Easy Peppermint Bark Recipe
Follow this 4-ingredient recipe to make easy peppermint bark at home! We teach you the simple microwave method for making delicious homemade peppermint bark!
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 280kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy approximately 8 candy canes, divided
- 8 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate broken into pieces
- 8 ounces white baking chocolate broken into pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract divided
Instructions
- Line a rimmed cookie sheet with a piece of wax paper.
- Sprinkle 1/2 of the crushed peppermint candy onto the wax paper.
- Place the semi-sweet chocolate in a microwave safe bowl.
- Cook in 20 second increments, stirring each time, until the chocolate is melted.
- Mix in 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract.
- Spread the melted semi-sweet chocolate over the crushed candy on the cookie sheet, making a rectangle.
- Rinse out the microwave safe bowl and melt the white chocolate using the same method.
- Stir the remaining 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract into the melted white chocolate.
- Slowly pour the melted white chocolate over the semi sweet chocolate.
- Use the back of a spoon to carefully spread the white chocolate over the semi-sweet chocolate.
- Sprinkle the remaining crushed peppermint candies over the white chocolate.
- Let the peppermint bark sit at room temperature until fully set, about 3 hours.
- Once the peppermint bark is set, break it into pieces and store in an air tight container, up to 2 weeks.
Notes
It's important to use a quality baking chocolate in this recipe. Unfortunately, chocolate chips will not melt well, so we do not reccomend them.
Nutrition
Serving: 2pieces | Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 13mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g