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Dark Chocolate Bark with Roasted Almonds and Peanuts

Dark Chocolate Bark with Roasted Almonds and Peanuts — from How To Cook Smarter's cooking video Watch how it’s made · 4:14

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50 minServes 11218 kcal a serve
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free ingredients

Contains: Peanut, Tree nuts. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.

Dark chocolate (70–85%) bulked out with roasted nuts: only about 6 g of sugar a serve, a good source of vitamin E and a source of fibre, magnesium and iron.

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Method

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  1. Toss the almonds and peanuts with the maple syrup, spread them in the air fryer basket (or on a baking tray), sprinkle with salt and roast for 10 minutes at 170 °C (340 °F). Let them cool and crisp up. 1:20
  2. Break the chocolate into pieces and melt it in the microwave on low, stirring every 30 seconds. Stop before it's fully melted and stir until smooth. 2:18
  3. Keep a few nuts aside for the top and stir the rest into the chocolate until they're all coated. 2:42
  4. Spread the mixture on a tray lined with baking paper, press the reserved nuts on top and freeze for 30 minutes (or chill longer in the fridge) until set. 3:00
  5. Break or cut into bite-size pieces and keep in the fridge or freezer. 3:32

Tip. The cook gets about 22 pieces (107 kcal each); we count 2 pieces a serve (our estimate). She uses 85% chocolate; use at least 70%. Add ¼ cup toasted oats and ¼ cup raisins for energy bites.

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One serve gives you 1 of 11

Energy218 kcal910 kJ
Protein5.7 g11% of a day
Fibre3.9 g14% of a day
Carbohydrate13 g9.1 g net · 6.3 g sugars5% of a day
Fat17 g5.4 g saturated21% of a day
Sodium20 mg1% of a day

Where the energy comes from one serve

  • Net carbs 17%
  • Protein 11%
  • Fat 72%

Low carb: under 26% of the energy is from carbs.

Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more

Vitamin E High21%

3.2 mg a serve, mostly from almonds (73%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.

Magnesium Source19%

82 mg a serve, mostly from dark chocolate (51%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.

Iron Source16%

2.9 mg a serve, mostly from dark chocolate (74%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.

Zinc Source11%

1.2 mg a serve, mostly from dark chocolate (50%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.

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Potassium6%

260 mg a serve, mostly from dark chocolate (49%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.

Folate6%

26 µg a serve, mostly from raw peanuts (85%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.

Calcium4%

48 mg a serve, mostly from almonds (51%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.

Selenium4%

2.3 µg a serve, mostly from dark chocolate (54%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.

Vitamin B63%

0.1 mg a serve, mostly from raw peanuts (61%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.

Vitamin B122%

0.1 µg a serve, mostly from dark chocolate (100%). Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.

Vitamin K1%

1.3 µg a serve, mostly from dark chocolate (100%). Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.

Vitamin A0%

0.4 µg a serve, mostly from dark chocolate (100%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.

Vitamin C0%

0 mg a serve. An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.

Vitamin D0%

0 µg a serve. Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.

Omega-30%

0 g a serve, mostly from dark chocolate (100%). Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.

Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works

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