This treat takes less than 10 minutes to make and is everything sweet, salty, and spicy. Crunchy pretzels are combined with white chocolate, then sprinkled with lemon zest and gochugaru, a Korean chili powder. One bite and you’ll be wanting more!
Lemon Pretzel and Gochugaru White Chocolate Bark [Vegan]
Ingredients You Need for Lemon Pretzel and Gochugaru White Chocolate Bark [Vegan]
- 2 1/2 cups vegan white chocolate chips (about 18 ounces)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
- 2 cups pretzels, crushed
- 2 tablespoons gochugaru, and more for sprinkling
- Zest of lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
How to Prepare Lemon Pretzel and Gochugaru White Chocolate Bark [Vegan]
- In microwave-safe bowl add 2 cups of white chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon shortening. Melt chocolate on half power for one minute and stir. If not completely melted, microwave on half power in 30-second increments until completely melted.
- Remove from microwave and mix in 2 cups crushed pretzels to evenly coat. Working quickly, spread over wax paper (or parchment paper) in thin, even layer.
- Sprinkle gochugaru (2 tablespoons) over melted chocolate.
- Again, in microwave safe bowl add 1/2 cup white chocolate and 1/2 tablespoon shortening. Melt chocolate as before on half power until completely melted. Drizzle over gochugaru layer using spoon in back and forth motion.
- Zest lemon generously on top and sprinkle with sea salt (and more gochugaru if preferable).
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and break apart and serve.