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    TaraTeaspoon » Recipes » Easy Christmas Recipes

    Pistachio Chocolate Bark (Palettes)

    Published: Dec 13, 2015 · Updated: Dec 29, 2020 by Tara Teaspoon · This page may contain affiliate and sponsored links. See my full disclosure

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    Chocolate bark gets a festive French makeover! If you wander around Paris and make your way through every chocolate shop you see (which is what every food-obsessed gal does, right?), you'll run across beautiful trays of little palettes. What you're looking at is essentially chocolate bark, made the fancy French way!


    Pistachio Chocolate Bark (Palettes)

    Chocolate bark is one of the most delicious holiday treats, gifts and the best part is, it's easy to make. I wanted something just that simple, but a little more fancy, and easy-to-package and give

    Pistachio Chocolate Bark (Palettes)
    Pistachio Chocolate Bark (Palettes)

    I topped these holiday palettes with little bits of dried fruit, candied ginger, those beautiful green, already shelled Wonderful pistachios, and of course some little silver dragees and holiday sprinkles. The kids can also help. Spoon the white and dark chocolate onto parchment and let their little hands sprinkle and arrange the toppings.

    When the chocolate set, I packaged little stacks in mini cellophane bags and tied them up. Very French Christmas if I do say so myself! Take that, chocolate bark! Ohh la la!

    Pistachio Chocolate Bark (Palettes)

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    Pistachio Chocolate Bark (Palettes)

    Tara Teaspoon
    A chic version of chocolate bark! The French call these little treats Palettes and they are simply fine chocolate with artfully arranged nuts and fruit. Stick to Wonderful pistachios and add some holiday sprinkles to make them your own.
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    Work Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr
    Course Dessert
    Servings 12 Palettes (6 semi sweet, 6 white chocolate)
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    Ingredients
      

    • 4 oz (¾ cup) good quality semi-sweet chocolate chips, or chocolate bar
    • 4 oz (¾ cup) good quality white chocolate chips, or chocolate bar
    • ¼ cup Wonderful pistachios
    • Dried fruit such as apricots (ginger, blueberries, bananas, plums, peaches, cranberries and cherries)
    • Sprinkles and silver dragées

    Instructions
     

    • Melt chocolates in separate bowls. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Spoon 1 tablespoon chocolate onto parchment for each palette. Chocolate will settle into a circle.
    • Decorate each palette with pistachios, dried fruit and sprinkles, cutting fruit into slivers or pieces as needed. Chill palettes for 30 min. If packaging, package while cold. Serve.

    Notes

    Packaged in clear cellophane bags, these beautiful Pallettes create a lovely gift.

    Nutrition Per Serving

    Calories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 9mgPotassium: 106mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 15IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 0.7mg
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    1. Mary Bench says

      July 18, 2018 at 11:40 am

      Oh, so pretty and sophisticated! Must try these. Love the toppings you have used.

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