Easy Dark Chocolate Halloween Bark with Quinoa

In just 15 minutes, you can make this crispy, crunchy, chocolatey Halloween bark. The toasted quinoa adds a great crunch and texture to the bark, the Halloween candy adds great color, texture, and flavor, and the semi-sweet chocolate just ties the whole dessert together. It’s the perfect Halloween treat, either before Halloween or to use up your Halloween candy leftovers. 

[This recipe was originally posted in September 2018. It has been updated with new cooking instructions, expert tips, FAQ, and related recipes]

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How will this Halloween bark make your life easier?

If you need to a) bring a treat to a Halloween party, use up leftover Halloween candy in a way that’s more exciting than eating it plain, or if you just love chocolate, this super easy Halloween bark is going to make all your wildest Halloween treats dreams come true, without much effort at all. You can also make this pumpkin bundt cake or pumpkin brownies if you’re in the mood for a really pumpkin-ey treat, OR Melanie’s 30 minute pumpkin chili or curried pumpkin soup for Halloween dinner.

What makes this Halloween bark is so good?

• Dark chocolate chips (or milk or white)
• Quinoa
• Halloween candy

How do I make Halloween bark with candy & quinoa?

Add quinoa to a small saucepan, cook over medium heat, stir consistently for about 5-7 minutes or until quinoa begins to brown. Remove immediately if it starts to burn.

Expert Tip: The quinoa goes from golden brown to burned really quickly, stay close to your toasting quinoa.

While quinoa is toasting, cut up candy bars into bitesized chunks, prepare candies to place on chocolate.

Near end of toasting quinoa, pour chocolate chips into to microwave safe glass bowl. Microwave for about 1-1.5 minutes, stopping to stir every 30 or so second.

Expert Tip: Stop and stir chocolate every 30 or so seconds so chocolate doesn’t get overcooked, and chocolate can get really smooth.

Remove from microwave when chocolate is almost all melted and shiny. Stir one last time so all chocolate is melted and smooth, set aside. 

Remove quinoa from saucepan. Pour quinoa into chocolate, and stir together with a spatula.

Get a 1/2 size baking sheet out, line it with a baking liner or parchment paper. Pour chocolate and quinoa mixture over baking sheet, spread thin with a spatula. Spread to about 2 cm thick or so. 

Use your favorite chocolate candies for this bark. Candy corn also tastes good on the bark.

Sprinkle candies over chocolate, place in refrigerator for about an hour, or freezer for about 15 minutes to quickly harden bark. Break up with hands, and serve immediately, or place in sealed container in the fridge for up to a week.

Expert tips

• The quinoa goes from golden brown to burned really quickly, stay close to your toasting quinoa.
• Stop and stir chocolate every 30 or so seconds so chocolate doesn’t get overcooked, and chocolate can get really smooth.
• You don’t have to use the candy I did, use your favorites, or whatever is leftover after Halloween
• This is a great way to use up leftover Halloween candy.
• Make sure the chocolate bark is at least a couple centimeters thick so it holds the candy without breaking. It doesn’t need to be very thick!

FAQ

How thick does the bark have to be?

I spread the chocolate bark out really thinly. it’s easy to break, eat, and enjoy. But if you’d like thicker bark, you definitely can leave it thicker and cut with a knife. It’s up to you!

What is chocolate bark made of?

Chocolate bark is usually made of melted chocolate and some toppings. As far as the chocolate goes, this question is totally personal, it depends on your chocolate preferences. Use what you have on hand and like the most. Or do a swirl of two types of chocolate, that’d look cool!

Can you freeze chocolate bark?

I’ll have to try it and get back to you for sure. But I think you could, the candies, especially if you’re using Kit Kat’s like in this recipe, could get a bit soggy, but the chocolate & quinoa should hold up. You definitely can refrigerate the bark, it’s nice and chilled.

Other Halloween-esq recipes

• Easy Sweet Potato Soup with Tofu
• Harvest Bowl
• Easy No-Bake Apple Tart with Yogurt Filling

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Easy Halloween Bark with Quinoa

This easy dark chocolate halloween bark with quinoa is the perfect Halloween treat, either before Halloween or to use up your Halloween candy leftovers. 

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 1 sheet pan

Author Rebecca

Equipment

• small skillet
• rubber spatula
• Cookie sheet
• cutting board
• knife
• Microwave
• Microwave safe bowl

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups dark chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup quinoa
• 1 cup assorted Halloween candy

Instructions

• Add quinoa to a small saucepan, cook over medium heat, stir consistently for about 5-7 minutes or until quinoa begins to get toasted. Remove immediately if it starts to burn.
• While quinoa is toasting, cut up candy bars into bitesized chunks, prepare candies to place on chocolate.
• Near end of toasting quinoa, add chocolate chips to microwave safe glass bowl. Microwave for about 1-1.5 minutes, in 30 second intervals. Stir with spatula every 30 seconds. Remove from microwave when chocolate is almost all melted and shiny. Stir and set aside. 
• Remove quinoa from saucepan. Pour into chocolate, and stir together. Get a 1/2 size baking sheet out, line it with a baking liner or parchment paper. Pour chocolate and quinoa mixture over baking sheet, spread thin with a spatula. Spread to about 2 cm thick or so. 
• Sprinkle candies over chocolate, place in refrigerator for about an hour, or freezer for about 15 minutes to quickly harden bark. Break up with hands, and serve immediately, or place in sealed container in the fridge for up to a week.

Video

Easy Dark Chocolate Halloween Candy Bark with Quinoa

Notes

• The quinoa goes from golden brown to burned really quickly, stay close to your toasting quinoa.
• Stop and stir chocolate every 30 or so seconds so chocolate doesn’t get overcooked, and chocolate can get really smooth.
• You don’t have to use the candy I did, use your favorites, or whatever is leftover after Halloween
• This is a great way to use up leftover Halloween candy.
• Make sure the chocolate bark is at least a couple centimeters thick so it holds the candy without breaking. It doesn’t need to be very thick!

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