This easy homemade Peppermint Bark Recipe is made from 3 simple ingredients – dark chocolate topped with white chocolate then sprinkled with crushed candy canes. A perfect Holiday treat!
Peppermint Bark
Woohoo!! It’s that time of year! Time to make all of my favorite Holiday goodies! 🙂
This homemade peppermint bark is by far the easiest thing that I make. All it is is melted bars of semi-sweet and white chocolate (I recommend Ghirardelli) and crushed candy canes.
And it’s so much tastier than store bought versions!
I place 3-4 candy canes in a sandwich bag and beat it with my rolling pin. I prefer really small pieces but you can choose to leave the pieces larger if you’d like.
It is also perfect to give as a hostess gift or for neighbors and friends too. Simply put several pieces in a mason jar and tie a pretty bow around the lid.
Ingredients for Peppermint Bark
(2) – 4 oz bars of Ghirardelli Semi-sweet Chocolate
(2) – 4 oz bars of Ghirardelli White Chocolate
½ cup crushed candy canes or peppermint candies
How to Make Peppermint Bark
Line a cookie sheet or jelly roll pan with parchment paper or waxed paper.
Melt semisweet chocolate in the microwave for 1 – 1 /1/2 minutes on high. Stir and heat for an additional 30 seconds. Stir again and repeat for another 30 seconds if necessary.
Spread semisweet chocolate over the waxed paper, 1/4 inch thick.
Place pan in the refrigerator and allow this to set for about 30 minutes.
Melt white chocolate in the microwave for 1 – 1 /1/2 minutes on high. Stir and heat for an additional 30 seconds. Stir again and repeat for another 30 seconds if necessary.
Spread white chocolate over the semisweet chocolate.
Sprinkle over crushed peppermint candies.
Gently press the candies into the chocolate to keep the candies from falling off.
Place pan back in the refrigerator and allow the chocolate to completely set for 2 hours.
Once the chocolate has set break into pieces. Store in an air tight container.
Try these other Holiday Treats too:
Old Fashioned Snowball Cookies
Raspberry Pecan Pinwheel Cookies
Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies
Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies
Simple Peppermint Bark Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Ghirardelli Semisweet Chocolate Two 4 oz bars
- 8 ounces Ghirardelli White Chocolate Two 4 oz bars
- ½ cup crushed candy canes or peppermint candies
Instructions
- Line a cookie sheet or jelly roll pan with parchment paper or waxed paper.
- Melt semisweet chocolate in the microwave for 1 - 1 /1/2 minutes on high. Stir and heat for an additional 30 seconds. Stir again and repeat for another 30 seconds if necessary.
- Spread semisweet chocolate over the waxed paper, 1/4 inch thick.
- Place pan in the refrigerator and allow this to set for about 30 minutes.
- Melt white chocolate in the microwave for 1 - 1 /1/2 minutes on high. Stir and heat for an additional 30 seconds. Stir again and repeat for another 30 seconds if necessary.
- Spread white chocolate over the semisweet chocolate.
- Sprinkle over crushed peppermint candies.
- Gently press the candies into the chocolate to keep the candies from falling off.
- Allow the chocolate to set for 2 hours.
- Once the chocolate has set break into pieces. Store in an air tight container.
Madalyn Parr says
Just wanted to let you know you’ll be featured at the Peaches+Satl link party tonight!
swathi says
Love this peppermint bark, thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop, pinning, tweeting
Miz Helen says
Your Peppermint Bark will be great for Christmas! Hope you are having a great weekend and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday!
Miz Helen
Charlene Asay says
This looks amazing. Hope to see you at Family Joy Blog Link Up Party this week. Check us out http://thinking-outside-the-pot.com/?p=3191
Brenda/the blonde gardener says
I’ve made this before and it is always a hit. Thanks for the reminder to make them again!
Theresa @DearCreatives says
Hi Sherri, Your Peppermint Bark Recipe is being features @DearCreatives tomorrow at the Inspiration Spotlight party! Thanks for sharing and wishing you a Merry Christmas!! Hope to see you again soon. Theresa
Sherri says
Thank you so much Theresa 🙂
Diane Balch says
I like that your bark is white and dark. Pinned. Thanks for sharing this with us on Weekend Bites.
marilyn says
Thanks, I can even do this bark, love this! Yum
Pinned!
Nettie Moore says
Hi Sherri! Congratulations! Your yummy Peppermint Bark has been featured at our Simple Supper Tuesday Linky Party at Moore or Less Cooking!! Nettie
LINK: http://mooreorlesscooking.com/2014/12/15/simple-supper-tuesday-linky-party-40/
Sherri says
Thank you so much Nettie!
Stephanie says
How yummy!! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!
Kimberly says
This looks so good! Pinned and tweeted. Lou Lou Girls
Miz Helen says
Your Peppermint Bark looks awesome. Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope you have a great week.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Dee says
We make this every year, so I’m drooling at your picture. Love the idea of packing it in a mason jar. Thanks for sharing at Snickerdoodle! 🙂
[email protected] says
Looks delicious! I may finally make some of my own. You’ve made it look so easy 🙂
swathi says
Delicious this peppermint bark is perfect for this season, Thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop. pinning.
Amanda @ Dwelling in Happiness says
This looks so delicious! I’ve been looking for some easy yummy recipe to make this holiday season! Pinned! 🙂
[email protected] Freshman Cook says
I am obsessed with peppermint this year! This looks amazing and addicting!
I would love if you would share this at Celebrate It! It is all about celebrating the big and little things in our wonderful everyday lives!
http://thefreshmancook.blogspot.com/2014/12/celebrate-it-blog-party-21.html
[email protected] Table Treasures says
Stopping by from Let’s Get Real. Love peppermint bark this time of year! Tastes like Christmas to me. I love the idea of incorporating both white and semisweet chocolate. Yum!
Emily says
These look delicious! I love anything peppermint so I will definitely be trying out this recipe. Thanks for sharing!
Becca Lynn says
This looks so delicious! Thanks for sharing! Def pinned this!
Kate says
Now that is simple! Peppermint is my favorite this time of year….Thank you for sharing.
Brittany @ Equipping Godly Women says
That looks SO yummy! Pinning for sure!
Sarah J says
Popping over from Totally Terrific Tuesday =) My mouth is watering! I may need to make this for myself, I mean the family… yes, the family 😉 Be sure to share your crafts & DIYs at Two Uses Tuesday over at Sarah Celebrates if you don’t already!
[email protected] says
This sounds so very yummy! Visiting you from the The Clever Chicks Blog Hop.