Made with festive colors and flavors, this peppermint bark is all about holiday cheer! Three ingredients and a microwave are all you need, and it's perfect for a last-minute treat (or when you need a break from batch after batch of Christmas cookies). Kids can get in on the fun here, too,pouring and spreading the melted chocolate, crushing the peppermint candies, and breaking the finished bark into shards. This quick and easyChristmas candy recipe one of the best you'll make all season!
What is peppermint bark made of?
It's just three simple ingredients: white chocolate, peppermint oil, and peppermint candies! If you have extra candy canes lying around, crush 'em up and use those instead.
What is white chocolate?
White chocolate is a type of chocolate that's made from cocoa butter or the natural fat that comes from the cocoa bean, milk, and sugar. It can be quite sweet on its own—why the pop of flavor from the peppermint works so well in this peppermint recipe. Bars tend to be slightly higher quality and a little less sweet than white chocolate chips, but you can use either here.
What can you substitute for peppermint oil?
Peppermint oil is incredibly strong—just a few drops really boost that flavor in the bark. It's worth keeping in your pantry (a bottle lasts forever) and using in peppermint meringues, fudge, or ice cream. If you don't have peppermint oil, go ahead and leave it out of this recipe.
Is peppermint bark a good gift?
Peppermint bark makes a wonderfulhomemade Christmas food gift! Not only is it super easy to make, it stays fresh for quite awhile.Wrap it up in cellophane bags with ribbon and gift tags or add pieces of bark to your Christmas cookie boxes and cookie plates. This easy recipe is one everyone will adore!
Can chocolate bark be made ahead?
Chocolate bark can be made a few days ahead and refrigerated before or after breaking into shards. If packing for gifts, keep the bark in a relatively cool place so it doesn't soften.Store in cookie tins with parchment paper for ahomemade Christmas food giftthat everyone will love… they can make this recipe and return it in the tin next year!
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- Yields:
- 8 - 10 serving(s)
- Prep Time:
- 15 mins
- Total Time:
- 1 hr 15 mins
Ingredients
- 16 oz.
white chocolate, chopped
- 4
drops food-grade peppermint oil
- 3/4 c.
crushed candy canes or peppermint candies
Directions
- Step1Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Place the white chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Set the bowl over a saucepan with a few inches of simmering water over low heat (do not let the bottom of the bowl touch the water). Gently melt the white chocolate, stirring occasionally, until only a few lumps remain, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir until completely smooth. Stir in the peppermint oil.
- Step2Pour the white chocolate onto the lined baking sheet and smooth it into an even layer with an offset spatula. Sprinkle with the crushed candy. Let set at room temperature (if the room is cool) or in the refrigerator, 1 to 2 hours.
- Step3Once the bark has completely hardened, break it into pieces.
