by Karen Soo, Newsletter Editor

This bark is the perfect combination of salty, nutty, and crunchy, with a deep roasted black sesame flavor that tastes incredibly sophisticated—yet comes together in less than 10 minutes.

Even better, it’s loaded with healthy fats, calcium, antioxidants, and gut-friendly ingredients. It’s the kind of dessert that satisfies your cravings while offering real nutritional benefits.

Be sure to SAVE this recipe, because once you try it, you’ll be making it again and again. Trust me—it’s that good!

Bon Appetit – Julia Child and Karen Soo shares the same birthday

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup black sesame seeds
  •  ½ cup pistachios roughly chopped
  • ½ cup white sesame seeds
  •  ⅓ cup pumpkin seeds
  •  ⅓ cup sunflower seeds
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp miso paste
  • ½ cup maple syrup

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 300°F convection.
  2. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
  3. Add all the dry ingredients into a bowl and mix. Heat miso and maple syrup over low heat in a small pot whisking constantly.
  4. Pour the wet mixture over the dry ingredients and mix well. Spread evenly onto the baking sheet and press down firmly.
  5. Bake for 20 minutes. Then take turn the bark around in the oven and lower the temperature and bake for another 10mins.
  6. WAIT FOR THE BARK TO COOL COMPLETELY and then break up into pieces.
  7. Store in an air-tight container at room temperature.