Quick, easy, and delicious, this 5 minute fall chocolate bark is the perfect no bake dessert for fall! Melty milk chocolate gets sprinkled with an array of fun toppings- think pretzels and pumpkin seeds, dried fruit, and festive fall sprinkles, for a quick and easy dessert the whole family will love.

melted chocolate topped with pretzels, dried fruit, colorful fall sprinkles, and walnuts

An Easy Way to Celebrate Fall’s Arrival (Finally!)

It’s September 22nd as I write this, aka the first day of fall (hallelujah!)

It has been much anticipated this year as we have suffered through a sweltering hot and humid summer. I have been craving a change in the seasons, and am welcoming fall’s arrival with open arms.

Naturally, my mind has been on fall baking for awhile now, and this easy chocolate bark was the perfect way to celebrate. The girls and I whipped it up the other day in seriously a matter of minutes (it’s that fast!), and they loved helping me sprinkle on all of the fun toppings.

This recipe is seriously easy, quick to assemble, and can easily be customized to accommodate different seasons and holidays (I’m already dreaming of a Valentine’s Day version…. how cute would that be?)

I can already tell that this recipe will be one of our new “go-tos” when we need something sweet. I hope you love it as much as we do!

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5 Minute Chocolate Bark: Easy Fall Dessert

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TOTAL TIME: 10 minutes prep time, plus 1 hour in the fridge to chill.
STORAGE: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
BEST SERVED: Enjoy once chilled.

This Recipe Is…

FAST: The chocolate only takes a couple minutes in the oven to melt. Once melty, quickly sprinkle on the toppings and then allow to chill in the fridge until set.
CUSTOMIZABLE: This recipe can easily be customized to accommodate different seasons and holidays- just simply swap out the festive sprinkles to include themed ones for Christmas, Valentine’s, etc.
KID FRIENDLY: This has quickly become one of my favorite recipes for including my kids! They love to help “decorate” the bark by choosing and sprinkling on the toppings. Plus, what kid doesn’t love chocolate?

Ingredients You’ll Need

a labeled ingredient photo of ingredients needed to make chocolate bark

Ingredient Notes & Substitutions

Chocolate: I used milk chocolate for this recipe, but semi-sweet or even dark chocolate would be a great option.
Dried fruit & nuts: Choose your favorite! I added dried cherries and walnuts, but feel free to swap out these choices.
Sprinkles: These can easily be customized to include sprinkles for different holidays and seasons. Have fun with it!

Step by Step Photos

Begin by arranging the chocolate on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.

melted chocolate bars on a sheet pan. The melted chocolate is being swirled around by an offset spatula

Place chocolate in preheated oven for 5 minutes. Use an offset spatula to gently swirl the chocolate around until smooth.

While the chocolate is still warm, add toppings.

Place the sheet pan in the fridge to cool for 1 hour. Once chilled, break the chocolate into pieces. Enjoy!