This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Northwestern chapter.
This second holiday treat will satisfy all your desires- chocolate, caramel, almond – a perfect blend of salty and sweet! Combine with one of your favorite coffee drinks for an amazing taste sensation!
Dark Chocolate Salted Caramel and Almond Bark
Ingredients
6 oz Chocolate Flavored Candy Coating
6 oz Dark Chocolate
1 Tbsp Shortening
7 oz Vanilla Caramels
1 Tbsp Milk
¾ Almonds, Roasted
1 tsp Sea Salt
Directions
- Place foil on a jellyroll (or high side pan) and grease with butter. Set aside.
- Combine chocolate candy coating, dark chocolate and shortening in a microwave-safe bowl. Set microwave on high and cook chocolate combination for 30 second increments for 2-3 minutes, stirring after each 30 seconds.
- Once chocolate is melted and smooth, pour into jellyroll pan.
- Place vanilla caramels and milk in a separate microwave safe bowl and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. Once caramels are melted, drizzle over dark chocolate.
- Sprinkle almonds and sea salt over mixture and press gently into chocolate.
- Place the pan in the refrigerator and let it set for about 30 minutes.
- Store in refrigerator.