Salty and sweet might be the ultimate pairing and if you need proof, this ridiculously simple Salty Sweet Chocolate Potato Chip Bark will blow your mind. It takes just a few minutes to make and it's so delicious that you may eat it just as quickly!
This recipe is great for gifts, game days, or even an every day snack! If you love salty sweet, you'll love these Quick and Easy Dessert Nachos with kettle-cooked potato chips or this Salted Caramel Fudge with peanuts and pretzels.
Why this Recipe Works
Salt and sweetness offset each other. Many dessert recipes call for salt both to enhance flavor and to offset the sweetness. Similarly, if something is too salty, a little bit of sugar can help cut through the saltiness. So when you find the right balance of both, like in this simple chocolate bark, it creates the ultimate flavor bomb!
Ingredients and Notes
Chocolate Candy Melts - Candy melts are ideal for making chocolate potato chip bark because they are designed to melt and become so smooth and shiny once they're melted, which creates a really great texture for spreading into chocolate bark.
Potato Chips - I tested eight different salty toppings and I highly recommend Ruffles for this easy two ingredient recipe. They add the best flavor and texture to this chocolate potato chip bark.
If you don't have Ruffles, I recommend going with a basic kettle cooked potato chip. I used a sea salt kettle cooked chip which added the perfect saltiness and crunch. Other potato chips are a bit too thin to add enough flavor or texture to balance out the richness and sweetness of the chocolate.
Substitutions
Chocolate Candy Melts - If you don't have candy melts, you can use chocolate chips. Chocolate chips are designed to hold their shape when heated so you'll want to add about a teaspoon of coconut oil or butter to help them melt smoothly, and keeps the chocolate shiny.
Potato Chips - There are lots of other deliciously salty toppings if you don't have potato chips! Everything from Fritos to Funyuns to popcorn to pretzels make delicious alternatives in this salty sweet treat.
How to Make this Recipe
Step 1: Melt the chocolate melts on the stove, in a double boiler, or in the microwave.
Step 2: Once smooth, pour onto a lined quarter sheet pan and spread evenly.
Step 3: Sprinkle broken potato chip pieces all over the surface of the melted chocolate.
Step 4: Refrigerate 15-20 minutes, until completely set, then cut into pieces and enjoy!
Recipe FAQs
Generally you want to temper chocolate for bark. Chocolate has to heated and cooled carefully to ensure your bark hardens properly and looks good, too. In this potato chip bark recipe, we use candy melts (or we add coconut oil to our chocolate chips) which allows us more flexibility, but you can certainly still use a double boiler for this chocolate bark.
If you use chocolate chips (see the Substitutions section above), it may be that you added too much coconut oil or butter. Otherwise, it may be that the chocolate didn't heat to quite the right temperature. Try placing the potato chip bark in the refrigerator or freezer to help it harden. It can even be stored in the fridge to keep it hardened if needed.
If you overheat chocolate, it will not work how you need it to. It will likely be clumpy, hard, and grainy. This is referred to as seizing. If this happens, you don't need to start over! America's Test Kitchen suggests adding one teaspoon of boiling water at a time and stirring until the chocolate is smooth.
Tips & Tricks
Tip #1: To help keep your chocolate from seizing, ensure the bowl or pot you're melting your chocolate in is fully dry. Any liquid in it could cause the chocolate to seize.
Tip #2: When you remove the melted chocolate from the heat, it will continue melting. Remove from heat when there are still visible pieces of chocolate and continue stirring off the heat source until smooth. This will help prevent overheating your chocolate.
Tip #3: A quarter sheet pan is about 9x13. If you don't have one, a 9x13 pan will work too. You can also use a larger surface, such as a half sheet pan (this is the more common baking sheet size), but just don't spread the melted chocolate over the entire surface.
Storage Tips
- Chocolate Potato Chip Bark can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for about two weeks.
- If your home is on the warmer side, you can also store chocolate bark in the refrigerator.
- Potato Chip Chocolate Bark can be stored in an airtight freezer bag for a few months.
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📖 Recipe
Chocolate Potato Chip Bark
Equipment
- small saucepan or microwave-safe bowl
- quarter sheet pan see notes
Ingredients
- 2 cups chocolate candy melts
- 2 cups broken potato chips see notes
Instructions
- Line a quarter sheet pan with parchment paper or non-stick foil.
- Melt the chocolate on the stove or in the microwave. On the stove, melt over low heat stirring constantly. Remove from the heat before fully melted and continue stirring. In the microwave, melt at 50% power for 30 seconds, then stir. Continue heating in 15 second increments, stirring between each, until mostly melted, then stir until smooth.
- Pour the melted chocolate onto lined pan and evenly spread over the lined pan.
- Cover the surface of the melted chocolate with broken chips. You may need to very lightly press the chips into the surface of the chocolate to ensure they stick.
- Refrigerate for at least 15-20 minutes, until the chocolate is fully set.
- Cut or break into pieces and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated so should only be used as an estimate. Accuracy is not guaranteed.
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