Healthy Recipes: Cherry Nut Bark
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Have a hankering for something rich and sweet? Satisfy your sweet tooth with this nourishing candy bar alternative that’s lower in sugar but rich in taste.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- 1/4 cup dried cherries, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans (or a nut of your choice)
Directions
Place a piece of waxed paper on a 6-inch plate.
Chop chocolate and place in a microwavable dish. Microwave on high for about a minute and remove. At first glance, the chocolate might not look melted, but it will be. Stir. Spread the chocolate on waxed paper.
Top with cherries and pecans and press in. Refrigerate. When cool, cut into 6 pieces.
Makes 6 pieces
Each piece contains about:
- 148 calories
- 10 g fat (4 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat)
- 0 mg cholesterol
- 0 mg sodium
- 15 g carbohydrates
- 2 g dietary fiber
- 12 g sugars
- 2 g protein
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