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Caramelized Almond Rocky Road Bark

Last Updated February 5, 2018. Originally Posted February 12, 2014 By Kristina Sloggett 27 Comments

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Caramelized Almond Rocky Road Bark – dark chocolate covered with sweet, salty, gooey, and crunchy – perfect dessert for all of your holiday entertaining and gifting!

 

Caramelized Almond Rocky Road Bark pieces in a stack

Do you want to guess how many times I typed caramelized onion rocky road bark?

Every time, that’s how many times. Apparently I love caramelized onions so much that my typing hands have a memory for them.

Mmm, they are good.

…and so are caramelized almonds. A totally different technique to make those, but just like a pan of caramelized onions, I could stand at the kitchen counter and eat a whole pan of these almonds.

Onions almonds onions almonds – confused yet?

Caramelized Almond Rocky Road Bark pieces in a stack

During the holidays, I ordered several cases of Chuao chocolate bars to give as thank you gifts to a large group of friends who had done something very nice for me last year. Many of the boxes were their dairy free / vegan friendly bars, but at least one whole case had boxes of regular bars, for my non vegan friends.

One bar I ordered several boxes of was the Ravishing Rocky Road bar. Then I sent them all away to my friends.

I’ve been thinking of those bars ever since, and finally kinda sorta recreated them in this bark. No onions added.

For this recipe, I used Enjoy Life Dark Chocolate Morsels which are dairy, nut and soy free. These are their newest product in their baking chocolate lineup. The first thing I did with them was a taste test in my favorite chocolate chip cookie – perfect! I took a chance that they would melt into a delicious dark chocolate bark, and again, they performed perfectly.

Not pink or red, but my Valentines will be enjoying bark this week.

Caramelized Almond Rocky Road Bark broken into pieces

Caramelized Almond Rocky Road Bark

YIELD: 20-24 two inch pieces

dairy, egg, and gluten free, vegan

INGREDIENTS:

10 ounces dark chocolate (72-88%)
1/3 cup caramelized almonds (recipe follows)
4-5 toasted coconut marshmallows
sprinkling sea salt 

INSTRUCTIONS:

Line a baking sheet with parchment.

In saucepan over lowest heat, melt chocolate. Remove from heat and cool slightly.

Pour onto parchment; using an offset spatula, spread in an even layer to desired thickness (this recipe is about 1/8 inch). Sprinkle with sea salt.

Add toppings: marshmallows then almonds, in uniform pattern so each piece of bark is covered. Sprinkle with sea salt. Allow to cool (in refrigerator), break or cut into pieces. 

Caramelized Almonds

dairy, egg, and gluten free, vegan

INGREDIENTS:

1/4 cup brown rice syrup
1-2 tablespoons coconut sugar
1/3 – 1/2 cup almonds

INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment.

In saucepan over medium heat, add brown rice syrup and stir until heated / thinned. Add almonds, stir to coat completely. Remove from heat, pour almonds into middle of parchment. Spread into single layer, sprinkle with coconut sugar.

Bake for 12-15 minutes, syrup will bubble. Remove from oven, allow to cool. Break apart any pieces stuck together.

Caramelized Almond Rocky Road Bark pieces in a stack

Happy Valentines Day!

 

 

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Caramelized Almond Rocky Road Bark
Author: Kristina Sloggett
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 20-24 two inch pieces
 
dairy, egg, and gluten free, vegan
Ingredients
  • 10 ounces dark chocolate (72-88%)
  • ⅓ cup caramelized almonds (recipe follows)
  • 4-5 toasted coconut marshmallows
  • sprinkling sea salt
Instructions
  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
  2. In saucepan over lowest heat, melt chocolate. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
  3. Pour onto parchment; using an offset spatula, spread in an even layer to desired thickness (this recipe is about ⅛ inch). Sprinkle with sea salt.
  4. Add toppings: marshmallows then almonds, in uniform pattern so each piece of bark is covered. Sprinkle with sea salt. Allow to cool (in refrigerator), break or cut into pieces.
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Caramelized Almonds
Author: Kristina Sloggett
Recipe type: Dessert
 
dairy, egg, and gluten free, vegan
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup brown rice syrup
  • 1-2 tablespoons coconut sugar
  • ⅓ - ½ cup almonds
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
  2. In saucepan over medium heat, add brown rice syrup and stir until heated / thinned. Add almonds, stir to coat completely. Remove from heat, pour almonds into middle of parchment. Spread into single layer, sprinkle with coconut sugar.
  3. Bake for 12-15 minutes, syrup will bubble. Remove from oven, allow to cool. Break apart any pieces stuck together.
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Caramelized Almond Rocky Road Bark pieces in a stack

 

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Comments

  1. Lisa @ Panning The Globe says

    December 8, 2015 at 8:13 am

    I love your new twist on almond bark! Caramelized almonds sound divine – the onions would be fine with me too! I love caramelized anything…. and the coconut marshmallows are such a fun idea. I’m definitely going to make this!

    Reply
  2. Carmella says

    December 8, 2015 at 3:55 am

    Ya know, with the right combination of flavors, a caramelized onion bark might be doable! Haha jk… Probably. Either way, almonds were probably the right choice

    Reply
  3. Michelle | A Dish of Daily Life says

    December 7, 2015 at 6:51 pm

    I’ve been wanting to make bark! This looks like a great recipe to start with!

    Reply
  4. Sabrina Modelle says

    February 13, 2015 at 10:42 am

    Oh my goodness, Kristina! These are my favorite flavors all rolled into one! I am so making this + your coconut marshmallows. Happy V-Day to me 😉

    Reply
    • Kristina Sloggett says

      February 16, 2015 at 7:39 pm

      I hope you enjoyed – this bark gets made around here more than any other – something about those sugary almonds! cheers Sabrina!

      Reply
  5. Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says

    February 12, 2015 at 10:02 pm

    I have a thing for caramelized onions too. And I do the same thing…my hands get so used to typing one thing and I type it over and over again before I get it right. Too funny! Anyway…these look awesome! And I am pretty sure when I make them, they’re not going to last more than a few minutes. 🙂

    Reply
    • Kristina Sloggett says

      February 16, 2015 at 7:44 pm

      yep – they go quickly for sure, Michelle!

      Reply
  6. pam (Sidewalk Shoes) says

    February 12, 2015 at 5:54 am

    This looks so good!!!!

    Reply
  7. Lisa @ Garnish with Lemon says

    February 12, 2015 at 4:22 am

    I’ve never made caramelized almonds before, but you can bet that is going to change now. I love caramelized onions too 🙂 I’m betting these never make it off the pan.

    Reply
  8. Sue @ It's Okay to Eat the Cupcake says

    February 11, 2015 at 10:21 pm

    Wow, what a creative approach! This looks delicious – you’ve got some lucky friends!

    Reply
  9. Shanna @ Pineapple and Coconut says

    February 11, 2015 at 9:25 pm

    I don’t think the toasted coconut marshmallows would make it to the bark, I would eat them all first. ha ha. This bark looks and sounds so good!

    Reply
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