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This chocolate peppermint bark is super quick and easy to make. Don’t pay a fortune for it in stores. Just make your own!

Chocolate Peppermint Bark made quickly and easily. This recipe is perfect to give as a gift for the holidays!

I’m not going to lie, I actually LOVE chocolate bark. I mean, if you read my blog regularly you probably already know that.

And if you’re new here, “hi my name is Kim and I’m addicted to chocolate bark”.

If I’m being honest, it goes back to my childhood. As most food related memories do.

My dad loved almond bark. Honestly, he was OBSESSED with it! All of us kids would buy him some every year for the holidays.

Over the years I got my dad to branch out a bit. After that, I think I made him every single flavour of bark over the years. I miss making it for him. He was always my best taste tester.

These days my bark is given to  all our friends and family as Christmas gifts. It makes great gifts for teachers, coworkers, and random strangers too!

I make way too much so we have to pass it off to whoever digs chocolate. There’s no shame in my bark giving game!

Given my job is cooking, I make tons of Christmas recipes every year. So, it’s super important to share it with others.

Honestly, it’s good Christmas karma!

Chocolate Peppermint Bark ready to be broken into pieces.

Ingredient Notes:

  • Chocolate – You can use any kind of chocolate you like but I used milk chocolate for this chocolate bark.
  • White Chocolate – Use white chocolate so the swirls really stand out.
  • Peppermints – I love crushing peppermints for this but you could also use candy canes. Or buy already crushed peppermint from a store.

How to Make Chocolate Peppermint Bark

  1. First, line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Next, melt the chocolates in a bowl over a saucepan filled with hot water on the stovetop. You could also melt it in the microwave.
  3. Then, spoon each chocolate randomly on cookie sheet then use a butter knife to make patterns in the bark.
  4. Crush peppermint candies. I usually put them in a Zip-loc bag and use a rolling pin to crush them.
  5. Next, sprinkle crushed peppermints over the bark.
  6. Then, place cookie sheet in fridge to set up the chocolate.
  7. Lastly, remove the cookie sheet from fridge and break the bark into pieces.
  8. Serve!

How to Store Chocolate Peppermint Bark

  • Store the bark in a container in a cool dry place for about 2 weeks.
  • It can also be stored in the fridge or freezer for 1-2 months.

Variations on Chocolate Peppermint Bark

  • First option – White chocolate only.
  • Second option – Milk chocolate only.
  • Third option – Dark chocolate for a healthier version.
  • Fourth option – You can add pretzels to the bottom layer. I call it Pretzel Bark with Peppermint and it is magical.

Chocolate Peppermint Bark broken into pieces and resting on a grey marble surface.

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Chocolate Peppermint Bark made quickly and easily. This recipe is perfect to give as a gift for the holidays!
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Chocolate Peppermint Bark

This chocolate peppermint bark is super quick and easy to make. Don't pay a fortune for it in stores! Just make your own.
Course Candy
Cuisine American
Keyword chocolate peppermint bark, peppermint bark
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 24
Calories 112kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Fill two saucepans about 1/3 of the way full with water. Pop them on the stove and bring to a boil, lower the temperature a bit so it's a low boil. Place a heat safe glass bowl over top of each saucepan. Be sure the bottom of the bowl does not touch the top of the water.
  • Place one kind of chocolate in each of the two bowls. Keep the water hot so the chocolate can melt. This double boiler method is my favourite way to melt chocolate.
  • Once each chocolate is smooth you can spoon them alternately onto the cookie sheet. Continue to spoon onto the cookie sheet until all the chocolate is gone. Now take a butter knife and drag it slowly though the colours to create the marble effect. I go in one direction, then the other until I get the effect I want.
  • Toss the peppermints over top. I love having some broken pieces, and some larger pieces. It just makes for fun bites.
  • Pop the bark in the fridge for an hour or two to allow it to set up. Snap the pieces by hand, or cut with a knife.
  • Serve with a big old chocolate and peppermint loving smile!

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Notes

You can also melt the chocolate in the microwave if you prefer. 
 
Original posted on December 1, 2014.

Nutrition

Calories: 112kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 54mg | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 0.3mg

Chocolate Peppermint Bark stacked on a grey marble surface.

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Comments

  1. Liz says

    I make white chocolate peppermint bark, but need to make your spectacular swirled version! Yeah, I noticed how the milk and 22 pound turkey disappeared in short order with Nick home for the week. Oh, to have the metabolism of a 20 year old male!!! xx

    Reply

    • Kim Beaulieu says

      You must. I love the look of the full white chocolate ones too. But Miss Thang is a milk chocolate girl so I rarely do full on white chocolate. She’s a pain in the butt some days. Lol!

      Those boys can eat their weight over a weekend I think. Yet never gain a pound. It’s infuriating quite frankly. We should force them to eat salads just to pay them back for all the unfairness of it all right. Ha.

      Reply

    • Kim Beaulieu says

      I’m all about easy. Wait, not like that. Cripes, the hole gets bigger every day.

      Thanks Renee. I love holiday parties. Great reason to get together and have some virtual fun.

      Reply

  5. [email protected] Riffs says

    When I was your son’s age I could inhale food too, and lose weight doing it. The metabolism of a young male is amazing! Today? I’m with you — a sniff of these and I’d gain weight. Love this! I’m mad for your bark recipes. Does that mean I’m barking mad? 🙂

    Reply

    • Kim Beaulieu says

      It really is. I grew up with two brothers and I ate like a pig along with them. I was stick thin till I had kids, then it was all over but the crying. So funny how age does that to us. It should go the other way around, you should be thin when you’re wise enough to appreciate it. Ha.

      I like barking mad people so you’re in the right place. xx

      Reply

  13. Nancy @ gottagetbaked says

    Lol, how about I send you jammies and you can send me any leftover chocolate bark…heck, any leftover treats! I love that you always keep it real, Kim. I try to do that on my blog too, which is why it’s such a depressing, kill-joy space, but hey, I’m just being my lovable negative self! I’d be a helluva lot happier with a tub full of this peppermint bark. It’s like Christmas in chocolate form! These photos are absolutely gorgeous and festive.

    Reply

    • Kim Beaulieu says

      Now there’s a deal I cannot say no to.

      Omg you are so NOT a killjoy. I heart you. You are the most real person I’ve ever met. Honestly I still rave to my family about the time we spent together in Vancouver. You changed my whole perspective on bloggers after that whole stupid mean girl BS. You are the most authentic person I’ve ever met, and I heart you so much.

      I personally think snark can come off negative if people don’t get it. I’m snarky so much, and you can see some people think I’m serious. I end up laughing so hard I double over.

      Reply

  14. Shanna @ Pineapple and Coconut says

    I LOVE your photos Kim! And aaaammmeeennnn to blogging what you eat. I will never ever understand bloggers that make recipes they don’t eat. So weird!!

    Reply

    • Kim Beaulieu says

      Thanks Shanna. I know right. I can’t imagine throughout out all that food. I’m all about being me. 100% of the time. Too much so sometimes. Ha!

      Reply

  16. Lora @cakeduchess says

    Anita’s comment was pretty funny! Ok, I could take a bite…but then it would lead to me wanting more! Just love this!

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  24. Aggie says

    I recently picked up some peppermint bark at the store and my husband and kids (and in laws) have been going crazy over it!! I thought it would be fun to make over the holidays to give as gifts to neighbors…I’m so glad you posted this recipe!!

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  29. Susan says

    You are the queen of chocolate bark. I love all your bark recipes. I’ll bark it out loud. Okay I’ll stop now. Plus you photograph it so well, which is not easy. Also I’ll take your extra bark, it makes me gain 10 extra pounds too but I’ll take the sacrifice.

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  34. Brooks says

    Kim, this has to be the most visually pleasing bark I’ve seen to date. And with just three ingredients, that’s something to bark about. Woof!

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  35. Brooks says

    A killer Peppermint Bark, Kim. Your swirling technique, and in particular the peppermints you chose, make this treat very attractive. You know I’d select the bigger, random pieces. For me. 🙂

    Reply

  39. [email protected] says

    What a treat to pop in. Been way too long! This looks so festive and colourful, Kim. Amazing how we have all these traditions. Here we don’t do bark in France – time that changed. In fact, I hadn’t heard of it before your blogs. I thought it was just a sound a dog makes. Dah.
    BTW, I love your photo at the top of the page – you’re a scream! Talking of photos, these are stunning! Have fun with all the preparations and a wonderful Christmas with family and friends, Kim. Hugs from Paris xo

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  40. [email protected] says

    What a treat to pop in. Been way too long! This looks so festive and colourful, Kim. Amazing how we have all these traditions. Here we don’t do bark in France – time that changed. In fact, I hadn’t heard of it before your blogs. I thought it was just a sound a dog makes. Dah.
    BTW, I love your photo at the top of the page – you’re a scream! Talking of photos, these are stunning! Have fun with all the preparations and a wonderful Christmas with family and friends, Kim. Hugs from Paris xo

    Reply

  41. Tammie says

    I really like my recipes easy! Can anyone tell me how long & on what temp to melt the chocolate in the microwave? It’s easier lol.

    Reply

    • Kim Beaulieu says

      I’m not a big fan of melting it in the microwave, it can ruin it way too quickly. Particularly since every microwave is so different. When I occasionally use it to melt chocolate I typically figure 1 to 2 minutes, but I check and stir every 15 to 30 seconds after the first minute. It can turn hard and unusable so quickly in the microwave. I love the glass heat safe bowl over a saucepan filled with water method. More dishes though so it can be a pain.

      Reply

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