Name: Quinoa Chocolate Bark Recipe
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American

Healthy, crunchy puffed quinoa chocolate bark is an irresistible recipe. These dark chocolate quinoa crisps are great for gifts or a healthy treat

How to make Quinoa Chocolate Bark  Recipe

Erin Clarke

Crawler

American

<p>Healthy, crunchy puffed quinoa chocolate bark is an irresistible recipe. These dark chocolate quinoa crisps are great for gifts or a healthy treat</p>

Vegetarian

Uncooked Quinoa

Bittersweet Chocolate Chopped

Flaky Sea Salt For Sprinkling

Puff the quinoa:heat a wideskillet or pan that is at least 1-inch deepover medium to medium high heat. (note:different potswill heat and puff thequinoadifferently, so you may need to experiment with yours to find the right temperature so that thequinoapops but does not burni find that non-stick surfacesdo best over medium-high heat, while stainless steel works best over medium.).

step 1

Test your pot's temperature:drop a small pinch ofquinoainto the pan. It should pop within a few seconds. If this does not occur, adjust your pot'sheat or wait a bit longer, until the testquinoapops as described. Discard the "test"quinoa.

step 2

Sprinkle a few tablespoons ofquinoaover thepan's surface. Add only enough to coat the panin a single layer, without crowding or overlapping thequinoagrains. As soon as thequinoabegins to pop (it may happen immediately), lift from the heat and shakethe pan to agitate the grains. Continue shaking the pan off the heat, then as soon as the popping sound almost stops, pour the grains into a bowl or rimmed baking sheet (if you leave them in the pot, they may burn). Repeat, toasting thequinoain batches until you have made the desired amount. If the quinoa tastes or smells burned, it has been overheated or left in the pan too long. Discard, as it will cause your chocolate bark to taste bitter.

step 3

Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepanof simmering water (do not let the bottom of the bowl touch the water), or melt it in the microwave in 20-second bursts, stopping to stir the chocolate between each. When only a few small pieces of chocolate remain, remove from the heat (or microwave) and stir until smooth, letting the residual heat finish melting it completely. Fold in the puffed quinoa.

step 4

To make chocolate bark shapes:coat a cookie cutter of any shape with cooking spray, place it on a baking sheetlined with parchment paper or a silpat mat. Pour the chocolate andquinoainto the cookie cutter, then sprinkle with a pinch of salt, if using. Alternatively you can spread the chocolate in a single layer on a parchment or wax paperlined baking sheet.

step 5

Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to allow the chocolate to set. Gently remove the chocolate from the cookie cutters or, if making a single sheet, break the chocolate into pieces of desired size. Enjoy immediately.

Quinoa Chocolate Bark Recipe

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