Kids in the Kitchen: Valentine’s Day Chocolate Bark Recipe

Cooking with my boys is the highlight of my day (or, let’s face it, week). As they get older, they are less willing to help me any time I ask. I have started to require cooking with me once a week from each kid. That means lots of quality time, mandatory learning and the occasional bit of fun!

While I didn’t get any pictures of James helping (he doesn’t like it and I have to respect his privacy, I guess!), he and I made Chocolate Bark a few weeks ago.

He moaned and groaned about helping but this recipe takes roughly 10 minutes {not counting the cooling time} so it wasn’t too bad for either of us.

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Valentine's Day Chocolate Bark Recipe

Author Sara Phillips

Ingredients

• 2/3 package Vanilla almond bark
• 2/3 package Chocolate almond bark
• Pretzels crushed
• Sprinkles
• Heart-shaped icing decorations

Instructions

1. Line a jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
2. Heat chocolate almond bark in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second increments until melted.
3. Pour over parchment paper to desired thickness.
4. Crush pretzels and sprinkle over melted chocolate.
5. Refrigerate.
6. Heat vanilla almond bark in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second increments until melted.
7. Pour over pretzels.
8. Add sprinkles and decorations.
9. Refrigerate for 20+ minutes.
10. Break into large chunks.
11. Serve and enjoy!

The hardest part of making chocolate bark is waiting for the chocolate to harden so you can enjoy your snack!

Would you make Chocolate Bark with your kids?

Did you have fun in the “kitchen” this week?  Did you try a new food or a new kid friendly restaurant?  Did your little ones use their snacks to count to 10?  We invite you to share your experiences, photos, stories or recipes that include your #kidsinthekitchen!

Come join Paula from Frosted Fingers and myself each week by linking up a post, new or old, that features the theme Kids in the Kitchen.  Don’t have a blog?  That’s ok!  Just share an Instagram photo or Facebook update in the comments.  It doesn’t matter what you are doing as long as you are doing it together, enjoying it and learning something along the way.

• preparing healthy snacks
• having a tea party
• counting skills with m&ms
• pouring from measuring cups
• discovering a local restaurant that your kids love
• creating new family friendly recipes