Chubby Hubby Bark

by Sabrina Snyder

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12 Servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cool 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
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Chubby Hubby Bark is a no-bake goodie inspired by a popular ice cream that you can make with pretzels, white chocolate, peanut butter and chocolate chips.

Chocolate barks like Oreo Bark and Chubby Hubby Bark are so easy to make and stay good for a while, so they make a perfect treat for holiday parties. I’ve made a lot of sweet recipes that you can check out on my Dessert Recipe Page if you’re looking for some more Christmas desserts or homemade candy to try out this holiday season. 

Chubby Hubby Bark

CHUBBY HUBBY BARK

Making homemade candy is part of holiday tradition in our house and many others. We love making easy, no bake treats but just because it’s the holidays doesn’t mean they have to be peppermint or fudge flavored. This bark was inspired by Ben & Jerry’s Chubby Hubby ice cream. I love this ice cream flavor partly because of how tasty it is, but also because of the story behind it.

The story goes that three guys were working together and one always talked about how much he loved Ben & Jerry’s. The other two created a pretend flavor and told him it was called Chubby Hubby. He looked everywhere for it with no success. His friends decided to make him a real batch after seeing how excited he was to try it. Ben & Jerry’s caught wind of this new flavor idea and now we all get to enjoy it!

Chubby Hubby Bark is a treat for the ice cream lovers in your life, all the flavor and none of the brain freeze. Get even more ice cream inspiration the next time you are in the frozen aisle and try your hand at recreating your family favorites. Just add the ingredients in your favorite ice cream flavors to the top of a white chocolate bark base.

You can make Chubby Hubby Clusters by putting some of toppings into each well of a muffin tin. Pour your white chocolate over your topping ingredients and allow to set. Make sure to use muffin liners to make removing easier. Use decorative liners if you are planning on giving the clusters as gifts.

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HOW TO MAKE CHUBBY HUBBY BARK

  1. Melt the white chocolate.
  2. Line a jelly roll pan, 11×9 with parchment paper.
  3. Pour the white chocolate into the pan and spread evenly.
  4. Allow to cool for 3-4 minutes.
  5. Top with pretzels, peanut butter chips and chocolate chips.
  6. Allow to cool completely and harden at room temperature before breaking it apart.

Piece of Chubby Hubby White Chocolate Bark on wooden table

VARIATIONS ON CHUBBY HUBBY BARK

  • Add ins: The beauty of chocolate bark is that you can mix in pretty much anything you would like based on what you’re craving. Some yummy add-ins are fudge, chunks of brownie, caramel, truffles, pecans, marshmallows, toffee, cashews, or drizzle with Chocolate Ganache. 
  • Flavoring: To give your bark some extra flavor, you can add a few drops of liquid extract. Chocolate, Vanilla, and Almond extracts would taste really good with the toppings of Chubby Hubby Bark.
  • Gluten free: To make a gluten free version of Chubby Hubby Bark, use pretzels that are marked gluten free.
  • Chocolate: You don’t have to use white chocolate, you can also make this delicious treat using milk chocolate, or dark chocolate instead. If you end up going with a darker chocolate, you may want to choose a lighter chocolate chip, like white chocolate, or chocolate caramel, to mix in to keep the flavor from becoming overpowering.

CHUBBY HUBBY BARK FAQS

  • What is Chubby Hubby? Chubby Hubby is an ice cream flavor that Ben & Jerry’s developed in 1994 and is based off of a joke.
  • What is bark chocolate? Bark chocolate is chocolate melted into a flat sheet with goodies like nuts or pretzels mixed into it to give it a bumpy, bark-like texture.  
  • What is the difference between almond bark and melting chocolate? Almond bark is not actually chocolate. It is a flavored mixture of vegetable oils, sugar, and other ingredients. However, is does not contain cocoa butter therefore it’s not chocolate. Almond bark is designed to melt easier but I prefer using real chocolate or white chocolate melting disks.

 

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HOW LONG IS CHUBBY HUBBY BARK GOOD?

  • Serve: Chubby Hubby Bark is fine at room temperature for up to 2 weeks, as long as you keep it in an airtight container and store it in a cool dry place. 
  • Store: You can keep Chubby Hubby Bark in the fridge for about 3 weeks in a sealable bag or an airtight container.
  • Freeze: Chubby Hubby Bark is good in the freezer for about 3 months before it’s time to make some more. 

Sheet Tray with Chubby Hubby Bark whole with white chocolate, peanut butter chips, chocolate chips and pretzels

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Chubby Hubby Bark

Chubby Hubby Bark is a no-bake goodie inspired by a popular ice cream that you can make with pretzels, white chocolate, peanut butter and chocolate chips.
Yield 12 Servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Author Sabrina Snyder
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Ingredients
 

Instructions

  • Melt the chocolate in 30 second increments until fully melted, stirring each time.
  • Line a jelly roll pan, 11x9 with parchment paper.
  • Pour the white chocolate into the pan and spread evenly.
  • Allow to cool for 3-4 minutes.
  • Top with pretzels, peanut butter chips and chocolate chips.
  • Allow to cool completely and harden at room temperature for one hour or in the fridge for 20 minutes before breaking apart and serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 366kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 224mg | Potassium: 184mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 16IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 2mg

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About the Author: Sabrina Snyder

Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.

Sabrina Snyder is a professionally trained personal and private chef of over 10 years who is the creator and developer of all the recipes on Dinner, then Dessert.

She is also the author of the cookbook Dinner, then Dessert – Satisfying Meals Using Only 3, 5 or 7 Ingredients, published by Harper Collins.

She started Dinner, then Dessert as a business in her office as a lunch service for her coworkers who admired her lunches before going to culinary school and becoming a full time personal chef and private chef.

As a personal chef Sabrina would cook for families one day a week and cook their entire week of dinners. All grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning was done along with instructions on reheating. As a private chef she cooked for private parties and cooked in family homes in the evenings for families on a nightly basis after working as a personal chef during the day.

Sabrina has been certified as a ServSafe Manager since 2007 and was a longstanding member of the USPCA Personal Chef Association including being on the board of the Washington DC Chapter of Chefs in the US Personal Chef Association when they won Chapter of the year.

As a member of the community of food website creators Sabrina Snyder has spoken at many conferences regarding her experiences as a food writer including the Indulge Food Conference, Everything Food Conference, Haven Food Conference and IACP Annual Food Professionals Conference.

Sabrina lives with her family in sunny California.

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  4. This looks delicious! Question-you mentioned that you can keep it in the fridge-does that make the pretzels soft? Looking forward to trying it-my bf is a white chocolate fan so I’m always on the lookout for new recipes 🙂 Thanks!

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    1. I didn’t notice a difference with keeping them in the fridge but it lasts for up to 2 weeks if you just want to store it on the counter, just make sure it’s not in a warm area. I hope he enjoys it!

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