Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 cups green candy melts (like Wilton brand)
  • 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • whole almonds
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp meringue powder
  • 1/2 tbsp water

Instruction

  • Cover a 10 x 15 inch baking sheet that has edges with tin foil.
  • You can melt the milk chocolate and green candy melts at the same time if you’d like.
  • For the milk chocolate: combine the chocolate chips and vegetable oil in a pot over low heat on the stove. Occasionally stir with a spatula until the chocolate is smooth and melted.
  • For the green candy melts: combine the green candy melts and vegetable oil in a pot over low heat on the stove. Occasionally stir with a spatula until the chocolate is smooth and melted.
  • Add the melted chocolate to the pan. You can put all of one chocolate on the pan first and swirl in the other one. Or you could put a mix of both chocolates on the pan and then go back and swirl in the rest. Swirl the chocolates using a butter knife or small metal spatula.
  • Add the whole almonds to the chocolate.
  • Refrigerate the bark for 15-20 minutes before adding the details to the almonds.
  • To make the royal icing: Combine the powdered sugar, meringue powder, and water in a mixing bowl and mix until the icing has a matte appearance, about 2 minutes. You may need to add a little more water to get the right consistency. You don’t want the icing to be runny, but have a thicker consistency, but you don’t want it to be too thick where you can’t get it out of the squeeze bottle. Transfer to a squeeze bottle or ziploc bag with one corner cut off.
  • On each almond draw the center football stripe.
  • Allow the royal icing to harden, 10-15 minutes before adding the football stitches.
  • Draw 3 stitches on each almond.
  • Refrigerate the bark for 40-60 minutes or until the chocolate no longer feels soft when you press your finger on it.
  • Break the bark into smaller pieces.
  • Store in a container or plastic bag. I like to keep mine in the fridge!