No-Junk Christmas Chocolate Bark Recipe (2024)

This homemade easy coconut oil Christmas chocolate bark recipe is a great fun and healthy Christmas treat for kids to make themselves!

To celebrate this year's #NoJunkJourney with Organix, today I have a delicious healthier spin on a classic Christmas treat to share with you - my No-Junk Christmas Chocolate Bark recipe.

Christmas is a great time to get little ones making and baking with you, and this easy recipe is a lovely healthier treat that even the youngest toddlers can help to make. From stirring the chocolate mixture to spreading it on the tray and decorating it with the yummy Organix gingerbread men, gummy stars and dried fruit and nuts, there are plenty of ways your little ones can get involved.

Check out my quick video tutorial to see just how easy this recipe is to make! If you have any trouble loading the video below,click here to watch it on YouTube, and don’t forget tosubscribe to the Eats Amazing YouTube channelwhile you are there for lots more easy recipes, tutorials and fun food ideas!

My boys are always amazed by this homemade coconut oil chocolate recipe - being able to make their own chocolate from scratch seems almost magical and best of all it doesn't take any time at all - just 10 minutes to set and it's ready to munch!

No-Junk Christmas Chocolate Bark

Ingredients:

• 100g coconut oil
• 75g cocoa powder
• 2 Tbsp maple syrup
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

To decorate:

• 1 bag Organix Mini Gingerbread Men
• 1 bag Organix Blackcurrant & Apple Stars
• 15g roughly chopped shelled pistachio nuts
• 15g dried cranberries

Method:

Line a small baking tray with baking paper. The tray should be small enough to fit into your fridge or freezer.

Measure out the coconut oil and drop into a heat-proof bowl or jug.

Heat in the microwave at short 10-15 second intervals, stirring in between,until the oil has completely melted and is clear.

Add the cocoa powder, maple syrup and vanilla essence to the melted coconut oil. Quickly stir until fully combined andsmooth.

Pour all of the chocolate mixture onto the prepared baking tray and spread out over the tray with the back ofthe spoon.

Working quickly, scatter theMini Gingerbread Men,Blackcurrant & Apple Stars,pistachio nuts anddried cranberries evenly over the chocolate.

Place the baking tray into the fridge or freezer until set, which should only take around 10 minutes or so.

Once set, break or cut the slab ofchocolate into smallerpieces.

Store in an airtight box inthe fridge until ready to eat, asthis chocolate will melt and get quite soft in a warm room.

Enjoy!

If you enjoyed this recipe, you might also like these fun and healthy Christmas treat ideas:

Strawberry Santa Hats

Easy Snowman Smoothies

For more delicious and fun food ideas for the festive season, check out our Healthy Christmas Food and more general Christmas Food collections here on the Eats Amazing blog or pop over and follow my Christmas Pinterest boards for lots more fun ideas from around the web; Christmas,Cute Christmas Food IdeasandHealthy Christmas Food.

Do you have any favourite Christmas recipes to cook with your little ones?Why not share them on social media and join in the conversation by using the#NoJunkJourneyor #FoodYouCanTrust hashtags.

Grace

Disclosure: This recipe and blog postwas commissioned by Organix as part of the No-Junk Journey campaign. I was compensated for my time,however all opinions expressed in this post are my own.

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