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Chocolate Candy Bark with Nuts

Published: Dec 7, 2018 · Modified: Aug 3, 2020 by Meymi. This post may contain affiliate links.

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This chocolate candy bark with caramelized nuts is perfect for anytime of the year but especially for the holiday season.  You’ll love the crispy surprise in this chocolate bark.  These sweet treats are so easy to make with only 3 ingredients! 

Stacked chocolate candy bark.

Today I am sharing chocolate bark with caramelized walnuts.    They are also so yummy with pistachios, almonds and hazelnuts. You can use any nut you like.

This is a delicious chocolate bark recipe with crispy surprise inside.

If you have already made my candied hazelnuts, you know how delicious they are.  I go further with this walnut candy bark recipe.   First I caramelize the sugar just like I did in my candied hazelnuts.  Then I stir them into the melted chocolate.

It seems as if it is a simple chocolate bark from outside but with your first bite, you realize the candied walnuts which add so much richness to these nut barks.

Chocolate candy bark pieces on a white surface.

If you will use walnuts in this recipe just like I do, make sure your walnuts don’t have a bitter taste.   If they are bitter, the bitter taste might stay in your mouth.

Let’s go through this simple recipe:

How to Make Chocolate Candy Bark

I start with toasting the walnuts.   First I place them in a pan and toast over medium heat.   I stir from time to time to prevent them from burning. You know that walnuts are toasted when they give off their aroma.  This step takes almost 5 minutes. I set aside the pan.

Walnuts in a medium pan.

Then I caramelize the sugar.  You can see the same toasting and caramelizing steps in my candied hazelnuts recipe.   As usual, I prefer to use the dry method during the caramelizing process. (If you don’t prefer the dry method, you can check my homemade caramel sauce using wet method where I caramelize the sugar with water. )

But now I use the dry method here: I place the sugar in a heavy bottomed large pan and let the sugar melt without stirring but swirling the pan.  You can see the steps below.

Collage of sugar in a big pan and sugar that starts to melt.

When I swirl the pan after the sugar almost melts halfway(left picture), melted sugar covers the unmelted sugar and this way the sugar almost melts completely in the middle picture.  I start to stir with my spatula to make sure the sugar completely melts.   

During the caramelizing process, if sugar crystals form on the sides of the pan, you can brush down with a pastry brush that is dipped in cold water.

The process of melting sugar in a big pan; halfway melted sugar to fully melted.

Then I remove the pan from the heat and immediately add the toasted walnuts and coat the walnuts with caramelized sugar with my spatula. 

Mixing caramelized sugar with walnuts in a pan with a green spatula.

I place the walnuts onto the parchment paper and try to flatten as much as I can with my spatula.

Caramelized walnuts on a parchment paper.

While caramelized walnuts are cooling, I melt the chocolate over bain-marie; I place the chopped chocolate into a heat proof bowl that sits over a pan of simmering water and stir often until the chocolate melts.

Melted chocolate over bain-marie.

I break the walnuts into small pieces before mixing them with melted chocolate.

Caramelized walnut pieces on a parchment paper.

 Then I add them into the melted chocolate and stir.  After all the walnuts are covered with chocolate, I place the mixture on a small baking sheet lined with parchment paper and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes until set.

Caramelized walnuts are added into melted chocolate and after they are spread on a parchment paper.

Finally, I  use a sharp knife to cut into pieces as I like.  This recipe makes 20 med-big pieces or 40 small bite-size pieces which can be a perfect gift for the holiday season. Enjoy! 

Side view of stacked chocolate covered candied walnuts.

Other Candy Recipes You May Enjoy!

  • Candied Almonds
  • Chocolate Dipped Candied Orange Peels
  • Mini Chocolate Caramel Cups
  • Candied Hazelnuts
  • Sesame Candy
  • Peppermint Chocolate Truffles

 You May Also Enjoy My Other Chocolate/Cocoa Recipes

  • Chocolate Cookies with Cocoa Powder
  • Double White Chocolate Chunk Cookies
  • Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
  • Chocolate Fudge Brownies
  • Easy Hot Chocolate Recipe
  • Chocolate Orange Cookies

I love hearing from you!  If you try this candy recipe or my other recipes please leave a comment and give a star rating!

Stacked chocolate candy bark with nuts.

Chocolate Candy Bark with Nuts

You'll love the crispy surprise in this delicious chocolate bark. Chocolate bark with caramelized nuts is perfect for anytime of the year but especially for the holiday season. These sweet treats are so easy to make with only 3 ingredients!  
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Course: Candy, Dessert
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooling Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 40 small pieces
Calories: 93kcal
Author: Meymi

Ingredients

  • 200 g (1 and ½ cup) walnuts*
  • 200 g (1 cup) granulated sugar
  • 350 g (12 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
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Instructions

  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silpat and set aside.
  • Put the sugar in a big pan over med-low heat. Don't stir but swirl the pan so the sugar can melt evenly.  If sugar crystals form on the sides of the pan, you can brush down with a pastry brush that is dipped in cold water. When some parts of the sugar melt and some parts don’t melt, use your heat proof long spatula to put the melted sugar on top of unmelted sugar. This step helps melted sugar not to burn but unmelted sugar to melt. You have to be fast and careful when doing this step. If there are still some unmelted sugar pieces, using a heat proof long spatula, start stirring. They will easily melt. 
  • As the sugar turns amber in color, immediately add in the walnuts and stir with a spatula quickly but carefully. Remove the pan from the heat and place the caramelized walnuts on a parchment paper and immediately flatten the walnuts with your spatula-don't let the walnuts stay as a big cluster(after the sugar is hardened you can't flatten them). Break the caramelized walnuts into small pieces or cut with a sharp knife.
  • Melt the chocolate over bain-marie. Place the chopped chocolate into a heat proof bowl that sits over a pan of simmering water. Stir often.
  • Add in the caramelized walnuts and stir until all the walnuts are covered with chocolate.
  • Take the mixture on a baking sheet or a dish that is lined with parchment paper and spread. Keep the mixture in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes until set. Cut into pieces as you like.

Notes

*You can substitute walnuts with any nut you prefer. 
The calorie information above is an estimate that is provided by an online nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 93kcal
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Update Notes: I originally shared this recipe on December 19, 2016. Today I republish with new photos.

Collage of stacked and overhead view of chocolate candy bark.
Collage of overhead and side view of chocolate candy bark.
Overhead view of chocolate candy bark with text overlay.
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