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Quinoa Crunch Chocolate Bark with Cherries

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  • Author: Emily Koch
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 10 mins
  • Yield: 8 to 10 1x
  • Category: Dessert, easy, superfood
  • Cuisine: gluten free, vegan, dairy free, vegetarian

Description

Quinoa crunch chocolate bark has toasted quinoa for a nice crunch and dried cherries for a fruity flavor. It’s so easy to make and is the perfect edible gift.

Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 1/3 cup raw Quinoa (I used red, but any color will work)
  • 8 ounces dark chocolate, broken up (60 to 70% cocoa)
  • 1/3 cup Dried cherries, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil

Instructions

  1. Toast quinoa: Heat a small skillet over medium low heat. Add the quinoa and toast it for 3 minutes, or until some of it starts to pop and it becomes fragrant. Remove from the heat and allow it to cool.
  2. Prepare: Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat mat (I find a silpat mat works best here but parchment paper will work too). Also, chop the dried cherries at this time.
  3. Melt the chocolate: Place the chocolate and the coconut oil in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 30 second increments, stirring each time, until the chocolate is melted. OR you cold melt the chocolate over a double boiler.
  4. Stir in the goodies: Add most of the toasted quinoa to the melted chocolate along with most of the cherries. Stir to combine.
  5. Spread out the chocolate bark: Pour the chocolate onto the lined baking sheet, use a spatula or spoon to spread the chocolate out evenly. Top with the remaining cherries and quinoa.
  6. Freeze: Freeze the chocolate for 20 to 30 minutes, or until set.
  7. Finish: gently peal the chocolate away from the parchment paper/silpat mat. Use your hands to break it up into random pieces and sizes. Enjoy immediately or store in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.

Notes

Allow for 20 to 30 minutes of inactive time for the chocolate to set up in the freezer (not included in the hands on prep time)

Dairy free/vegan: Use dairy free/vegan chocolate to keep this bark vegan.

Switch up the flavors: You could swap the dried cherries for any kind of dried fruit you love. I think dried blueberries, cranberries, strawberries, or even apricots would be great.

Edible gift: This quinoa crunch chocolate bark would make a great edible gift any time of the year. Hello Valentine! 🙂

Find it online: https://robustrecipes.com/quinoa-crunch-chocolate-bark-with-cherries/

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