Cranberry Chocolate Crunch Bark

1 Package (20 Ounces) Vanilla- or Chocolate-Flavored Almond Bark, Coarsely Chopped
Cup Almonds
Cup Sweetened Dried Cranberries
2 Cups Crisp Rice Cereal

1. Place a bar pan (either glass, aluminum, or stoneware) into the freezer for at least 1 hour.  (If there is no room in the freezer and it’s cold outside, place the bar pan outside or in the garage.)
2. Cover a large cutting board with a sheet of parchment paper or waxed paper.
3. Place almond bark into a microwave safe bowl.  Microwave bark 2-3 minutes or just until melted, stirring occasionally.
4. Meanwhile, coarsely chop nuts.
5. Coat a small frying pan with cooking spray and toast nuts at a medium low temperature until golden brown.  Keep an eye on the nuts so they don’t burn.
6. Remove from heat and add cranberries to the pan.  Stir until combined.
7. Stir cereal and half of the nut mixture into melted bark.
8. Pour bark mixture onto parchment, spreading evenly.  Immediately sprinkle with remaining nut m
   ixture and press lightly onto surface of bark.
9. Remove bar pan from freezer.  Slide parchment onto baking stone and let stand 7-10 minutes or until bark is set.
10. Bring edges of parchment up over bark and break into pieces.

Recipe Credit: Mom Central