Dark Chocolate Bark with Walnuts

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• 6 oz. bittersweet dark chocolate, finely chopped

Makes 20 pieces (2 per serving)

 

1. Heat the oven to 350 F. Place the walnuts on a baking sheet and toast for 8 minutes, or until fragrant. Cool, the coarsely chop.
2. Place 4 ounces of the chopped chocolate in a medium glass bowl. Microwave on high for 30 seconds. Stir, then microwave for 30 seconds longer, or until just melted. (If the chocolate hasn't melted, microwave an additional 20 seconds.) Add the remaining chocolate to the bowl, stirring until melted. Stir in the walnuts.
3. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or waxed paper. Spread the warm chocolate mixture on the sheet into a 6 X 9-inch rectangle. Refrigerate for 10 minutes, or until firm but not brittle. Cut or break into about 20 pieces and serve, or refrigerate for later (the bark will keep for 2 weeks in an airtight container).

WW POINTS VALUE: 2 pts.

 

Note: This recipe appears in the South Beach Diet Super Quick Cookbook. These treat will be your new guilty pleasures after you make them. You can have your chocolate and eat it too. What makes these treats even sweeter is that there is no granulated sugar. You can use any kind of nut such as almonds or macadamia nuts in this recipe and your treats will be delicious. If you want to add and extra kick of flavor to these treats, I highly recommend adding a touch of orange zest in with the chocolate and your treats will get an extra kick of zing.