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Chocolate Pomegranate Chickpea Bark

These delightful Pomegranate-adorned, bean-filled, chocolate bites will sure to be a crowd-pleaser!

Servings	Prep Time
18pieces	10minutes

Cook Time	Passive Time
20minutes	2hours

Servings	Prep Time
18pieces	10minutes

Cook Time	Passive Time
20minutes	2hours

Ingredients

115 oz can Chickpeas, rinsed and drained(choose brand with lowest amount of sodium)
110 oz bag “Enjoy Life” Semi-Sweet Mini Chips(see recipe notes)
1/4cup Pomegranate Seeds

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425F. Be sure to rinse and drain the chickpeas. Spread the chickpeas on to a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Roast the chickpeas for 20 minutes until slightly dry and a little roasted. Shake the chickpeas around after about 10 minutes and allow them to continue to roast. Remove the roasted chickpeas from the oven and transfer to a mixing bowl.
While the chickpeas are roasting, add water to a double boiler. Place the second pan on top. Bring water to a boil, then add the chocolate morsels. Stir the morsels until completely melted and smooth. This will happen pretty quickly. Once the chocolate is done melting turn the heat down onto a very low simmer until the chickpeas are done roasting. (See recipe notes below if you do not have a double boiler)
Pour the melted chocolate into the bowl with the roasted chickpeas. Mix until the beans are well coated. Then quickly transfer them to a parchment-lined pan. Using a butter knife smooth out the chickpeas into a single layer. Sprinkle the pomegranate seed on top. Add more if desired.
Allow the bark to chill in the fridge for two hours or freeze for about 30-40 minutes until the chocolate is hardened.
Using a sharp knife, cut the bark into several pieces. Depending on the size of the pieces, there should be about 18 bite-size pieces. Plate and enjoy!
Keep refrigerated. The bark will keep in the fridge for up to 3-5 days on a plate. They never last that long in my house! Lol

Recipe Notes

Morsels Note: DO NOT USE the “Dark” Chocolate Morsels by Enjoy Life because it does not spread evenly and smoothly over the chickpeas. Only use the Semi-Sweet “Mini” Morsels.

Double Boiler Option: If you do not have a double boiler, no worries. Take a small saucepan and fill it about 1/4 full of water. Then place a large glass bowl, for example, a large soup bowl over the pot. Bring the water to a boil. Add the morsels to the bowl and melt. When removing the bowl from the pot be sure to use mittens.