Peppermint Bark

4.60 from 5 votes

This easy chocolate bark recipe perfectly combines the classic combination of peppermint and chocolate. It's perfect for holiday gifts or added to any dessert tray.

Prep Time10

Cook Time5

Total Time15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 458kcal

Author: Jocelyn Delk Adams

Ingredients

11 ounces white chocolate
11 ounces bittersweet chocolate
½ teaspoon peppermint extract
⅓ cup crushed peppermints about 15 candies

Instructions

Prep a half sheet pan by adding either parchment paper or a silicone mat.
In one medium bowl, melt bittersweet chocolate over a pan with 1 inch simmering water. Careful not to get water in the chocolate or get it too hot.
Remove from pan and pour onto prepared pan. Spread with an offset spatula leaving a ½ edge uncovered around all sides. Set in refrigerator for 8-10 minutes. Don’t allow it to fully set. We want the edges set and the middle still a little glossy. If it’s completely set, the layers won’t stay together.
While that’s cooling, in another medium bowl add white chocolate and peppermint extract. Place over pan of simmering water and melt gently. (White chocolate has a tendency to melt faster and overheat, so make sure you take it off the heat occasionally to not burn it.)
Once melted, remove the pan from the refrigerator and quickly pour and spread the white chocolate over the bittersweet chocolate. Do this by placing all the white chocolate at one short edge of the bittersweet, then using an offset, quickly spreading it in one direction. We don’t want to melt the chocolate underneath and make a swirl pattern; we want two distinctive layers.
Sprinkle crushed peppermints over top and allow to chill in the refrigerator for another 30 minutes.

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Notes

Best Utensil for Spreading: Use an offset spatula to spread your chocolate into thin, even layers. It helps to make everything even so you have perfect amounts of milk chocolate and white chocolate in each taste!

Crush the Candy: The easiest way to crush your peppermint candies is to place them in a Ziploc bag and use a meat mallet or rolling pin to break them into small pieces.

Partially Set the First Chocolate Layer: Don't let it get completely hard -- just 8-10 minutes is fine. This will ensure that the two different layers stick together.

Let It Set: After adding the white chocolate, allow your bark to set in the refrigerator before breaking apart.

Heating the Chocolate: The chocolate will melt more quickly in a metal bowl but watch it very closely to ensure it doesn't overheat. This may cause the chocolate to burn. Once most of the chocolate is melted you can remove it from over the heated water and the residual heat in the bowl and melted chocolate will finish melting it.

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