Pistachio & Cranberry White Chocolate Bark
Every year for Christmas, peppermint bark is an absolute must-have for me. Back when I was working my first job out of college, my boss gave me a tin of Williams Sonoma peppermint bark (she was feeding the foodie monster and didn’t even know it), and I fell in love. The next year, I started making my own and I haven’t looked back. In addition to my regular peppermint bark, I wanted to experiment this year with some other types of festive barks, especially after making Toffee Pretzel Bark this summer and being totally enamored by it as well.
One of my favorite biscotti variations to make during the holidays is a simple, vanilla-flavored dough with dried cranberries, pistachios and white chocolate chips. Voilà! I had my first bark variation for this year figured out!
I love how festive the red cranberries and green pistachios are, and against the creamy white backdrop, this bark is a gorgeous addition to a cookie tray or even to put into individual tins or goodie bags for giving as gifts.
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I’m admittedly a little (okay, a lot) finicky about my white chocolate, because sometimes the cheaper brands can taste chalky and/or too sickeningly sweet to me. If you’re just throwing white chocolate chips into a cookie it’s not such a big deal, but with the white chocolate playing such a prominent role in a recipe like this, I’m a big advocate of using good quality white chocolate. My personal favorite is Lindt – it’s smooth and creamy, not too sweet, and you can find it pretty much everywhere.
Do you have a favorite type of chocolate bark?
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Pistachio & Cranberry White Chocolate Bark
Ingredients
- 1 lb. (453.59 g) white chocolate
- ½ cup (61.5 g) shelled pistachios
- ½ cup (60.61 g) dried cranberries
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Melt the white chocolate over a double boiler (or in 30-second intervals in the microwave on 50% power, stirring after each). Once the chocolate is melted, remove from the heat and let sit for a few minutes to cool slightly, stirring occasionally. Add the pistachios and cranberries and stir to combine.
- Spread the chocolate mixture onto the prepared pan in an even layer (depending on the size of the pan and how thick you'd like your bark, you may not need the entire surface of the pan).
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or until set.
- Using a sharp knife, cut the bark into pieces. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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I’m pretty sure that this would be very dangerous for me. I think I could eat a whole batch myself!!
These are gorgeous. I am a huge white chocolate fan and with cranberries. Sounds fantastic. Now can you figure one out for me with coconut :)
Wow, I love making holiday bark but this one looks so much better than any I’ve seen before! White chocolate, cranberries, and pistachios?? Heaven!
Ok, between reading this and your Peppermint Bark recipes, I’m now on a mission to make some bark myself. I’m glad to know it’s so easy to make!
Lovely bark! I love how colorful and festive it is!
This is absolutely gorgeous! Beats peppermint bark in my book any day!
Wow, that does look festive! I love the pistachio/cranberry combo. I don’t have a favorite bark…probably because I enjoy just about every version.
Simple, delicious and festive – I can’t wait to try it.
Thanks so much for the recipe!
How festive and gorgeous!!
I had to link your recipe off my blog too! http://bit.ly/f5VXo9
I love the combination of white chocolate, pistachio and cranberries. I make biscotti with the same combination where I dip half of biscotti in white chocolate. By the way where do you get your pistachios, the ones in my grocery doesn’t look fresh and it’s salted. What brand of white chocolate do you use? I’ll be making this for giveaways, would it melt in the mail?
Hi Ram, I buy my pistachios (as well as all the nuts I use for baking including walnuts, pecans, almonds and peanuts) in bulk at Sam’s Club. I use Lindt white chocolate. And finally, chipping of chocolate bark might be dicey. I think it keeps best in the fridge until a little before you want to serve it so it doesn’t get too soft. And white chocolate especially will melt a little quicker than a dark chocolate.
The colors of this are particularly stunning, I love the green and the red with the creamy white chocolate – beautiful!
Ok this chocolate bark is so colorful and pretty, I love it! I have never made chocolate bark for some reason, although I do always buy the tin at William Sonoma every year. I think this pic makes me want to go home tonight and make some!
I also had an epiphany when seeing Williams-Sonoma Peppermint Bark, this was probably 8-10 years ago. I went home and asked around for a recipe. I came up with my own version and it has been a hit for years. People actually give me empty tins for me to fill.
I already made 2 batches, last year I also made Ina Garten’s chocolate bark that had pistachios and dried fruit in it and that was great.
I find it the easiest candy to make.
Ghirardelli white chocolate with fresh lemon zest, dried blueberries and toasted almond slivers-that combo disappears rapidly in my house!
Wow! That one sounds great, Anita! I think I may just make a collection of barks this Christmas instead of cookies. One of my favorites is dark chocolate with toasted macadamia nuts and big coconut flakes, but the pistachio/cranberry is calling my name, and I’m adding your lemon/blueberry/almond to the list, too. And that pretzel bark. Yum.
Anita, That sounds amazing! I will definitely be trying that! Thank you for sharing!
My favorite white chocolate is also by Lindt! So amazing! Great job with the recipe, I lovee your blog :)
gorgeous! I want to make this for Christmas. Thanks for sharing!!!!
Cranberries, pistachios…I think I could convince myself that this qualifies as health food. What a perfect alternative to peppermint bark!
Oh my goodness, what such great flavors all packed into one little piece of bark! I love it, the colors are just sensational too!
Your bark is so pretty and festive and I bet it tastes just heavenly.
YUMMMM!!! Never really been a fan of white chocolate, this just changed my mind.
Michelle,
Which form of Lindt white chocolate do you use? Is it the bar? Please let me know :)) Looks delightful!
Hi Eileen, Yes, it’s in a bar. I find it in the candy aisle of the grocery store. Just their bar of regular white chocolate (in a blue and white wrapper). I think it’s 4.4 ounces.
I pretty much love ALL white chocolate barks! I agree that it’s worth getting nice white chocolate, when it’s the main ingredient it’s gotta be good. I love wc bark with pretzels and peanuts (thanks Paula Deen)!
I make my bark with dark chocolate, pistachio and cranberries. Delightful!
I’m loving all these different kinds of bark that you’re making!! They all look so tasty.
I love the pistachio and cranberry combo! This looks delicious :)
Ive never done my Christmas bark like this but I love it already!! The green and red make a perfect contrast too :)
oh. my. greatness. drool!
white chocolate bark is so pretty! the cranberry and pistachio colors are so perfect for the holidays. it looks super yummy too :)
I love chocolate bark, but I’m a traditionalist – milk chocolate and almonds is my fave.
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For the holidays, my favourite kind of bark is anything with peppermint in it. White chocolate and peppermint perhaps? Thanks for this wonderful recipe!
These look so beautiful! I am going to make them with my gandchilden this afternoon! Looks easy enough for pre-schoolers to “play” with! Thanks for the reipe and the photos!
Dianne