The Easiest Peppermint Bark
My easy peppermint bark recipe is made with swirls of white chocolate and semi sweet chocolate and topped with crushed peppermint candy. This festive Christmas treat is makes a delicious gift for everyone on your list!
Servings: 50 pieces
Cost: $5
Ingredients
- 2 cups semi sweet chocolate morsels
- 2 cups white chocolate morsels
- ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract or ⅛ teaspoon in each melted chocolate
- crushed peppermint candies
Instructions
- Pour the semi sweet morsels and the white chocolate morsels into separate microwaveable bowls
- Melt each bowl of chocolates separately starting at 30 seconds and then at 15-second increments, stirring frequently until fully melted and smooth. Or follow directions on bag.
- Add the peppermint extract to one of the melted chocolates, and stir well. Or add ⅛ to each bowl of chocolate
- Pour both chocolates onto a wax-paper lined baking sheet, spread out with spatula, next to each other, allow to cool just slightly
- Swirl together with sharp knife or toothpick. Bark should be about ⅛ inch thick. Sprinkle top with crushed peppermint candies, and place in refrigerator until solid.
- Remove from fridge, and break apart or cut with sharp knife. Store in fridge.
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Notes
Use room temperature peppermint extract.
Use wax paper or parchment paper–aluminum foil will stick to the melted chocolate and make the bark hard to break into pieces.
Always melt chocolate in the microwave in short increments.
Nutrition
Calories: 80kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 61mg | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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