Easy Chocolate Bark Recipe (Paleo, Vegan, Keto) (2024)

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Easy Chocolate Bark Recipe (Paleo, Vegan, Keto)? ›

Easy ingredient substitutions:

Here is a list of the best ingredient substitutions for this easy, no-bake dark chocolate almond bark: Chocolate Choice: Try milk or white chocolate instead of dark. Coconut Oil: Use butter or vegan butter.

Easy ingredient substitutions:

Here is a list of the best ingredient substitutions for this easy, no-bake dark chocolate almond bark: Chocolate Choice: Try milk or white chocolate instead of dark. Coconut Oil: Use butter or vegan butter.

Classic almond bark is made of pure dessert dark chocolate, often with more than 60% cocoa.

It couldn't be easier to substitute butter for oil using a 1:1 ratio. This should work with olive, canola, vegetable, and coconut oils. Simply melt and cool the butter to room temperature, then continue with your recipe. (If the recipe calls for ½ cup oil, use ½ cup melted and cooled butter.)

The next time you're dipping treats in chocolate, add a dollop of coconut oil to the melting chocolate. The more coconut oil you use, the more liquid and smooth the chocolate coating will be. As a baseline, we recommend adding one tablespoon of coconut oil per one cup of chocolate.

Almond bark (also known as vanilla flavored candy coating) is a chocolate-like confection made with vegetable fats instead of cocoa butter and with coloring and flavors added. It can be bought in packages, blocks, or round discs where candy and baking supplies are sold.

Chocolate wafers contain cocoa. You'll typically find candy wafers in disc form. Almond bark, on the other hand, tends to be sold in bricks or squares. In case you were wondering like I was, almond bark does not contain almonds.

Almond bark and white chocolate have a sweet flavor but differ in taste and texture. White chocolate is creamy and smooth with a mild sweetness, while almond bark has a crunchy texture due to almonds adding an extra layer of sweetness.

Vanilla Almond Bark, 24 OZ segmented bar

A: I would say there are 12 squares so 2 oz a square which would be 1/4 of a cup you would need 4 squares to make 1 cup.

It doesn't have a lot of flavor but it can easily be added to other melts or chocolate chips to get a good coating.

How long is almond bark chocolate good for? ›

Almond bark will last for up to 2 weeks in a container on the counter or in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.

Cocoa butter is the best option as it's the natural fat present in chocolate. Alternatively, you can use a bit of vegetable oil or shortening. Start by adding just a small amount (a teaspoon for every 100 grams of chocolate should suffice), stir it in, and see if the chocolate is thin enough for your needs.

Melt half of the chocolate with the olive oil in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water (make sure the water does not touch the bottom of the bowl), stirring a few times until the chocolate is just melted. Add the rest of the chocolate and stir until melted.

Normally, when you melt chocolate, you use coconut oil, or olive oil to keep the chocolate shiny, and help it create a shell. What is this? I personally think those two oils have a strong and distinct taste. Avocado oil, however, is very mild in flavor.