12 Days of Christmas Candies | Peppermint Bark

This layered peppermint bark is a delicious mix of milk chocolate, white chocolate and minty peppermint. It's beautiful in color and taste great also adding a flourish of color to your holiday table. Put some in a jar and add a bow for a beautiful and tasty gift! You may even want to make up a few extras for those unexpected guests that show up around the holidays. So yummy and very easy to do.

Related: 23 of The Best Candy Cane and Peppermint Recipes

Peppermint Bark

Ingredients:

5 oz. milk chocolate
8 oz. white chocolate
2 1/2 tsp vegetable oil
1/2 cup crushed candy cane pieces
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract, divided
parchment paper
Directions:

1) Line the bottom and sides of a 8×8 square baking pan with parchment paper. This will help you remove the bark after it hardens.

2) Melt the milk chocolate and 1 tsp vegetable oil in a double boiler or in a microwave (I'm not a fan of the microwave because I always burn it!) I used a heat safe glass bowl inside of a pot of boiling water and it worked great). Once the chocolate is melted add in 1/8 tsp vanilla extract and stir well. Pour into your 8×8 baking pan over the top of the parchment paper. Spread evenly with spatula and set into the refrigerator for about 15 minutes until chocolate becomes solid again.

3) While your chocolate is setting in the refrigerator you will want to crush up your peppermint candy. We found the easiest way was to put your candy into a plastic zip lock freezer bag and hit the candy with a big wooden rolling pin. It's also a great way to take a frustration if your having a bad day! 🙂

4) Wash your container that you melted the chocolate in and get it ready for melting the white chocolate. Pour your white chocolate into your melting device and add in 1 1/2 tsp. vegetable oil. Melt white chocolate and again after it is melted add in 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract. Stir well. Pour the white chocolate mixture over the top of the chocolate mixture and spread evenly.

5) Immediately sprinkle your crushed candy cane over the white chocolate and press gently so that the peppermint will settle slightly into the white chocolate and help hold it into place. Set in refrigerator to harden overnight. Enjoy!

** I have seen a lot of recipes use peppermint extract instead of vanilla. It is good both ways but I found it has plenty of peppermint flavor with just the candies alone. Give it a try using peppermint extract and let me know what you like better. 🙂

12 Days of Christmas Candies | Peppermint Bark

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Prep Time -49 years 174 days 7 hours 26 minutes

Cook Time -49 years 174 days 7 hours 26 minutes

Total Time -98 years 348 days 14 hours 52 minutes

Ingredients

• 5 oz. milk chocolate
• 8 oz. white chocolate
• 2 1/2 tsp vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup crushed candy cane pieces
• 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract, divided
• parchment paper

Instructions

1. ) Line the bottom and sides of a 8x8 square baking pan with parchment paper. This will help you remove the bark after it hardens.
2. ) Melt the milk chocolate and 1 tsp vegetable oil in a double boiler or in a microwave (I'm not a fan of the microwave because I always burn it!) I used a heat safe glass bowl inside of a pot of boiling water and it worked great). Once the chocolate is melted add in 1/8 tsp vanilla extract and stir well. Pour into your 8x8 baking pan over the top of the parchment paper. Spread evenly with spatula and set into the refrigerator for about 15 minutes until chocolate becomes solid again.
3. ) While your chocolate is setting in the refrigerator you will want to crush up your peppermint candy. We found the easiest way was to put your candy into a plastic zip lock freezer bag and hit the candy with a big wooden rolling pin. It's also a great way to take a frustration if your having a bad day! 🙂
4. ) Wash your container that you melted the chocolate in and get it ready for melting the white chocolate. Pour your white chocolate into your melting device and add in 1 1/2 tsp. vegetable oil. Melt white chocolate and again after it is melted add in 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract. Stir well. Pour the white chocolate mixture over the top of the chocolate mixture and spread evenly.
5. ) Immediately sprinkle your crushed candy cane over the white chocolate and press gently so that the peppermint will settle slightly into the white chocolate and help hold it into place. Set in refrigerator to harden overnight. Enjoy!
6. ** I have seen a lot of recipes use peppermint extract instead of vanilla. It is good both ways but I found it has plenty of peppermint flavor with just the candies alone. Give it a try using peppermint extract and let me know what you like better. 🙂

Nutrition Information

Serving Size

1 grams
Amount Per Serving Unsaturated Fat 0g

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