Thursday, June 30, 2011

. . . Patriotic Crunch . . .

To keep with the theme of Red, White and Blue I wanted to make something super easy but festive so I came up with this quick and simple recipe based on Bark that I make for the Christmas Holiday Season.  I needed a fun name for it so I came up with Patriotic Crunch and it seemed appropriate with Independence Day around the corner.  This is so super duper easy but everyone will love it!  I made it today and by the end of the day I think my family, I mean me, had eaten about half of it.  Watch out...it is addictive!



Gather your ingredients--you really could add anything to this that you want.
Melt your Almond Bark over very low heat or in the microwave.  Be careful because once it burns it is ruined.

**TIP**
When making Bark dab a little of your melted chocolate on each corner of your cookie sheet, then lay your parchment paper down and press over the melted chocolate.  It is like a glue and it holds the parchment in place.

Crumble your pretzels and Oreos over the parchment lined baking sheet
Drizzle the melted chocolate over the top of the pretzels and Oreos.  Spread chocolate with a spatula but don't drag the oreos too much or your chocolate will get yucky looking.

Once the chocolate is smoothed over your pretzels and Oreos, sprinkle with red, white and blue sprinkles.
Add red and blue M&Ms over the top. 
Place in the fridge until chocolate is completely cooled. 

Make sure the Bark is completely solid before you start breaking it up.  I let mine sit for at least an hour in the fridge.
Just start breaking pieces off of the Bark until you get the desired size.  Enjoy!


 
 
 
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25 comments:

  1. MarcyJune 30, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    This is a great idea! We are going out of town for the weekend but my in-laws are having a 4th of July party on Monday evening. This will be the perfect quick treat to make and bring that evening. Thank you!!!!

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  2. Patti @ Pandoras BoxJune 30, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    my mouth is watering ~ this looks so delish and festive for the 4th!

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  3. UnknownJune 30, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    yum-this is perfect to package up & give to friends! happy 4th!

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  4. btandersJune 30, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    This looks awesome! Where did you find your M&Ms?

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  5. Lindy@Itsy Bitsy PaperJune 30, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    Thank you! I love the idea of bagging this up and giving it as gifts to the hostess or neighbors etc.

    I just picked the red and blue M&Ms out of a regular bag of M&Ms. I could have purchased them in solid red and solid blue from a bulk machine but it was alot more expensive than just taking a few minutes to pick the 2 colors out of a bag that cost me $2.50.

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  6. AnonymousJune 30, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    Can I have some?

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  7. Randi~Dukes and DuchessesJuly 2, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    That looks delicious ... what a great little hostess gift!

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  8. JenniferJuly 2, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    YUM! This looks so fun and festive...and definitely looks yummy! Cute idea :)
    Stopping by from Amanda's Weekend Bloggy Reading.
    Jennifer

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  9. TidyMomJuly 2, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    Looks and sounds delicious!

    Thanks for linking up! I featured your post in my wrap up today http://tidymom.net/2011/im-lovin-it-wrap-up-4th-of-july-ideas/

    Have a great holiday!

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  10. dianaJuly 2, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    TERRIFIC idea - thanks so much!

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  11. AnnaJuly 2, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    Bark is my favorite food ever. I love how patriotic yours is and using Oreos AND pretzels?? This is the kinda thing I dream of :o)

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  12. LindsayJuly 2, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    Lindy, congrats on your feature from TT&J. How exciting!!! LOVE it!

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  13. UnknownJuly 2, 2011 at 2:46 PM

    So so cute. Featuring on my blog today!! Thank you. Happy fourth of july!

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  14. Kaitlin SaenzJuly 2, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    I love this idea! Those look super tasty!!

    I'm visiting over from funkyjunkinteriors. I'm hosting my first ever blog party and its all 4th of July-all Red, White, and Blue! I'd love for you to link up and share with me!

    http://notsosimplehousewife.blogspot.com/2011/07/4th-of-july-link-party.html

    Hope to see you over at my place soon!
    Kaitlin
    http://notsosimplehousewife.blogspot.com

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  15. Kaitlin SaenzJuly 2, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    I love this idea! Those look super tasty!!

    I'm visiting over from funkyjunkinteriors. I'm hosting my first ever blog party and its all 4th of July-all Red, White, and Blue! I'd love for you to link up and share with me!

    http://notsosimplehousewife.blogspot.com/2011/07/4th-of-july-link-party.html

    Hope to see you over at my place soon!
    Kaitlin
    http://notsosimplehousewife.blogspot.com

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  16. April@MySacredSojournJuly 2, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    What a great idea...so simple and inexpensive!

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  17. maliaJuly 3, 2011 at 10:08 AM

    delicious idea and looks lovely too... happy 4th of july! Malia

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  18. AnonymousJuly 3, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    I'm so hungry now! Looks like so much fun to make as well! Thanks for sharing. xoxo michele

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  19. MamaJuly 3, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    I highlighted this on my little blog at http://wadelmat.blogspot.com/ Thanks for sharing!

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  20. JanaJuly 4, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    Looks delightful!!

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  21. Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee(Mukherjee)July 4, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    S cute! It looks so yummy! Fun colours on 4th! So festive....love it! Thanks for sharing:)
    Happy 4th!
    Hope to see you on my blog:)

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  22. UnknownJuly 4, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    SO CUTE AND YUMMY! SO PERFECT for the fire work show. LOVE IT. winks-jen

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  23. MarcyJuly 5, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    Addictive is right!!! I was the 1st to comment about making this for my in-laws house. I received so many compliments and many asked how to make it. Thank goodness there are only a handful of chunks left, because here I sit, catching up on my google reader, eating the leftovers! I guess a long run is in the books for me tomorrow! Thank you for sharing your ideas and recipes....you have me HOOKED!!!!

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  24. LeslieJuly 5, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    Yum! Definitely a great idea for a patriotic treat!

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  25. SJ @ Homemaker On A DimeJuly 8, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    Really awesome post! Thanks for linking it up at the Creative Bloggers' Party & Hop :)

    Btw, I also have a blog party called Market Your Biz and Giveaways. Please feel free to link up to have them promoted :)

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