Raspberry Dusted Vanilla Superfood Bark – this vibrantly marbled sweet is a balance of bright healthy fruits and nutrients, and sweet vegan white chocolate.
Something blue.
That is the Vegan MoFo prompt for today – something blue.
I bet we see a lot of blueberries today?
You’ll see plenty here, in my recipe collection at the bottom of this post! For the main attraction however, I wanted to do a different kind of blue.
This turns out to be more of a teal, actually.
But quite pretty, and exactly as I imagined it before I began.
Spirulina is the blue here, along with vegan white chocolate.
Yes.
Finally.
I am actually more of a ahem real dark chocolate fan, but white chocolate serves it’s purpose sometimes… like today.
I made a raspberry dust, which is a vibrant pink that goes perfectly with the spirulina teal and the bright green pepita seeds. The sweet and salty flavors just delight me as well. Some bright and light as we are losing our long summer days…
Raspberry Dusted Vanilla Superfood Bark
YIELD: 20-24 two inch pieces
dairy, egg, and gluten free, vegan
INGREDIENTS:
8 ounces vegan white chocolate, divided
2 teaspoons spirulina powder
pinch sea salt
2 tablespoons dehydrated raspberries
2 tablespoons goji berries
2 tablespoons pepitas
1 tablespoon roasted hemp seeds
INSTRUCTIONS:
Line a baking sheet with parchment. Place dehydrated raspberries in a plastic bag, seal bag. Using a rolling pin or heavy glass, crush berries into fine powder.
In saucepan over lowest heat, melt chocolate. Remove from heat and cool slightly. In a small bowl, combine several tablespoons melted chocolate with spirulina powder – whisk to combine completely.
Pour onto parchment; using an offset spatula, spread white chocolate in an even layer to desired thickness (this recipe is about 1/8 inch). Using the same spatula, swirl the spirulina chocolate throughout the white.
Sprinkle with sea salt. Add toppings: raspberry powder and goji berries, pepitas and hemp seeds, in uniform pattern so each piece of bark is covered.
Allow to cool (in refrigerator), break or cut into pieces.
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printable recipe:
- 8 ounces vegan white chocolate
- 2 teaspoons spirulina powder
- pinch sea salt
- 2 tablespoons dehydrated raspberries
- 2 tablespoons goji berries
- 2 tablespoons pepitas
- 1 tablespoon roasted hemp seeds
- Line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Place dehydrated raspberries in a plastic bag, seal bag. Using a rolling pin or heavy glass, crush berries into fine powder.
- In saucepan over lowest heat, melt chocolate. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
- In a small bowl, combine several tablespoons melted chocolate with spirulina powder - whisk to combine completely.
- Pour onto parchment; using an offset spatula, spread white chocolate in an even layer to desired thickness (this recipe is about ⅛ inch). Using the same spatula, swirl the spirulina chocolate throughout the white.
- Sprinkle with sea salt. Add toppings: raspberry powder and goji berries, pepitas and hemp seeds, in uniform pattern so each piece of bark is covered.
- Allow to cool (in refrigerator), break or cut into pieces.
Rhiannon says
October 5, 2015 at 10:35 amThis looks absolutely amazing. I prefer “real” dark chocolate too, but now I must find vegan white chocolate 🙂
Kristina Sloggett says
October 11, 2015 at 8:19 amsometimes difficult to find, but fun to use the white every now and then – for colorful things like this!
Gwen @simplyhealthyfamily says
September 11, 2015 at 10:06 pmThis is one of the most creative & gorgeous healthy snacks I’ve ever seen! Kudos! oxox
Kristina Sloggett says
September 16, 2015 at 8:48 amthank you Gwen! 🙂
Florian @ContentednessCooking says
September 11, 2015 at 9:29 amWow amazing colors, fantastic recipe!
Alisa @ Go Dairy Free says
September 11, 2015 at 7:17 amI’m actually more of a white chocolate fan, so this truly looks divine to me! Amazing idea Kristina!
Kristina Sloggett says
September 11, 2015 at 8:52 amthank you Alisa!
Alice says
September 11, 2015 at 4:59 amThis is such a pretty and interesting bark! I don’t think I’ve ever heard of anyone using spriuluna , especially with chocolate! 🙂 What a fun choice!
Kristina Sloggett says
September 11, 2015 at 8:52 amyep! if nothing else, it adds a wonderful color!
Marye says
September 11, 2015 at 4:48 amOh wow! This bark looks so good! I love the teal color!
Kristina Sloggett says
September 11, 2015 at 8:53 amthanks Marye! it was a fun result, for sure!
amey says
September 10, 2015 at 10:20 pmokay wait. I am so curious about this. I thought spirulina was green?? What does it taste like mixed with the chocolate? I am so so curious.
Kristina Sloggett says
September 11, 2015 at 8:55 amsome of the spirulinas I have are a very dark greenish blue. and honestly, with the intense SWEET of the white chocolate, the taste is mild.
Laura @MotherWouldKnow says
September 10, 2015 at 6:49 pmThis stuff is beyond gorgeous. I had never heard of spirulina powder so I just looked it up. The colors!!! I can’t hope to replicate the amazing artistic creation, but I just might have to try.
Kristina Sloggett says
September 11, 2015 at 8:57 amthank you Laura! I have been using spirulina for years – smoothies mostly… until now 😉
Ricki says
September 10, 2015 at 6:17 pmThis bark is a piece of art! And who knew that spirulina would turn teal when mixed with white chocolate? 😉 Cannot wait to try this one!
Kristina Sloggett says
September 11, 2015 at 8:57 amthank you Ricki! I liked the result, just as I’d pictured and hoped!
Lorena says
September 10, 2015 at 6:09 pmWooooooooooooow!!!
Kristina Sloggett says
September 11, 2015 at 8:57 am😀
Laura says
September 10, 2015 at 11:37 amThis is beautiful, and I’m sure delicious!
Kristina Sloggett says
September 11, 2015 at 8:58 amthanks Laura! we did enjoy them…