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CHRISTMAS BARK CANDY

2 Green Peppermint Candies (0.5 oz /14g each) 2 Blue Peppermint Candies (0.5 oz /14g each) 0.5 oz (14g) Almonds 3.5 oz (100g) Dark Chocolate Chips 3.5 oz (100g) White Chocolate Chips PREPARATIONS: 1- Grind the peppermint candies. 2- Slice the almonds. DIRECTIONS: DARK CHOCOLATE 1- Place the dark chocolate chips in a microwaveable decorating bag or a container. 2- Heat the bag in a microwave for couple of minutes until melted. 3- Pour half of the melted chocolate into a greased cookie mold/cutter (preferably a christmas tree shape). 4- Cover with a layer of slice almonds followed by half of the fine ground green peppermint candies. 5- Top with the rest of the melted chocolate. 6- Garnish with ground peppermint candies. WHITE CHOCOLATE 7- Melt white chocolate chips in microwave in a microwaveable decorating bag or a container. 8- Pour half of the blue peppermint into the bag and mix thoroughly. 9- Transfer half of it to a greased cookie mold/cutter (preferably a snow flake shape). 10- Arrange sliced almonds over the layer of the chocolate. 11- Cover with the rest of the chocolate and garnish with blue peppermint candies. 12- Refrigerate the chocolates for half an hour. 13- Remove the cutters.

CHRISTMAS BARK CANDY CALORIES & NUTRITION VALUES

Chocolate is good source of antioxidants. Dark chocolate is really beneficial to our health. It's the added sugar and processed chocolate which has given chocolate a bad name. Chocolate is specifically beneficial to our heart and cardiovascular system. Christmas Bark Candy contains peppermint candy which is a bit high in sugar so do not indulge. Chocolate is high in calories but it increase the metabolism and it's shown (dark chocolate) to be very filling which ultimately will help you lose weight. Christmas Bark Candy has 495 calories (245 calories from fat), 27.2g total fat (15.1g saturated fat), 42mg sodium, 161mg potassium and 64.6g total carbohydrates (0.8g dietary fiber, 53.9g sugar).