Chocolate Matzo Bark
Chocolate Matzo Bark
Matzo is usually eaten during the Jewish holiday of Passover. It’s eaten in place of any leavened bread or bread products for a period of 8 days. By mid week people tend to get creative with it, making things like Matzo Pizza, Matzo PB & J and Mato Brei (which is delicious and there’s a recipe here for it). But what to do with all of the leftover Matzo? Turn it into a delicious Chocolate Bark. Of course this can be made during Passover but it’s a great way to use up any leftovers. I’ve made two versions here; White Chocolate Matcha and Milk Chocolate with Cranberries and Pistachios. They are so easy to make and can be kept in the refrigerator or freezer for 7-10 days, if they last that long!
Makes 4-6 pieces
Ingredients
White Chocolate Matcha
3-4 pieces of plain or salted Matzo
7oz (200g) Vegan White Chocolate (I like Pascha brand)
2-3 oz (100 -150g) Matcha Sauce (I use a premade one from Nature’s Charm) but you can easily make one with Matcha Powder, sugar and water
Milk Chocolate w/ Cranberries & Pistachios
3-4 pieces of plain or salted Matzo
7oz (200g) Vegan Milk or Dark Chocolate
1/3 cup (45g) Dried Cranberries
1/3 cup (45g) shelled Pistachios chopped
Optional: flaky salt
Directions
1. Place whichever chocolate you are working with first into a microwave safe bowl. Heat for intervals of 15 secs at a time until the chocolate begins to melt. Stir and let the residual heat help melt it. Repeat until it’s smooth.
2. Using either a spoon or my preferred method of a silicone brush to evenly spread the chocolate over one entire side of the Matzo. Immediately add your toppings while the chocolate is melted.
3. If adding the matcha sauce then either make a pattern or drizzle it through the melted white chocolate and if adding fruit and nuts then add them while the dark or milk chocolate is melted.
4. Place the finished coated matzos onto a cookie sheet or freezer safe plate and place into the freezer to set for 10 minutes.
5. Once set, you can break apart the matzo bark into smaller pieces to serve. Store any uneaten pieces in the refrigerator or freezer.
