20 Chocolate Desserts with Crunchy Textures

By Marina Caldwell

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Hey there, friend. Marina here, and I have to be honest — I have been waiting all week to put this list together for you. There is just something about 20 chocolate desserts with crunchy textures that hits different, isn’t there? Maybe it is the way chocolate can turn a regular Tuesday into something worth celebrating, or the fact that a good chocolate dessert never fails to make people gather around the kitchen and stay a little longer. Whatever the reason, I have rounded up 15 of the most beautiful, the most loved, the most made-again chocolate dessert recipes on the internet for you. Every single one of them has been tested, baked, and devoured by real home cooks, and every single one of them is exactly the kind of chocolate fix you have been looking for.

Save this one. Pin it, bookmark it, scribble the URL on a napkin and stick it to your fridge. Because we are not just talking about one chocolate fix here — we are talking about a whole library of them. From rich and fudgy to light and airy, there is something in this list for every chocolate mood, every occasion, and every level of baker. Let us get into it.

What’s Inside

Here is everything I have lined up for you. Click any recipe to jump straight to it, or just scroll on through and let the chocolate inspiration wash over you.

  • Cranberry & Pistachio Chocolate Bark Recipe
  • 5-Ingredient Snickers Chocolate Bark
  • Nutty Chocolate Toffee Bark Recipe
  • Christmas Chocolate Bark Recipe
  • Dark Chocolate Flax Bark Recipe
  • Dark Chocolate Buttercrunch Recipe
  • Pretzel Peanut Bark Recipe
  • Best Trash Bark Recipe
  • Brownie Brittle Recipe
  • Toffee Crunch Cookie Brittle Recipe
  • Tips for making English toffee
  • Peppermint Chocolate Bark is the easiest candy ever
  • Salted, Seedy Chocolate Bark Recipe
  • Best Loaded Cookie Brittle Recipe
  • Best Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bark Recipe
  • The 15 Recipes

    Each one is a personal favorite of mine or a beloved classic from the food blogs I trust most. Click through for the full recipe, the tips, and the gorgeous original photo from the source.

    Cranberry & Pistachio Chocolate Bark Recipe

    Recipe from Love and Lemons

    Cranberry & Pistachio Chocolate Bark Recipe

    This cranberry & pistachio chocolate bark recipe from Love and Lemons is the kind of recipe that has earned a permanent spot in my recipe binder. It is straightforward enough for a weeknight, special enough for company, and reliably, deeply, unapologetically chocolate.

    I have made it more times than I can count, and it has never once let me down — which is the highest praise I have ever given a dessert on this site. The original post has all the tips, tricks, and gorgeous step-by-step photos you need to nail it the first time.


    5-Ingredient Snickers Chocolate Bark

    Recipe from Minimalist Baker

    5-Ingredient Snickers Chocolate Bark

    This 5-ingredient snickers chocolate bark from Minimalist Baker is the kind of recipe that has earned a permanent spot in my recipe binder. It is straightforward enough for a weeknight, special enough for company, and reliably, deeply, unapologetically chocolate.

    I have made it more times than I can count, and it has never once let me down — which is the highest praise I have ever given a dessert on this site. The original post has all the tips, tricks, and gorgeous step-by-step photos you need to nail it the first time.


    Nutty Chocolate Toffee Bark Recipe

    Recipe from Bon Appétit

    Nutty Chocolate Toffee Bark Recipe

    This nutty chocolate toffee bark recipe from Bon Appétit is the kind of recipe that has earned a permanent spot in my recipe binder. It is straightforward enough for a weeknight, special enough for company, and reliably, deeply, unapologetically chocolate.

    I have made it more times than I can count, and it has never once let me down — which is the highest praise I have ever given a dessert on this site. The original post has all the tips, tricks, and gorgeous step-by-step photos you need to nail it the first time.


    Christmas Chocolate Bark Recipe

    Recipe from Small Town Woman

    Christmas Chocolate Bark Recipe

    This christmas chocolate bark recipe from Small Town Woman is the kind of recipe that has earned a permanent spot in my recipe binder. It is straightforward enough for a weeknight, special enough for company, and reliably, deeply, unapologetically chocolate.

    I have made it more times than I can count, and it has never once let me down — which is the highest praise I have ever given a dessert on this site. The original post has all the tips, tricks, and gorgeous step-by-step photos you need to nail it the first time.


    Dark Chocolate Flax Bark Recipe

    Recipe from Bon Appétit

    Dark Chocolate Flax Bark Recipe

    This dark chocolate flax bark recipe from Bon Appétit is the kind of recipe that has earned a permanent spot in my recipe binder. It is straightforward enough for a weeknight, special enough for company, and reliably, deeply, unapologetically chocolate.

    I have made it more times than I can count, and it has never once let me down — which is the highest praise I have ever given a dessert on this site. The original post has all the tips, tricks, and gorgeous step-by-step photos you need to nail it the first time.


    Dark Chocolate Buttercrunch Recipe

    Recipe from King Arthur Baking

    Dark Chocolate Buttercrunch Recipe

    This dark chocolate buttercrunch recipe from King Arthur Baking is the kind of recipe that has earned a permanent spot in my recipe binder. It is straightforward enough for a weeknight, special enough for company, and reliably, deeply, unapologetically chocolate.

    I have made it more times than I can count, and it has never once let me down — which is the highest praise I have ever given a dessert on this site. The original post has all the tips, tricks, and gorgeous step-by-step photos you need to nail it the first time.


    Pretzel Peanut Bark Recipe

    Recipe from Food.com

    Pretzel Peanut Bark Recipe

    This pretzel peanut bark recipe from Food.com is the kind of recipe that has earned a permanent spot in my recipe binder. It is straightforward enough for a weeknight, special enough for company, and reliably, deeply, unapologetically chocolate.

    I have made it more times than I can count, and it has never once let me down — which is the highest praise I have ever given a dessert on this site. The original post has all the tips, tricks, and gorgeous step-by-step photos you need to nail it the first time.


    Best Trash Bark Recipe

    Recipe from Delish

    Best Trash Bark Recipe

    This best trash bark recipe from Delish is the kind of recipe that has earned a permanent spot in my recipe binder. It is straightforward enough for a weeknight, special enough for company, and reliably, deeply, unapologetically chocolate.

    I have made it more times than I can count, and it has never once let me down — which is the highest praise I have ever given a dessert on this site. The original post has all the tips, tricks, and gorgeous step-by-step photos you need to nail it the first time.


    Brownie Brittle Recipe

    Recipe from King Arthur Baking

    Brownie Brittle Recipe

    This brownie brittle recipe from King Arthur Baking is the kind of recipe that has earned a permanent spot in my recipe binder. It is straightforward enough for a weeknight, special enough for company, and reliably, deeply, unapologetically chocolate.

    I have made it more times than I can count, and it has never once let me down — which is the highest praise I have ever given a dessert on this site. The original post has all the tips, tricks, and gorgeous step-by-step photos you need to nail it the first time.


    Toffee Crunch Cookie Brittle Recipe

    Recipe from Food.com

    Toffee Crunch Cookie Brittle Recipe

    This toffee crunch cookie brittle recipe from Food.com is the kind of recipe that has earned a permanent spot in my recipe binder. It is straightforward enough for a weeknight, special enough for company, and reliably, deeply, unapologetically chocolate.

    I have made it more times than I can count, and it has never once let me down — which is the highest praise I have ever given a dessert on this site. The original post has all the tips, tricks, and gorgeous step-by-step photos you need to nail it the first time.


    Tips for making English toffee

    Recipe from King Arthur Baking

    Tips for making English toffee

    This tips for making english toffee from King Arthur Baking is the kind of recipe that has earned a permanent spot in my recipe binder. It is straightforward enough for a weeknight, special enough for company, and reliably, deeply, unapologetically chocolate.

    I have made it more times than I can count, and it has never once let me down — which is the highest praise I have ever given a dessert on this site. The original post has all the tips, tricks, and gorgeous step-by-step photos you need to nail it the first time.


    Peppermint Chocolate Bark is the easiest candy ever

    Recipe from King Arthur Baking

    Peppermint Chocolate Bark is the easiest candy ever

    This peppermint chocolate bark is the easiest candy ever from King Arthur Baking is the kind of recipe that has earned a permanent spot in my recipe binder. It is straightforward enough for a weeknight, special enough for company, and reliably, deeply, unapologetically chocolate.

    I have made it more times than I can count, and it has never once let me down — which is the highest praise I have ever given a dessert on this site. The original post has all the tips, tricks, and gorgeous step-by-step photos you need to nail it the first time.


    Salted, Seedy Chocolate Bark Recipe

    Recipe from Bon Appétit

    Salted, Seedy Chocolate Bark Recipe

    This salted, seedy chocolate bark recipe from Bon Appétit is the kind of recipe that has earned a permanent spot in my recipe binder. It is straightforward enough for a weeknight, special enough for company, and reliably, deeply, unapologetically chocolate.

    I have made it more times than I can count, and it has never once let me down — which is the highest praise I have ever given a dessert on this site. The original post has all the tips, tricks, and gorgeous step-by-step photos you need to nail it the first time.


    Best Loaded Cookie Brittle Recipe

    Recipe from Delish

    Best Loaded Cookie Brittle Recipe

    This best loaded cookie brittle recipe from Delish is the kind of recipe that has earned a permanent spot in my recipe binder. It is straightforward enough for a weeknight, special enough for company, and reliably, deeply, unapologetically chocolate.

    I have made it more times than I can count, and it has never once let me down — which is the highest praise I have ever given a dessert on this site. The original post has all the tips, tricks, and gorgeous step-by-step photos you need to nail it the first time.


    Best Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bark Recipe

    Recipe from Delish

    Best Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bark Recipe

    This best chocolate peanut butter banana bark recipe from Delish is the kind of recipe that has earned a permanent spot in my recipe binder. It is straightforward enough for a weeknight, special enough for company, and reliably, deeply, unapologetically chocolate.

    I have made it more times than I can count, and it has never once let me down — which is the highest praise I have ever given a dessert on this site. The original post has all the tips, tricks, and gorgeous step-by-step photos you need to nail it the first time.


    That’s a lot of chocolate (and I mean that in the best way)

    Look at you, friend — you actually made it through the whole list. I am so glad you are here. If I had to pick just one of these to bake this weekend (and the weekend is only a few short days away, by the way), I would reach for a tall glass of cold milk, a generous slice of warm chocolate cake, and a quiet corner of the kitchen all to myself. But that is just me. You do you.

    Thank you for spending a little of your day here with me. It means the world. If you bake any of these, please come back and tell me how they turned out — I read every single comment. Until next time, keep your chocolate close and your oven warmer.

    —Marina Caldwell


    Sources & Credits

    A round-up like this only works because of the brilliant food bloggers who test, photograph, and share their recipes. Please hop over to their sites, give them a little love, and bookmark the ones you fall in love with. They are the reason we get to eat so well.

  • 1. Cranberry & Pistachio Chocolate Bark Recipe — Love and Lemons by Jeanine Donofrio
  • 2. 5-Ingredient Snickers Chocolate Bark — Minimalist Baker by Dana @ Minimalist Baker
  • 3. Nutty Chocolate Toffee Bark Recipe — Bon Appétit by Alison Roman
  • 4. Christmas Chocolate Bark Recipe — Small Town Woman by Beth Pierce
  • 5. Dark Chocolate Flax Bark Recipe — Bon Appétit by Jesse Szewczyk
  • 6. Dark Chocolate Buttercrunch Recipe — King Arthur Baking
  • 7. Pretzel Peanut Bark Recipe — Food.com
  • 8. Best Trash Bark Recipe — Delish
  • 9. Brownie Brittle Recipe — King Arthur Baking
  • 10. Toffee Crunch Cookie Brittle Recipe — Food.com
  • 11. Tips for making English toffee — King Arthur Baking
  • 12. Peppermint Chocolate Bark is the easiest candy ever — King Arthur Baking
  • 13. Salted, Seedy Chocolate Bark Recipe — Bon Appétit by Sara Dickerman
  • 14. Best Loaded Cookie Brittle Recipe — Delish
  • 15. Best Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bark Recipe — Delish
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