I couldn’t leave party crafts week without sharing a recipe for dark chocolate bark! This version is perfect for Halloween parties but you can change up the toppings for other times of the year as well. Chocolate bark is one of my go-to recipes when it comes to entertaining. In fact, I also made this Christmas bark recipe that you are sure to love. You will also want to catch up with the rest of our party crafts for Craft Lightning week with the posts from day 1, day 2, and day 3. Also, don’t forget to scroll down because we have more party fun at the bottom of this post. For now, let’s dive into the Halloween version of this recipe.
Dark Chocolate Bark Recipe
Ingredients:
- 20 ounces dark chocolate morsels
- 3 tablespoons espresso powder
- White sprinkles
- Silver sprinkles
- Red gel frosting
- Parchment paper
Instructions:
- Line a 9 x 13 glass casserole dish with parchment paper.
- Heat chocolate in a double boiler until melted. Once melted, mix in the espresso powder.
- Then pour the chocolate mixture into the lined dish, spreading evenly.
- Sprinkle with white and silver sprinkles. Then refrigerate for one hour or until hardened.
- Break into chunks, drizzle with red gel frosting, and enjoy! Remember that the sprinkles, as well as the gel frosting, can be modified to fit your party theme. Mix things up to match any Halloween party or dinner that you are hosting.
This recipe is loaded with delicious dark chocolate and rich espresso making it the perfect party food for adults and kids alike. Plus when you can make any dessert in 15 minutes or less, it is bound to be a hit!
Spending the night in? No problem! Pop in your favorite Halloween movie and make it extra special with a batch of this dark chocolate bark.
Basically, you can drizzle red gel frosting on just about anything and it will look spooky this time of year. That is why I love recipes like this one! I don’t know about you, but I am definitely a Halloween junkie.
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Grab some felt and make this balloon happy birthday banner from Creatively Beth.
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Fall would not be complete without everyone’s favorite! So, give these caramel apple party favors from Our Crafty Mom to your party guests!
You will also need some decor for that fall party. Try making these simple pom-pom pumpkins from Things Small and Simple for your party.
So, make this dark chocolate bark or any of these other fun party crafts and celebrate handmade style!
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Equipment
- parchment paper
Ingredients
- 20 ounces Dark chocolate morsels
- 3 tablespoons Espresso powder
- 3 tbsp White sprinkles
- 3 tbsp Silver sprinkles
- 1/4 cup Red gel frosting
Instructions
- Line a 9 x 13 glass casserole dish with parchment paper.
- Heat chocolate in a double boiler until melted. Once melted, mix in the espresso powder.
- Then pour the chocolate mixture into the lined dish, spreading evenly.
- Sprinkle with white and silver sprinkles. Then refrigerate for one hour or until hardened.
- Break into chunks, drizzle with red gel frosting, and enjoy! Remember that the sprinkles, as well as the gel frosting, can be modified to fit your party theme. Mix things up to match any Halloween party or dinner that you are hosting.
Ingredients
Nutter Butter Snowman Christmas Cookies
- 16 ounces Nutter Butter cookies or a smaller package
- white candy coating
- mini M&Ms
- black non-pareils
- orange sprinkles
Santa Nutter Butter Cookies
- white candy coating
- mini chocolate chips
- white sugar pearls
- mini M&Ms
- red sugar
- 16 ounces Nutter Butter cookies
Elf Nutter Butter Cookies
- white candy coating
- mini chocolate chips
- white sugar pearls
- mini M&Ms
- green sugar
- black writing icing
- Nutter Butter cookies
Nutter Butter Reindeer Cookies
- chocolate candy coating
- mini M&Ms
- candy eyes
- pretzels
- Nutter Butter cookies
Instructions
Snowman Cookies
- Melt the candy coating according to the package directions. Coat the cookies with white candy coating. Lay on waxed or parchment paper.
- Add on M&M buttons, nonpareils smile and eyes, and sprinkle nose while the candy coating is still wet. Allow setting before serving or packaging.
Santa Cookies
- Melt the candy coating according to the package directions. Coat the cookies with white candy coating on both ends only. Dip top in red sugar leaving a small white band. Lay on waxed or parchment paper.
- Add on M&M nose, chocolate chip eyes, and white pearl ball for the hat using additional candy coating. Allow setting before serving or packaging.
How to Make Elf Nutter Butter Cookies Recipe
- Melt the candy coating according to the package directions. Coat the cookies with white candy coating on one end only. Dip in green sugar leaving a small white band. Lay on waxed or parchment paper.
- Add on M&M nose, chocolate chip eyes, and white pearl ball for the hat using additional candy coating. Draw on a mouth with black writing icing. Allow setting before serving or packaging.
Christmas Reindeer Cookies
- Melt the candy coating according to the package directions. Coat these cookies with chocolate candy coating. Lay on waxed or parchment paper. Add on pretzel antlers, candy eyes, and M&M nose while the candy coating is still wet. Allow setting before serving or packaging.
