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pretzel almond bark pieces on top of a wooden cutting board with pieces of pretzels, almonds and chocolate around the bark
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Pretzel Almond Bark

This easy recipe only requires 5 simple ingredients to create a delicious and crunchy sweet treat. Make a batch to serve after dinner, add it to a Christmas cookie exchange or enjoy it all to yourself!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword easy, quick
Prep Time 5 minutes
Refrigeration Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 8
Author Ashlen Leonard

Ingredients

  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 tbsp sliced almonds
  • ¼ cup pretzels about 8 pretzels
  • 1 tsp coconut oil
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  • Add the chocolate chips and coconut oil to a microwave-safe dish and microwave it in 20-30 second intervals until melted. Make sure you stir the chocolate in between each interval, to make sure it doesn’t burn.
  • Place a piece of parchment or wax paper on a baking sheet and pour the chocolate on top. Using a spatula, spread the chocolate out evenly, about 1cm thick, making sure the thickness is consistent throughout.
  • Toss the sliced almonds and chopped pretzels on top of the melted chocolate. Distribute the toppings evenly across the chocolate, and don’t forget the corners and edges! You may have to gently press the toppings into the chocolate so they stay put when the chocolate hardens.
  • Sprinkle a pinch of salt evenly over the bark.
  • Place the baking sheet in the fridge and allow the chocolate bark to completely harden. This should take between 30-60 minutes. The thicker the chocolate is, the longer it will take to harden in the fridge.
  • Once it has solidified, you can take the bark out of the fridge and break it into pieces. The size of these pieces is up to you! Enjoy immediately or store in the fridge until you're ready to serve.

Notes

 

Substitutions and add-ons

  • White, milk or dark chocolate
    • Feel free to use whatever type of chocolate is your favourite!
  • Other nuts and seeds
    • If you don’t like almonds or you have an allergy to them, you can use another type of nut or seed instead. For example, chopped pecans, walnuts, macadamia nuts, hazelnuts or peanuts could all work here. You could also use sunflower or pumpkin seeds for a nut free version!
  • Chocolate covered pretzels
    • You can use chocolate covered pretzels instead of regular pretzels for an extra layer of chocolate. They’re the ultimate sweet and salty snack!
  • Sprinkles
    • Make this recipe even more exciting by adding any colour of sprinkles on top! Keep it festive with red and green or blue and white. If you’re giving this as a gift, choose the recipients favourite colour!
  • Crushed candy canes
    • Candy canes scream Christmas and they add a bright, peppermint flavour that pairs so well with chocolate.
 

Dietary considerations

  • This recipe is naturally gluten free and vegetarian.
  • For a dairy free version, use dairy free or vegan chocolate chips. 
  • To make a vegan option, use vegan chocolate chips.
  • For a nut free variation, omit the almonds and use pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds instead.
  • For an oil free option, omit the coconut oil altogether.