CINNAMON, NUT & BERRY CHRISTMAS BARK – RECIPE FOR THERMOMIX

Earlier this week, we shared a recipe for Peppermint Chocolate Christmas Bark. Today we have a different flavour for you to try – it is Christmas Bark made with Cinnamon, Nuts and Berries. You wont believe how easy it is to make this recipe with your Thermomix!

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There are a number of ways that you can serve Christmas Bark:
1. Arrange the Bark on a plate, wrap with cellophane or cling wrap and take it along to your next party.
2. Make a few different flavours of Bark and put them all on the same plate to show a range of colours – we have some more flavours to share with you later this week.
3. Wrap the Bark in cellophane bags and tie a bit of ribbon around the top. This is a simple but effective gift idea.
4. Put the Bark into a Christmas themed tin or container.

Christmas Bark Recipe

INGREDIENTS

150g mixed nuts: 50g almonds 50g cashews 50g pistachios
25g berries – cranberries or goji berries
500g milk chocolate, broken into pieces
5 drops doTerra cinnamon oil

STEPS

Add the nut mix to the bowl (150g) and turbo/.5 to roughly chop. Repeat if needed. Set aside.
Add the pieces of chocolate (500g) to the bowl and chop for 20 seconds/speed 8.
Melt the chocolate for 3 minutes/50 degrees/speed 3.
Scrape down the sides and continue melting until all the chocolate is completely melted.
Add doTerra cinnamon oil (5 drops), some of the nut mix (120g), some of the berries (15g) and mix 10 seconds/speed 3/reverse.
Line a baking tray with baking paper. Pour the chocolate evenly on the tray. Sprinkle remaining nuts and berries on top of the chocolate.
Freeze for 10 minutes.
Pull out of freezer and snap the chocolate into pieces.
Store in an airtight container and keep refrigerated.

NOTES

Chrystalla and Sia are Wellness Advocates of doTerra Essential Oils. The cinnamon oil used in this recipe makes a huge difference to the taste of the Christmas Bark. If you would like to learn more about using essential oils in your cooking then please let us know and we will invite you to our next online information session. Or you can purchase a starter kit and get started straight away.
The Wild Orange Essential Oil is also a nice flavour for Christmas bark. Add the oil in step 4 when mixing the chocolate.
Make an ice chocolate or hot chocolate with the leftover chocolate in bowl – instructions below…