Red, white and blue bark is a super easy treat that is perfect for sharing at patriotic holidays! Even if you’re short on time, you can easily make this tricolored dessert in a matter of minutes.
We always make peppermint bark at Christmas, and one of the things I like best about it is that it only takes a few minutes to prepare. So when I found some blue candy melts at Michael’s, the kids and I thought it would be fun to try making some red, white and blue bark.
At first it seemed a little odd to be making bark in the summer, but we got over that feeling fast!
Since candy melts alone would be a tad too sweet, even for me, I decided to use semi-sweet chocolate as a base for the bark. This worked really well, and I love the way all of the colors look together!
I found that it’s easier to get the swirl effect by letting the colors firm up just slightly before adding the layers. Just don’t wait too long! You want the layers to stick together, but you still want them soft enough to blend.
The bark on it’s own looked pretty plain, so we added some colorful red, white and blue candies to the top.
How to Make Red, White and Blue Bark
Red, White and Blue Bark
Ingredients
- 1 12- oz bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 12- oz bag of white candy melts
- 1 12- oz bag of dark blue candy melts
- Red white and blue candies or any candy for garnish
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate chips slowly in a microwaveable bowl.
- Spread a thin layer of chocolate onto a baking sheet covered with wax paper, and the chocolate harden in the refrigerator.
- Melt the white candy pieces, and layer half on top of the chocolate.
- Melt the blue candy, and spread on top of the white layer, and add the rest of the melted white candy.
- Then, use a spoon or knife to swirl the colors together.
- Finish by adding some red, white and blue candies on top.
Nutrition
And, I have to say that a pizza cutter does an awesome job of making neat slices, which is a good thing when you’re trying to show off that amazing blue and white swirl.
It’s starting to warm up here, so keeping the bark in the refrigerator is a necessity. Actually, I keep it in the garage refrigerator to discourage the kids and me from foraging — those little pieces are so tempting. There’s nothing like making dessert and not having much left by the time it’s ready to serve!
So if you’re looking for a quick and easy patriotic dessert for Memorial Day, the Fourth of July or any patriotic holiday, you can’t go wrong with red, white and blue bark.
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Grantham Lynn says
Oh I wan t to try this. Perfect for the 4th. Thanks for sharing.
Art @ Home says
The patriotic bark is really cool looking!
Made In a Day says
Wow this great! Looks almost too good to eat! Great snack for the upcoming 4th! Thank you so much for sharing this pin on the P3 party Board! We loved it and it will be featured on the blog and my social media tomorrow! So look for a little traffic from me!
Kim
Miz Helen says
Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with Full Plate Thursday, I just pinned this recipe it looks so good! Hope you are having a great week and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Sheena Anderson says
Yum!!! This looks so good!! We are leaving on 4th of July for the beach. I may have to make some to take with us!!
Dee M says
How cute! My teens hate that, and the bark didn't make anyone's lips turn colors. 🙂
AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNa says
We are big on making bark so I showed your picture to my son and he asked if his lips would turn blue!! Thanks for the recipe!
Dee M says
Thanks! I think it looks a little bit like tie dye. 🙂
Dee M says
Thanks so much for pinning. It would be perfect for the 4th! 🙂
Martha says
How clever!
[email protected] Kitty's Kozy Kitchen says
Thanks for sharing such a yummy treat! My grands will enjoy making this with me.
Cristina @ I Say Nomato says
How gorgeous is this? LOVE the colours!
Pam Lauren says
Yummy! I will be pinning this to use for the 4th of July! Thanks for sharing!
thepaintedapron.com says
This is really cute!
Jenna
Dee M says
Thanks so much, Linda! I was so happy that it turned out like I wanted. 🙂
Dee M says
Thanks, Steph. It worked pretty well for us! 🙂
Diana Hansen says
Love it!!
Linda Bouffard says
Love this candy melt. Great job! Very pretty. Linda Crafts a la Mode
Steph @ Three Loud Kids! says
This is super cute and would be totally perfect for a barbecue dessert!