EASY 4-Ingredient Peppermint Bark - I Heart Naptime (2024)

This peppermint bark is made with delicious layers of dark and white chocolate topped with crushed candy canes. It’s quick to make and perfect for holiday gift giving!

Peppermint is a classic holiday flavor! Other minty desserts I make include peppermint brownies and peppermint Oreo balls.

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Easy Holiday Candy

I love all things peppermint, especially around Christmas time. This homemade peppermint bark is one of my favorite easy treats to make, as well as chocolate peppermint cookies and peppermint graham cracker toffee.

Peppermint bark is one of my all time favorite holiday desserts. It has the best Christmas flavors and adds the perfect touch to any cookie platter or package it up for a handmade Christmas treat gift! With only 4 simple ingredients and ready in 30 minutes, it will be devoured quickly.

Peppermint Bark Ingredients

This peppermint bark recipe is so easy to make! You just need 4 simple ingredients to get started.

• Dark chocolate: Using high quality chocolate makes all the difference. I prefer Ghirardelli melting wafers or bars, Lindt or Bakers brand. You don’t want to use chocolate chips for this recipe…it won’t set up right.
• White chocolate: As mentioned above, high quality chocolate is key. Use melting wafers or bars and not white chocolate chips.
• Peppermint extract: This gets mixed in with the melted white chocolate to add an extra boost of peppermint flavor.
• Candy canes: Sprinkle crushed candy canes on top for a decorative touch, crunch and more peppermint flavor.

How to Make Peppermint Bark

Start by crushing the candy canes (with a food processor, blender or in a bag with a rolling pin).

Melt the dark chocolate first until smooth, then pour in a foil-lined 9×9″ baking pan. Tap the pan against the counter to remove any air bubbles. Then let sit for about 5-10 minutes (you want it to set but not harden). While it sets, melt the white chocolate until smooth. Then mix in the peppermint extract.

Pour the melted white chocolate layer on top of the dark chocolate and tap against the counter again. Then immediately sprinkle the crushed candy canes on top of the wet white chocolate.

Set aside until the chocolate has firmed, about 30 minutes to an hour. Then lift out of the pan and break into pieces.

Tips for Success

Here are some extra tips to making this peppermint bark even better! Make it just right knowing what to use, how to melt chocolate perfectly, and add just the right amount of flavoring. These tips and ideas are just what you need to make this quick and easy peppermint bark recipe.

• Line your pan. Make sure to line your pan with foil for easy removal and clean up. I like to leave some foil hanging over the edges (like in the picture above) so that it’s easy to lift the bark up out of the pan.
• Melting the chocolate. If you are using the Ghirardelli melting wafers, you can melt them in a microwave safe bowl. I always microwave the bowl for one minute at 50% power. Then stir and microwave (at 50% power) in 15 second increments, stirring until smooth. You can also melt the bakers chocolate in a double boiler if you have one. Simply boil the water, place the double broiler over top and stir the chocolate occasionally until melted.
• Don’t let harden. Although you want the 1st layer of dark chocolate to set and firm up a bit, you definitely don’t want it to harden. If it hardens, the second layer of white chocolate won’t stick to the dark chocolate and will separate.
• More peppermint flavor. For even more peppermint flavor and texture, try mixing some crushed candy canes into the melted white chocolate when you add the peppermint extract. Then sprinkle more crushed candy canes on top, too.

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