Description
Halloween Bark is a quick, no-bake chocolate treat layered with candies, pretzels, cookies, sprinkles, and sea salt for the ultimate sweet-salty crunch. Perfect for parties, trick-or-treat bags, or family movie nights—easy to customize and fun for kids.
Ingredients
20 oz chocolate (dark, milk, or white), chopped or chips1–2 cups assorted Halloween candies (M&M’s, candy corn, mini peanut butter cups, toffee bits)1 cup salty mix-ins (mini pretzels, potato chips, salted peanuts, or popcorn)6 crushed cookies (Oreos or chocolate wafers)2 tbsp festive sprinkles or edible eyes1 tsp flaky sea saltOptional: 4 oz contrasting melted chocolate for drizzle
Instructions
1. Line baking sheet with parchment and clear fridge space.2. Melt chocolate in microwave at 50% power (30 sec bursts) or with double boiler until smooth.3. Optional: temper-lite by reserving 3 oz chocolate and stirring it in after melting for glossy snap.4. Spread melted chocolate into 10×14 rectangle, about 1/4-inch thick; tap to smooth.5. Drizzle optional contrasting chocolate; swirl gently with skewer.6. Immediately top with candies, salty mix-ins, crushed cookies, and sprinkles; press lightly to adhere.7. Finish with flaky sea salt.8. Refrigerate 20–30 minutes until set; avoid over-chilling to prevent condensation.9. Break into shards by hand or score with knife after 10 minutes of chilling for clean cuts.10. Serve or package once firm.
Notes
Store at cool room temp (65–70°F) up to 1 week, refrigerate 2 weeks, or freeze up to 2 months.Separate layers with parchment to prevent sticking.Thaw frozen bark in fridge overnight before serving.Keep away from heat, humidity, and sunlight to prevent bloom.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 oz shard
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 16
- Sodium: 80
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 19
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 5