Smoked Salt Dark Chocolate Bark

Name: Smoked Salt Dark Chocolate Bark
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Makes about 12 pieces
Cuisine: Modern
Ingredients: 200g good-quality dark chocolate (70% or your preference) 1/2 tsp LittleBig Smokehouse Smoked Salt, plus extra to finish Optional: toasted nuts or dried fruit, roughly chopped

Good dark chocolate, melted and set with a generous scatter of smoked salt on top – simple, giftable and a great way to show off a smoky-sweet contrast. Makes a lovely homemade gift or gourmet pantry addition.

Ingredients

Directions

Line a baking tray with baking paper.
Melt the chocolate gently in a heatproof bowl over a pan of barely simmering water (or in short bursts in the microwave), stirring until smooth.
Stir the smoked salt through the melted chocolate.
Pour onto the lined tray and spread to an even 5mm thickness.
Scatter with extra smoked salt (and nuts or dried fruit, if using) while the chocolate is still soft.
Refrigerate for at least 1 hour until fully set, then break into shards, and store in an airtight container in a cool place for up to 2 weeks.

Why Smoked Salt Works in This Recipe

Smoked salt is scattered over the chocolate while it’s still soft rather than melted into it, so the crystals stay distinct against the sweetness instead of dissolving away — that contrast of warm, woodsy salt against dark chocolate is what makes the bark work. Discover more ways to use it in our smoked spices guide.