How to make chocolate bark

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Tool Glossary • Regular old spoon • Grater • Serrated knife • Baking sheet • Parchment paper • Measuring cups • Spatula • Measuring spoons • Ruler

Impressive-looking but easy to make, chocolate bark makes a delectable dessert. With a few simple ingredients – that you may already have in your pantry, whip up this no-bake sweet in minutes. Follow our step-by-step photos for a no-stress sweet treat.


A spicy, citrus-infused bark that's incredibly delicious and a little out of the ordinary.

Prep 10 min
Microwave 6 min
Refrigerate 45 min
Makes 16 pieces

1 orange
1-in. (2.5-cm) piece fresh ginger, peeled
6 squares white chocolate, about 6 oz (168 g) chopped
6 squares semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate, about 6 oz (168 g) chopped
2 tbsp (30 mL) chopped candied ginger



1. Finely grate 2 tsp (10 mL) peel from orange.

TIP – Use a fresh orange

2. Finely grate ginger, it should measure about 1 tsp (5 mL). Set both grated orange and ginger aside.

TIP – Pat the grated ginger and orange zest dry with a paper towel to remove any moisture

3. Line a baking sheet with waxed or parchment paper. Place white and semi-sweet chocolate in separate bowls or large measuring cups.



4. Microwave white chocolate, on medium, stirring halfway through, until almost melted, 3 to 4 min.



5. Then stir until completely melted. Add orange peel and stir until evenly mixed. Repeat melting with semi-sweet chocolate and stir in fresh ginger until completely melted.



6. Pour semi-sweet chocolate onto waxed paper forming 3 thick strips about 10-in. (25 cm) long, leaving a 1-in. (2.5-cm) space between each.



7. Pour white chocolate into spaces.



8. Spread strips out so they touch; it's okay if they run into each other.



9. Draw a knife tip back and forth across strips to create a marbled effect. (Large swirls look better than small ones.)

TIP – Use a large figure 8 motion to help create this effect

10. Sprinkle with candied ginger.

TIP – Find candied ginger in the baking or candy section

11. Refrigerate until hardened, 45 to 60 min. Break into pieces. Bark will keep well, stored in an airtight container or in a sealed plastic bag, in the refrigerator up to 1 week.

Nutrients per piece 1 g protein, 6 g fat, 15 g carbs, 11 mg sodium, 1 g fibre, 29 mg calcium, 118 calories

For a tasty alternative, try one of the following: Toffee Cappuccino Bark Cinnamon, coffee and chocolate taste delectable together. Chocolate Chewy Almond Bark Dried cherries and two varieties of chocolate make this classic flavour combination more sophisticated.

If you're planning to give chocolate bark as a hostess gift, here are few decorative options for packaging them up and making your Pollock-esque creation pretty. If you're traveling with it, you don't need to be too worried if you break an extra piece. Just remember to keep them in a relatively cool place so that the chocolate doesn't melt.

You can find these instant gift boxes in Chinatown in a myriad of sizes and colours.



Using cellophane bags is a simple way to show off your creation – just pop the bark in and close the bag with a ribbon bow.