This twist on classic candy bark will hit the sweet spot.

The sweet milkiness of thewhite chocolateis perfectly offset by a rich, dark mocha swirl.

The crunch of roughly chopped chocolate-coveredespressobeans is what truly makes this bark special.

Southern Living Mocha Bark broken into pieces to serve

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Ingredients

1 1/2cupswhite chocolate chips(about 10 oz.)

1/2cup60%-70% cacao dark chocolate chips(about 2 oz.)

Fill a medium saucepan with water to a depth of 1 to 2 inches.

Bring to a simmer over medium.

Place white chocolate in bowl; cook, stirring often, until melted, 4 to 5 minutes.

Remove bowl from heat.

(Alternatively, microwave chocolate in a microwavable bowl on HIGH for 1 minute.

Repeat process with dark chocolate in a separate bowl.

Stir instant espresso granules into melted dark chocolate.

Drizzle dark chocolate mixture evenly over white chocolate.

Using a butter knife or tip of the offset spatula, swirl dark chocolate into white chocolate.

Sprinkle with chocolate-covered espresso beans, and, if desired, garnish with flaky salt.

Chill bark, uncovered, in refrigerator until set, about 1 hour.

Store bark in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 1 week.