Dark chocolate pomegranate bites are the perfect quick and easy appetizer or sweet snack for the holiday season! Melted dark chocolate is sprinkled with pomegranate arils and sea salt before being allowed to harden and quickly disappear. Perfectly paired with a great glass of red wine and good friends!
Oh y’all!!!
Do I have a good one (and EXTREMELY easy one!) for ya today!
Just look at these dark chocolate pomegranate bites and tell me these don’t look delicious!
These bites are perfect for all of your upcoming holiday parties.
They are easy to pick up, contagious to bite into with the melty smooth chocolate, the juicy pomegranate arils with their touch of crunch, and the crisp sea salt to finish off every bite.
Did I mention that they take under 5 minutes to make so if you are anything like me and usually late to all of these holiday parties (I mean my hair isn’t going to curl itself!), then this is the recipe for you!
I’ve done my market research and results are in that these little bites are perfect with a great bottle of red wine and some good friends, so if you don’t have a holiday party as an excuse to make these, invite girlfriends over or have a date night with the mister like I did the first time I made these.
I also made these dark chocolate pomegranate bites over Thanksgiving and there was a fight that broke out across my kitchen island as to who was getting the last three.
So plan on making many or breaking up kitchen fights. You’ve been warned.
Dark Chocolate Pomegranate Bites
Dark chocolate pomegranate bites are the perfect quick and easy appetizer or sweet snack for the holiday season! Melted dark chocolate is sprinkled with pomegranate arils and sea salt before being allowed to harden and disappear.
Ingredients
- 2 cups dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup pomegranate arils
- pinch of sea salt to garnish
Instructions
- Melt the dark chocolate according to package instructions.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place 1 heaping tablespoon of the dark chocolate into discs on the parchment paper.
- Quickly sprinkle with pomegranate arils and sea salt.
- Allow to cool on the baking sheet. If your chocolate does not properly harden, place in the fridge to chill and harden before enjoying.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 12 peopleAmount Per Serving: Calories: 167 Saturated Fat: 8g Sodium: 32mg Carbohydrates: 18g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 11g Protein: 2g
The bites were paired with Beaujolais Nouveau.
The 2016 Beaujolais Nouveau displays a shimmering carmine color, fresh aromas of red and black fruits, strawberry jam, with hints of peach on the nose.
It is fresh, fruity and flavorful on the palate with a delicious finish and best served slightly chilled.
Harvesting of this wine is done manually, in whole bunches, from vines that are over 20 years old and I hear that it’s also delicious paired with barbecued meats and cheese.
Quintessential Wines is a family owned-and-operated wine business in Napa, CA. They represent multi-generational, family owned-and-operated wineries who have a passion for winemaking . Quintessential has evolved into one of the leading import and marketing companies of fine wines in the U.S. with a combined 78 years of experience in the fine wine business.
Be sure to check them out when shopping for your chilled red to go with these dark chocolate pomegranate bites! #firstwineoftheharvest
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And if you need any more delicious pomegranate ideas you should check out this Healthy Winter Pomegranate Cole Slaw and Lemon Garlic Roasted Brussel Sprouts + Zucchini + Pomegranate and our Pomegranate Cranberry Mojito!
I love these! The two ingredients go together like carrots and peas AND they are beautiful. Perfect for the holidays.
Haha! Thanks for the laugh! They do go really really well together! 🙂
I could eat these all day! I love the combo
I know right?!? I may have been guilty of eating too many at one time! Whoops!
Oh my goodness, two of my favorite things. This is such a simple but incredible idea!
Simple and easy are two of my requirements in my kitchen! 🙂
What a great (and unique!) way to use pomegranate in a dessert! My niece keeps asking me to make something with pomegranate because she loves it but I couldn’t think of anything. This is perfect! Thanks for the idea!
This would be the perfect quick and easy recipe to make for her! I hope she loves it! 🙂
Yes to these gorgeous bites and a bottle of wine with friends!
Yes to good wine. Yes to good friends. Yes to good food. 🙂
Pomegranate and dark chocolate are the BEST combination!
I agree girl! To say that I am slightly obsessed with these at the moment would be a huge understatement 🙂