyeballs
- 10 red M&Ms
- 20 mini pretzel twists
Decorative Elements:
- Holiday sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Arrange a parchment-lined baking sheet to create a smooth workspace for chocolate crafting.
- Fragment pretzels precisely into symmetrical antler-like shapes for festive decoration.
- Utilize microwave technique to transform chocolate into silky liquid, stirring carefully during 30-second intervals to prevent scorching.
- Gently cascade melted chocolate across parchment, creating a uniform layer approximately 1/8 inch thick using smooth spreading motions.
- Construct whimsical reindeer faces by strategically positioning pretzel antlers, carefully placing candy eyes, and nestling red M&Ms as charming noses, pressing decorations delicately into soft chocolate surface.
- Embellish with playful sprinkles for additional holiday sparkle and texture.
- Transfer chocolate creation to refrigerator for 30-45 minutes, allowing complete solidification and maintaining crisp design details.
- Separate individual reindeer designs by breaking or cutting between decorative chocolate sections with precise movements.
Notes
- Choose chocolate carefully for smooth melting, ensuring high-quality chocolate chips or baking chocolate for best results.
- Work quickly when decorating to prevent chocolate from hardening before placing toppings, keeping room temperature warm.
- Customize bark for dietary needs by using dairy-free chocolate or gluten-free pretzels for alternative versions.
- Store bark in airtight container in refrigerator for up to one week, separating layers with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg