White Chocolate Bark with Roses and Raisins

Beautiful and elegant, this White Chocolate Bark with Roses Raisins is an easy treat to whip up and show your Valentine how special they are. Sponsored by Sun-Maid Raisins.

February is practically here and you know what that means. Sure, the Super Bowl is days away, but I’m not talking football. I’m talking about every man’s OTHER favorite holiday (snort snort!), Valentine’s Day. For most people, Valentine’s Day means love, roses, chocolates and champagne.

Some couples take it to the extreme, while others don’t give it much thought. In our house, with the kids getting older, it means no more homemade Valentine’s Day cards or class parties. But I still like to make something sweet and special to show my family how that I love them.

Of course when we talk about Valentine’s Day, we all think about the classic gift of chocolates and roses. So why not combine them both and give your sweetie something extra-special, like this white chocolate bark with roses, pistachios and raisins.

Why this recipe is so awesome

Chocolate bark is notoriously found during the Christmas holidays, but it has evolved from the simple chocolate and peppermint combination and can be found in numerous varieties all year long. And this chocolate rose bark is perfect for Valentine’s Day.

Persians have long been baking sweet treats with roses and rosewater. In fact, you can find rose scented confectionaries all over the middle east. This chocolate rose bark uses dried culinary roses, which you can find online, in middle eastern and asian markets. They really add a pop of color, aroma and sweet flavor to your cookies, cakes and bars.

Persians and middle easterners also love baking with rosewater, which you can find online and in middle eastern markets. You can also make your own rosewater simply by steeping fresh, organic rose petals in hot water, like a tea. Then you discard the roses petals, and bottle up your homemade rose water.

Bark is very simple to make with the only skill you need is to melt chocolate. You do have to be careful when melting white chocolate, as it burns very easily. Also, once melted, you have to let it cool for about 5 minutes before you stir in the rose water, otherwise the chocolate will “seize” and turn into a clumpy mess.

Ingredients you need

• White chocolate: You can use chips or break down a bar, just choose a high quality white chocolate.
• Raisins: You can use any dried fruits like cranberries or apricots. Just chop up any large pieces.
• Pistachios: You can also use almond slivers.
• Dried culinary rose petals: For me, nothing says Valentine’s Day like roses. But you can use other dried edible flowers.
• Rose water (optional): You can make your own or use store bought
• Ground cardamom: If you do not have cardamom, you can also try crushing in some aromatic tea, like Earl Grey.

Step-by-step directions

1. In a double boiler, slowly melt white chocolate chips over medium-low heat. White chocolate easily burns, so watch the temperature and stir constantly. When chocolate is melted and smooth, remove from double boiler and let it cool for 5 minutes. This is very important!!!

2. Stir in cardamom.

3. If using, quickly stir in rosewater. If you do not let the chocolate cool first before stirring in the rosewater, the chocolate will quickly seize and get clumpy. Don’t add too much because, again, it will seize.

4. Quickly pour chocolate mixture onto prepared baking sheet and spread evenly with a rubber scraper.

5. Sprinkle evenly over the top with raisins, pistachios and rose petals. Gently press toppings into the chocolate.

6. Chill chocolate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours. Once completely set, break into rough shards of chocolate and serve.

Recipe tips and FAQs

White chocolate bark is a no bake treat that is easy to make and customize to your own liking. Here are some more dried fruit and nut toppings that pair well with white chocolate:

• Pistachios
• Almond slivers
• Macadamia nuts
• Cashews
• Red or green raisins
• Dried cranberries
• Dried cherries
• Dried apricots

Looking for more Valentine’s Day desserts? Why not make my easy chocolate heart cake. You should also try my decadent chocolate rum raisin fudge or my white chocolate Valentines Day Strawberries.

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Disclosure: I did receive a stipend from Sun-Maid Raisins to develop a recipe using their raisins. The story I have written is all true, and the opinions are truly mine. If I didn’t like it, I wouldn’t blog about it. This post does include affiliate links.