This decadent 4-ingredient Salted Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Bark is a festive holiday treat that makes a delicious last-minute gift! (gluten-free, dairy-free option)
Where are all of my Nutella fans at?! This salted dark chocolate hazelnut bark is for you!
When it comes to nut butters and spreads, I’ll be honest. I don’t discriminate. Almond butter, peanut butter, cashew butter – I love them all. But there is something so special about chocolate and hazelnut in a silky smooth spread that is just so irresistible. Obviously, since the internet seems to have an obsession with it.
I always seem to associate the chocolate hazelnut flavor with the holidays. I think it’s because of those Ferrero Rocher candies. I absolutely love them, but the only time I ever eat them is around Christmas. I don’t know why.
So when I wanted to come up with a delicious holiday chocolate bark that was easy to make, delicious (of course) and gift-worthy, I knew a Ferrero Rocher – inspired bark was the answer. In other words, Nutella bark.
Although I didn’t actually use Nutella, so I can’t really call it that. (Also because of all sorts of legalities when you call your recipe by a brand name that you don’t have permission for. Ain’t nobody got time for that.) I used Justin’s Chocolate Hazelnut Butter, which is just as delicious but made with a little bit better for you ingredients. But let’s be real, I mostly bought it because it was on sale at Sprouts, along with about 8 jars of other nut butters that were also on sale. #sorrynotsorry.
Back to the bark. It’s so easy to make, and totally delicious. I’ve got Mr. Table hooked even though it’s dark chocolate. Which is saying a lot because he’s not a huge dark chocolate guy. You seriously just melt some chocolate and spread it around, melt some more chocolate with some chocolate hazelnut spread, and then add some chopped hazelnuts and salt. So easy!
This salted dark chocolate hazelnut bark makes a deliciously decadent addition to your Christmas cookie tray, and it’s also a lovely last-minute gift for neighbors, teachers, or anyone else that might have slipped your mind during the holiday craziness. Just put it in a little goodie bag or a cute mug and tie it up with some festive ribbon and you’ve got a perfectly giftable treat! That is, if your husband doesn’t eat it all first…
This decadent 4-ingredient Salted Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Bark is a festive holiday treat that makes a delicious last-minute gift! (gluten-free, dairy-free option)
Ingredients
- 3 cups chopped dark chocolate, divided*
- 1/2 cup chocolate hazelnut spread (I used Justin's)
- 2/3 cup roughly chopped hazelnuts
- 1/8 tsp flake sea salt
Instructions
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
- In the top of a double boiler**, melt 2 cups of the chocolate. Spread onto the parchment with a spatula.
- Melt remaining chocolate in the double boiler. Stir in chocolate hazelnut spread until smooth. Spoon over chocolate on the parchment. Use a toothpick to make a swirled design.
- Sprinkle chopped hazelnuts over chocolate. Sprinkle with sea salt.
- Chill 30 minutes, or until firm.
- Break into pieces and store in an airtight container in a cool place.
Notes
*For a more noticeable color swirl, use 2 cups dark chocolate, and 1 cup milk chocolate. Melt the milk chocolate in step 3 with the hazelnut spread. Use dairy-free chocolate and hazelnut spread to make this recipe dairy-free. **To make a double boiler, place a heat-proof bowl on top of a pot of gently simmering water, or just use a microwave to melt the chocolate by microwaving in 30 second intervals, stirring between each.
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