Description
This Halloween Chocolate Bark recipe is a festive and easy-to-make treat perfect for celebrating the spooky season. Featuring a smooth melted semisweet or bittersweet chocolate base decorated with colorful candy corn, Halloween sprinkles, and candy eyeballs, it’s a fun mix of sweet, crunchy, and playful textures. Customize it by adding pretzels, nuts, dried fruit, or your favorite Halloween candies for a personalized twist.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 pound semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips (or chopped up chocolate bars)
- ⅓ cup candy corn
- ¼ cup Halloween sprinkles and/or candy eyeballs
Optional Toppings
- Pretzels
- Leftover Halloween candy like M&Ms, Reese’s Pieces, or candy bars (chopped into bite-sized pieces as needed)
- Nuts such as almonds, peanuts, or shelled pistachios
- Dried fruit like cranberries or chopped dried apricots
- Broken up potato chips
- Oreo cookies, especially Halloween-colored ones (chopped)
- Flaky sea salt
- Mini marshmallows
- Gummy worms
- Granola
- Broken up graham crackers
- Flaked or shredded coconut
- Roasted pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
Instructions
- Prepare the Pan: Line a rimmed baking pan with parchment paper to prevent the chocolate from sticking and to make cleanup easier.
- Melt the Chocolate: Place the chocolate in a double boiler and gently heat, stirring frequently until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth. Alternatively, you can melt the chocolate in the microwave in short bursts, stirring often to avoid burning.
- Spread the Chocolate: Pour the melted chocolate onto the prepared baking pan. Using a knife or an offset spatula, spread the chocolate evenly until it forms a layer about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick.
- Add Toppings: Immediately sprinkle the candy corn, Halloween sprinkles, candy eyeballs, and any additional desired toppings evenly over the chocolate so they adhere properly.
- Allow to Set: Let the bark harden at room temperature for at least 2 hours until firm. Alternatively, you can transfer the pan to the refrigerator and chill for about 30 minutes until set.
- Serve and Store: Once firm, break the bark into pieces. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container in a cool place to maintain freshness.
Notes
- To melt chocolate in the microwave, place chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in 20-30 second intervals, stirring well between each interval to prevent burning and ensure smooth melting.
- Feel free to customize your bark by mixing and matching toppings based on your favorite Halloween treats or what you have on hand.
- Store the bark in a cool, dry place to prevent melting; refrigeration can be used if your ambient temperature is warm.
- For a shinier finish, you can temper your chocolate before spreading.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece (approximate, based on 12 servings from total bark)
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
