This five minute Peppermint Bark is smooth, sweet chocolate layered with cool peppermint, and my boys can’t get enough of it. Make a batch for a party, or package it up as a gift for a friend.
Similar to the Christmas batches of peppermint marshmallow fudge that I like gifting to friends, peppermint bark is a cinch to make and requires just a few ingredients you may already have in your pantry. It’s perfect for packing into pretty tins or bags, or for serving on dessert trays at holiday parties. Once you see how easy this is to make this peppermint bark recipe, you’ll likely never be tempted to buy it again.
Peppermint Bark
I’ve been making this recipe as a holiday treat for friends and family for many, many years now. It’s even been a requested stocking stuffer for my boys over the years, and I’m looking forward to making it again this fall.
Sometimes, you’ll see a recipe for peppermint bark call for a full layer of white chocolate on top of milk or dark chocolate. But, I choose to swirl the chocolates together for a couple of reasons.
First, the two different colored chocolates all swirled and spiraled together simply looks prettier. And more practically, that swirl helps hold the dark and white chocolate together. There’s less chance of the two chocolates separating when you slice the chocolate into individual pieces. This way you get all three main flavors–white chocolate, dark chocolate, and peppermint–in each and every bite of peppermint bark.
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