Recipes

November Recipe: Cranberry Orange Dark Chocolate Bark

Cranberry orange dark chocolate bark with dried cranberries and candied orange peel on parchment

A simple, festive treat with very little sugar.

Time: 20 minutes, plus chilling

Ingredients

  • 10 oz Baseema 72% dark chocolate, chopped
  • ½ cup dried cranberries (unsweetened or fruit-juice sweetened)
  • ½ cup Baseema Orangettes (chocolate-dipped candied orange peel), chopped
  • A pinch of Maldon sea salt

Steps

  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Gently melt two-thirds of the chocolate over a double boiler, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in the rest until melted and glossy.
  3. Spread the chocolate about ¼ inch thick on the parchment.
  4. Scatter the cranberries and chopped Orangettes on top, press in lightly, and finish with a pinch of Maldon sea salt.
  5. Chill for 30 minutes until firm, then break into pieces.

Store in an airtight container in a cool place for up to 2 weeks.

Pumpkin Spice Truffles

Simple enough for a five-year-old to roll.

Makes: about 16
Time: 20 minutes, plus 2 hours to chill
Level: Easy

The secret

Two tablespoons of Speculoos cookie butter. It makes the truffles extra creamy and adds a warm cookie-spice flavor.

What you'll need

  • 8 oz dark chocolate, chopped (Baseema 70% dark chocolate works well)
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons gluten-free Speculoos cookie butter
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • A pinch of sea salt
  • Cocoa powder or crushed Speculoos cookies, for rolling

How to make them

  1. Grown-up step: Heat the cream until it just bubbles at the edges.
  2. Pour it over the chopped chocolate.
  3. Wait 2 minutes, then stir until smooth and shiny.
  4. Stir in the cookie butter, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
  5. Cover and chill for about 2 hours, until firm enough to scoop.
  6. Scoop a small spoonful and roll it into a ball. Keep a wet cloth nearby, because it gets messy.
  7. Roll each ball in cocoa powder or cookie crumbs.
  8. Store in the fridge for up to 1 week. Take them out 10 minutes before eating.

Good to know

  • Pumpkin pie spice has no pumpkin in it. It's cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and clove.
  • Vegan version: swap the cream for full-fat canned coconut cream.
  • Allergens: contains milk (cream). Chocolate may contain traces of tree nuts and soy.