Decadent Dark Chocolate Bark

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​Perfect for holiday gifts, parties, or even just for yourself this homemade chocolate bark is a crowd-pleaser. On a mission to create nourishing desserts using real-food healthy ingredients, I've created a bark you can share from your heart with friends, family and co-workers alike.

This is so simple to make! 

Using coconut oil as the base, this chocolate is both stable and good for you. Coconut oil, although a saturated fat, contains essential lauric acid which has been proven to speed up weight loss, reduce the risk of heart disease and high blood pressure, and stimulate thyroid function. Raw cacao is considered a superfood!

Chocolate itself is not unhealthy. It is all the processed sugars, oils, artificial colors and flavorings we add to it that are. In just a matter of a few ingredients you can create your own healthy version of an unhealthy favorite.

Holiday (And Any Day) Dark Chocolate Bark
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​INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup unrefined coconut oil
• 1/2 cup raw cacao powder
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup raw almonds chopped (or nut of choice)
• 1/4 cup dried unsweetened cranberries
• 1 tablespoon grade B maple syrup (or to taste)

DIRECTIONS

Melt coconut oil over low heat and mix in cacao powder. Add in pure vanilla extract plus maple syrup to taste. Whisk and remove from heat. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Pour the chocolate onto the parchment paper and immediately spread your toppings into the mixture, ensuring the pieces are spread evenly.

Pop in the refrigerator to set for about 1 hour (less time if in freezer). Break into bark-sized pieces.

Optional: can replace the cranberries with two drops of your favorite food grade essential oil or extract. I often make peppermint bark for the holidays.

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