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Delicious Peppermint Bark Recipe

Easy and delicious peppermint bark recipe with Ghiradelli chocolate bars is one of the best ideas for your hostess gifts for Xmas parties this season. This bark is so simple to make and tastes amazing.

Course Dessert
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 4 minutes
Servings 20
Calories 149 kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 oz good quality semi sweet chocolate bar
  • 8 oz good quality white chocolate bar
  • 2 tsp canola oil, divided
  • ½ tsp peppermint extract, divided
  • 6-8 candy canes, crushed

Instructions

  1. Melt the semi sweet chocolate bar and 1 teaspoon canola oil in a medium sized microwaveable glass bowl for 1 minute.  Stir.  Put in microwave again and cook for another minute, or until completely melted and smooth when stirred.  Stir in ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract.

  2. Pour melted chocolate into a parchment paper lined 8x8 baking dish.  Smooth chocolate so that it covers the space evenly.  Place dish in the fridge for 1 hour.

  3. Melt the white chocolate bar and one teaspoon canola oil in a medium sized microwaveable glass bowl for 1 minute. Stir. Put in microwave again and cook for another minute, or until completely melted and smooth when stirred. Stir in ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract.

  4. Pour melted white chocolate on top of the hardened semi sweet chocolate layer.  Smooth chocolate so that it covers the space evenly. Sprinkle the crushed candy canes evenly over the white chocolate layer.  Place dish in the fridge for 1 hour.

  5. Break bark into pieces and enjoy!!

Recipe Notes

Adapted from My Kitchen Craze

Nutrition Facts
Delicious Peppermint Bark Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 149 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Cholesterol 2mg1%
Sodium 12mg1%
Potassium 113mg3%
Carbohydrates 16g5%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 12g13%
Protein 1g2%
Calcium 31mg3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg0%
Vitamin A 10IU0%
Iron 1.4mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.