Recipe: Chocolate Bark With Espresso and Toasted Nuts

This chocolate bark recipe offers heart-healthy dark chocolate with toasted walnuts, pecans and almonds — and no added sugar. Each serving contains only 70 calories.

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Ingredients

10 ounces dark chocolate (70% cocoa bittersweet chocolate)
2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
1/2 cup walnut pieces, toasted
1/2 cup pecan pieces, toasted
1/2 cup almond slices, toasted

Directions

Combine chocolate and espresso and place over a double boiler.
Heat on a low flame and stir until chocolate is about three-quarters of the way melted.
Remove from heat and stir until smooth.
Transfer to a mixing bowl, toss in the toasted nuts and mix well.
On a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, spread the mix and chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes, or until it sets.
Break into pieces and serve.