Pistachio White Chocolate Bark (Print version)

Smooth white chocolate adorned with pistachios and colorful dried fruits, a simple elegant treat to enjoy.

# What you’ll need:

→ Chocolate

01 - 14 oz high-quality white chocolate, chopped

→ Nuts

02 - 2.8 oz shelled pistachios, roughly chopped

→ Dried Fruit

03 - 2.1 oz dried cranberries, chopped
04 - 1.4 oz dried apricots, chopped

# Steps:

01 - Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - Place the chopped white chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Melt gently over a pan of barely simmering water using a double boiler method, stirring occasionally, until smooth. Alternatively, microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring between each interval, until fully melted.
03 - Pour the melted chocolate onto the prepared baking sheet. Use a spatula to spread it evenly into a rectangle approximately 0.4 inches thick.
04 - Immediately sprinkle the chopped pistachios, cranberries, and apricots evenly over the chocolate. Gently press them in with the spatula to ensure they adhere properly.
05 - Leave at room temperature for 1 hour, or refrigerate for 20-30 minutes, until completely set.
06 - Break or cut into pieces and store in an airtight container.

# Cooking tips:

01 -
  • It requires almost no technique—just melting, spreading, and letting gravity do the rest.
  • Your kitchen smells like a luxury chocolate shop for an hour, and people think you spent all day making it.
  • It breaks into naturally irregular shards that somehow taste even better than uniform pieces.
02 -
  • The chocolate will look set on top but still soft underneath—wait the full time or it'll snap unevenly and the nuts will scatter when you break it.
  • Humidity affects this more than you'd think; on damp days it takes longer to set, so don't judge by appearance alone.
03 -
  • Use a bench scraper or offset spatula with a straight edge for even spreading—it makes the difference between rustic and intentionally elegant.
  • Toast your pistachios lightly in a dry pan for 2-3 minutes before chopping; it deepens their flavor and makes the whole bark taste more complex.
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