Your Healthy Holiday Treat Recipe

The holidays are here, and so are all of our favorite festive foods. This year, we’re helping you celebrate a new treat that brings the cheer and the nutritional benefits too.

Our Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Jessica Kruzan put together this holiday bark recipe that you can whip up in about half an hour to satisfy your sweet tooth. It has a lower glycemic index than the usual bark recipes so your blood sugar won’t spike so quickly. It also has fiber that will help to sustain you longer, is full of healthy fats, and gives you a good dose of antioxidants too.

Make some for your next holiday gathering, and get ready to have people asking for the recipe. 

Dark Chocolate Cranberry Pistachio Holiday Bark

Servings: ~12 pieces
Prep Time: 10 minutes + cooling

Ingredients

• 10 oz (70–85%) dark chocolate, chopped (or chips)
• ⅓ cup unsweetened dried cranberries
• ¼ cup pistachios, roughly chopped
• 1 Tbsp pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
• 1 tsp orange zest (optional, but delicious!)
• Pinch of flaky sea salt

Instructions

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Melt dark chocolate using a double boiler or microwave (30-second intervals, stirring until smooth).
3. Spread chocolate into a thin, even layer (about ¼-inch thick).
4. Sprinkle dried cranberries, pistachios, pumpkin seeds, and orange zest over the top.
5. Lightly press toppings into the chocolate and finish with a pinch of sea salt.
6. Chill in the fridge 20–30 minutes until set.
7. Break into bark pieces and store in an airtight container in a cool place (or fridge).