Description
Romantic Valentine’s Day Oreo Cookie Bark melts hearts with its irresistible chocolate layers. Sweet crumbles of cookies and rich chocolate create a delightful treat you’ll savor with passion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oreo cookies, roughly chopped
- 12 oz (340 g) white chocolate, chopped or chips
- 6 oz (170 g) pink candy melts (or white chocolate tinted with pink gel food coloring)
- 2 tbsps valentines day-themed sprinkles
- Heart-shaped candies for decoration
Instructions
- Preparation: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, ensuring a smooth, flat surface for creating the festive bark.
- White Chocolate Base: Melt white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring intermittently until achieving a glossy, uniform liquid. Spread evenly across the prepared parchment, creating a thin, consistent layer.
- Oreo Embellishment: Distribute chopped Oreo cookies across the warm white chocolate, gently pressing to secure them into the creamy foundation. This adds a delightful crunch and visual interest to the bark.
- Color Accent: Transform pink candy melts into a liquid state through careful microwave heating. Drizzle the vibrant pink chocolate in artistic swirls, creating a romantic and playful design across the surface.
- Decorative Finishing: Sprinkle Valentine’s themed confections and heart-shaped embellishments over the still-soft chocolate, ensuring an even and whimsical distribution that captures the spirit of the holiday.
- Setting and Serving: Allow the bark to solidify at room temperature for approximately one hour, or accelerate the process by chilling in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes. Once completely set, break into rustic, irregular pieces using gentle hand pressure. Store in an airtight container to maintain freshness for up to one week.
Notes
- Prevent Chocolate Burning: Microwave white chocolate and candy melts in short 15-20 second intervals, stirring between each burst to ensure smooth melting without scorching or seizing.
- Temperature Control Technique: Let white chocolate cool slightly before adding Oreos to prevent cookie disintegration and maintain their crisp texture and distinct crumbly structure.
- Decorative Drizzling Strategy: Use a spoon or piping bag for precise, artistic pink chocolate swirls, creating elegant patterns without overwhelming the bark’s delicate surface.
- Storage and Shelf Life Hack: Store bark in a cool, dry environment between parchment paper layers to prevent sticking and maintain crisp texture, extending freshness up to 7-10 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg