Cherry-Pistachio Bark

22 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 7 min
Ready In: 1 hr 22 min

“This is my friend's Christmas recipe. It is so yummy, I thought I would share.” - by JOGGINGMAMA

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups dried cherries
2 tablespoons water
2 (11 ounce) packages white chocolate chips
4 (3 ounce) bars vanilla-flavored candy coating
1 1/4 cups chopped pistachio nuts

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Original recipe yields 3 1/2 pounds

Directions

In a small glass bowl, microwave cherries with water on high for 2 minutes; drain, and set aside.
In a separate microwave-safe bowl, microwave chocolate chips and candy coating together until melted and smooth, stirring occasionally. Stir in cherries and chopped pistachios, and spread into a wax paper-lined 15x10 inch pan. Chill for 1 hour, or until firm.
Cut into 1 inch squares, and enjoy. Store unused portion in an air-tight container.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (150 total)

Calories
45 cal
2%

Fat
2.6 g
4%

Carbs
4.8 g
2%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Becky

Oct. 28, 2008

"These turned out great but wasn't sure what bars of vanilla-flavoured candy coating were so left them out. Just added more white chocolate chips. ..." See more"

Maia Petee

Apr. 16, 2007

"It doesn't get any easier--or more foolproof--than this. I halved the recipe, using almonds instead of more expensive pistachios, and it turned out fantastically. Despite my attempt at screwing up eve..." See moren this easy no-bake recipe (turned my head away from the microwave too long, and scorched the interior of the pile of white chocolate chips a light brown--but with a few tablespoons of water added and the chips stirred around, it turned a perfect creamy off-white), this recipe went off without a hitch, and disappeared at the social dance I brought it to. I even got the compliment, "Wow! This tastes like something I'd get at Kilwin's!""

WITZKEN

Dec. 11, 2008

"I would give this 5 stars for flavor and ease of preparation, but reduced it to 4 because the presentation wasn't very pretty, so I couldn't give them as gifts. When you stir all the pistachios and c..." See moreherries into the chocolate, you lose the red and green color and it all turns out like a lumpy, off-white mixture. Next time I would pour the chocolate into the pan by itself and then sprinkle the nuts and cherries over the top. That way it would be red, green, and white - perfect Christmas colors! It was absolutely delicious, by the way. I'm still eating it now!"

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