Dubai Chocolate Strawberry Bark (Print Version)

Luxurious dark chocolate bark topped with dried strawberries, pistachios, and almonds for an elegant Middle Eastern twist.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Chocolate

01 - 14 oz high-quality dark chocolate (60-70% cocoa), chopped

→ Toppings

02 - 2.8 oz dried strawberries, sliced
03 - 2.1 oz roasted pistachios, roughly chopped
04 - 1.4 oz roasted almonds, roughly chopped
05 - 1 tablespoon edible dried rose petals, optional

→ Garnish

06 - Flaky sea salt, to taste

# How to Make It:

01 - Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - Melt the dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pot of gently simmering water using the double boiler method, stirring until smooth. Alternatively, microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring between each, until fully melted.
03 - Pour the melted chocolate onto the prepared baking sheet. Use a spatula to spread it into an even layer approximately 0.2 inches thick.
04 - Immediately sprinkle the dried strawberries, pistachios, almonds, and rose petals evenly over the chocolate. Lightly press the toppings to adhere to the chocolate surface.
05 - Sprinkle with a pinch of flaky sea salt if desired.
06 - Let the bark set at room temperature for 30 minutes until firm. For faster setting, refrigerate for 15-20 minutes.
07 - Once set, break the bark into pieces. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • It looks restaurant-quality but comes together in under an hour with minimal effort, making you feel like a pastry chef without the stress.
  • The salty-sweet-nutty combination keeps you reaching for piece after piece, and it's fancy enough to gift but casual enough for your own midnight snack.
  • Dark chocolate meets Middle Eastern flavors in a way that feels both familiar and exotic, like traveling through taste.
02 -
  • Don't overthink the thickness of your chocolate layer, thinner actually sets faster and snaps more satisfyingly when you break it into pieces.
  • Adding toppings while the chocolate is still warm is non-negotiable, cold chocolate won't grip them the same way and they'll slide off when you break it apart.
03 -
  • If your chocolate seizes (gets grainy and weird), don't panic, add a tablespoon of coconut oil and stir gently until it smooths back out like magic.
  • Buy your chocolate from somewhere that actually cares about quality, it's worth the few extra dollars when chocolate is literally the entire star of this show.
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