Sea-Salted Fruit & Nut Chocolate Bark Recipe
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 3 cups chocolate, morsels or bars roughly chopped (I used semisweet*)
- 1 cup dried fruit (I used dried cherries and crystallized ginger)
- 1 cup nuts, roughly chopped (I used almonds)
- Sea salt
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 76g | |
| Recipe makes 10 servings | |
| Calories 293 | |
| Calories from Fat 233 | 80% |
| Total Fat 27.79g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat 13.76g | 55% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 102mg | 4% |
| Potassium 432mg | 12% |
| Total Carbs 18.76g | 5% |
| Dietary Fiber 8.2g | 27% |
| Sugars 3.66g | 2% |
| Protein 7.59g | 12% |
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