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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Love it!!!
Hi Michelle!
This recipe caught my eye on the Tasty Kitchen forum and hence, I found your website–which I absolutely love, by the way.
I made this bark recipe last night and it’s a new favorite, for sure! It was so easy to make, looks so festive and is absolutely delicious. I’m giving some to my friends and I just know they’re going to love it as well. Thanks for the wonderful recipe.
Merry Christmas! :)
These look sooooo amazing! We’re totally making these this year. We featured you over on our cookie link up! Thanks for the recipe.
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I use Ghiradelli white chocolate. Shop Rite has it for $1.99 bar right now. I had 6 bars in the cupboard and I bought 4 more at that price. It went down 30 cents in the last week. I stock up when it gets this cheap so I have it for Zvalentine’s Day.
BTW, I made dark chocolate bark last week wiith pistachios and crystallized Ginger. amazing. I find it funny how impressed people are when you give them homemade bark and yet it is the easiest candy to make.
Hi Michelle,
You said you use Lindt white chocolate. How does that compare to Baker’s white chocolate (the one in blocks)? Do you prefer the way Lindt tastes over Baker’s?
Thank you!
Irma.
P.S: I’ve never made bark before, but my mom loves white chocolate and she has a great surprise headed her way (thanks to you :D )
Hi Irma, I don’t like Baker’s chocolate at all. I don’t like Nestle white chocolate either. Ghiradelli isn’t bad, but I do think that Lindt is the best.
I make candy bark all the time but this looks like its much healthier and holiday appropriate.
You have soooo encouraged me to make candy bark this holiday season! I love all the recipes you have offered here on your blog for candy bark….goodness I will just have to make ALL of them! :-)
What a delicious flavor combo!
This bark is so good! I love the use of white chocolate; it’s a lot less sweet than milk chocolate and I love any kind of sweet/salty combo. Thanks for sharing.
This is one of the prettiest barks I have seen. This would be perfect to give to friends and neighbors – after keeping a little for ourselves.
It is definitely festive! Candy bark is something I always look forward to around the holidays!
Wow! This looks beautiful!
This looks delicious. I am not fond of white chocolate but this looks really appetising.
Pistachios and cranberries are one of my favorite combinations all year long, but at the holidays, they are even better. I love the festive colors in your bark! What a great idea :)
That looks really christmasy. Haven’t heard of chocolate bark before but I think I might want to give it a try! Especially since I’ve some valrhona white chocs feves in the fridge!
This is so unique but sounds amazing. I may have to give these a try!
What a Christmasy looking treat! Thanks for sharing.
So pretty and festive!
I have not yet attempted to make chocolate bark but you may have just inspired me to try. This looks amazing, and perfect combination for the holidays.
Surprisingly, I’ve never made chocolate bark! But it’s definitely on my list of to-do’s this holiday season! Yours look fabulous by the way! :-)
Oh I am definitely saving this recipe – it looks incredible!
I love the simplicity of this recipe. Melt, mix, cool :) Sounds perfect for a crazy holiday season, pretty too.
I’ve been seeing a lot of bark recipes lately. I can’t believe I’ve never made it myself beings that it is so darn easy! Great recipe!
This has to be the first white chocolate bark candy I’ve ever seen but you know, it makes wonderful and beautiful sense for this season in the Northern Hemisphere.
What a beautiful candy! Love the combo of pistachios and cranberries in anything.
Fruit and nut – that’s me – looks good and totally agree with you on the white chocolate quality, in fact all chocolate quality – now I know where to look in the USA. I like the colours this has – great photo.
So pretty! I love the combination of pistachios and cranberries in Christmas goodies… not only for the color combo!
So pretty and perfect for the holidays with the red and green – love it! Thanks for the link love to my recipe the other weekend too :)
You’re welcome, Kerstin! :)
What a striking photograph!
These look absolutely delicious! Wouldn’t mind to have some right now ;)