Cheesy-Seedy Bark

When Friday nights roll along, I look forward to a cocktail and a nibble on the side. While it's hard to resist a platter of cheese and crackers, sometimes I'm looking for something a little healthier. Cheesy-Seedy Bark is the answer. I mixed Asiago cheese and a variety of seeds and baked the mixture in the oven. Once cooled, I had a wonderfully flavored snack. The cheese, along with the mixed nutty taste of all of the seeds, is delicious. The best part is that this is a make-ahead treat, so it's ready when you're ready.

Ingredients for Cheesy-Seedy Bark:

5 ounces of Asiago cheese, shredded

4 tablespoons raw pumpkin seeds

4 tablespoons raw sunflower seeds

3 tablespoons flax seeds

1 tablespoon black sesame seeds

1 tablespoon sesame seeds

1 tablespoon poppy seeds

Time-Saving Tip: Prepare the bark a day in advance, so it completely cools and hardens.

Let's see what we need.

We're ready to cook.

Combine the ingredients.

Spread the mixture on a parchment-lined sheet pan. Try to make it smooth on the top and flatten it. Bake in a preheated 425-degree oven until golden. Remove from the oven and let cool completely. If you have a cooling rack, slide the bark on the rack to cool. The bark is great when made a day in advance.

It's ready! Cheesy-Seedy Bark is a deliciously easy snack to prepare. It's perfect with cocktails and for nibbling throughout the day.

Enjoy!

Cheesy-Seedy Bark:

• 5 ounces of Asiago cheese, shredded

• 4 tablespoons raw pumpkin seeds

• 4 tablespoons raw sunflower seeds

• 3 tablespoons flax seeds

• 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds

• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds

• Combine the ingredients.

• Spread the mixture on a parchment-lined sheet pan. Try to make it smooth on the top and flatten it. Bake in a preheated 425-degree oven until golden. Remove from the oven and let cool completely. If you have a cooling rack, slide the bark on the rack to cool. The bark is great when made a day in advance.

• Time-Saving Tip: Prepare the bark a day in advance, so it completely cools and hardens.