Pecan Maple Bark Recipe

Pecan Maple Bark

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup pecans
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
• 1 1/2 tablespoons maple sugar

Instructions

1. Combine pecans and sea salt in a medium pan.
2. Toast over medium heat, stirring constantly for 1-2 minutes, until brown and fragrant. Cut into small pieces and set aside.
3. Melt butter in medium saute pan over medium-low heat.
4. Once butter is melted, add sugar and water, stirring continuously until temperature reaches 295 degrees F.
5. Immediately pour into a baking sheet lined with silicone baking mat and spread into a 9x13 inch rectangle. Cool for at least 3 hours.
6. Melt 3/4 cup chocolate chips in a small bowl and spread over one side of the cooled bark.
7. Immediately sprinkle half of the chopped pecans and maple sugar over the chocolate. Cool for 2 hours until chocolate is set.
8. Melt remaining 3/4 cup chocolate chips. Turn bark over and spread chocolate on the other half of the bark.
9. Sprinkle with remaining chopped pecans and maple sugar. Cool 2 hours until chocolate is set.
10. Break into 24 pieces. Store in an air-tight container for up to 7 days.