Cranberry Coconut Pistachio Chocolate Bars
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One thing that I’ve never done before is make my own homemade chocolate bars. Why? I just never realized I could. I recently finished up a Craftsy course called Homemade Chocolate Candy where I learned how to make fudge, marshmallows, caramels and yes, chocolate bars. They are super easy to make and customize to make your own.
I created this mouthwatering Cranberry Coconut Pistachio Chocolate Bars recipe with the holidays in mind. My thought process was to add red (cranberries), white (coconut) and green (pistachios) ingredients to give it a festive flair. They turned out perfectly!
I used Wilton Light Cocoa Candy Melts to make the process even easier. You aren’t required to temper the chocolate when you use candy melts according to our Craftsy instructor.
As for the chocolate bar molds, I bought a few on Amazon. I MUCH prefer the silicone chocolate bar molds because they are SOOOOO much easier to remove. I tried the polycarbonate chocolate bar molds and didn’t like them. I might have been using it wrong, but I had so much trouble getting my chocolate bars to release in one piece. So I’m sticking with the tried-and-true silicone molds. I use them all the time in my DIY soap recipes.
Homemade chocolate bars also make a wonderful edible holiday gift. Wrap some up for gift giving to share with your family and friends.
You might also enjoy this Cherry Cranberry Pie and Pistachio Cream Bars.
Have you ever made your own chocolate bars?
Cranberry Coconut Pistachio Chocolate Bars
Ingredients
- 3 cups Wilton Light Cocoa Candy Melts
- ½ cup pistachios
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ½ cup sweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
- Add candy melts to a large microwavable bowl. Microwave for 1 minute at 50% power. Stir. Microwave 30 seconds at 50% power. Stir. Continue to microwave at 30 second intervals until melted.
- Stir in pistachios, dried cranberries and coconut. Spoon into silicone chocolate bar molds. Smooth the top with an offset spatula. Let harden at room temperature for 1 hour. Gently push on the mold to release the chocolate bars.
Nutrition
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I have never made my own chocolate bars but, after seeing the delicious ones on your post, I would like to try. Thank you so much for this recipe and instructions. I am saving this recipe to my favories.i
What a great Chocolate Bar and those pans are awesome! We really appreciate you sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday and hope you are having a great day!
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Miz Helen
These look delicious!
Hi Stacie, What a great combination of flavors and colors for the holidays! Thanks for sharing this recipe! The bars are beautiful! Well done! Blessings, Janet
What a cool idea, very Christmassy! They look like a perfect gift for the chocolate lovers in my family!
I LOVE this idea for fun and homemade Christmas presents. This sounds so easy to make, too!
These look awesome, I could make some of these chocolate bars.
These look really nice and would make a perfect gift for my friend who has a sweet tooth
I’ve never made my own chocolate bars. These look delicious and sound so easy to make!
I love this combination. And easy to make.
These sound delicious. I’d have them for breakfast.
Sounds perfect for the holidays. Great for gift giving!
My Mom’s favourite chocolate bar. I’ll make some for her.