Since I am always on the quest for new recipes to try, I was lucky enough to come across a wonderful food blog: Confessions of a Bright-Eyed Baker. While browsing this very pretty blog I encountered the recipe you are now reading about: pistachios, dried cranberries and dark chocolate all combined together in one healthy dessert or snack. As you may or may not know, pistachios and cranberries are good for you because they are very high in antioxidants. Hopefully by now you are also aware of the fact that a small amount of dark chocolate can be very good for you, health-wise. Hence, I had no choice but to make these delicious looking bars, you know.... for my health. They literally take 5 minutes to make and they are very good. They make for a healthy snack comparing to those greasy nachos or double chocolate cake, so go ahead and try them out!
Ingredients:
6 oz. (170 g) dark chocolate
1/4 cup dried cranberries, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup pistachios, coarsely chopped
Directions:
1. Place the dark chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and melt in 30 second intervals, stirring between each period of time to ensure the chocolate doesn't burn. Continue until the chocolate has completely melted.
2. Meanwhile, prepare a 9-inch square baking pan by buttering in and lining it with parchment paper.
3. Pour the melted chocolate into the prepared pan and shake the pan back and forth to ensure that the chocolate is spread in an even layer in the pan.
4. Sprinkle on the chopped pistachios and dried cranberries to cover the whole pan.
5. Place in the fridge to harden for at least 30 minutes. Remove from the fridge, peel from the parchment paper and break the chocolate bars into pieces.
6. Enjoy!
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