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Recipe Of The Week 12/22: Chocolate Snowman Bark
Yields: 9 servings
Ingredients:
- 9 ounces sugar free chocolate chips, I used Lily’s
- 27 mini marshmallows
- 1 teaspoon White Nonpareils Sprinkles
- Pretzel sticks cut into 1/2 inch pieces, for the arms (about 1 oz total)
- Edible ink markers, orange and black
Directions:
- Line a small 9 x 13-inch sheet pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Using the edible markers, make a snowman face on 9 small marshmallows. Plan where you will be placing the snowman so they will be easy to cut equally later.
- Have your pretzels cut and ready because once the chocolate hardens they won’t stick.
- Pour the chocolate into a medium microwave-safe bowl. Melt the chocolate in the microwave, stirring the chocolate every 30 seconds to help avoid seizing.
- Once melted and smooth, set aside. This took me about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, but will vary with every microwave. When you’re ready, pour chocolate onto the prepared baking sheet, spreading with a rubber spatula into a smooth layer almost to the edge.
- Quickly add the marshmallows to create your snowmen, then add the pretzel arms and lastly add the sprinkles, for snow.
- Allow the bark to set completely in the refrigerator, about 30 minutes. Once hardened, break into 9 pieces about 1 ounce each.
Meal Plan Check Boxes:
2 Fats
1/2 Fruit (Best fit for the carbs) or 1/2 Grain if MP includes Starchy Vegetables/Whole Grains
Nutritional Facts: 1 ounce piece, Calories: 118, Carbohydrates: 18 g, Protein: 2 g, Fat: 8 g, Sugar 1g.
Adapted From: https://www.skinnytaste.com/snowman-chocolate-bark/
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