Easy Peppermint Bark Recipe
Homemade peppermint bark is an easy Christmas candy that makes a super cute and festive gift when packaged in a pretty tin!
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Easy Homemade Peppermint Bark
Equipment
- double boiler
- kitchen scale
- rolling pin or meat mallet
Ingredients
- 12 ounces semi-sweet or dark chocolate
- 16 ounces white chocolate
- ½ -1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- ½ cup crushed peppermint candies or candy canes
- 1-2 tablespoons coconut oil optional
Instructions
- Crush peppermints or candy cane pieces. Set aside.
- Line a cookie sheet or upside down cake pan with parchment paper
- Melt semi-sweet chocolate in a double boiler over medium low heat or in the microwave in 30 second intervals stirring between each time.
- Spread chocolate on the parchment paper in a thin, even layer. Refridgerate for 15 minutes or until hardened.
- Melt white chocolate in a double boiler over medium low heat or in the microwave in 30 second intervals stirring between each time – see note
- Add peppermint flavor and stir to incorporate.
- Quickly spread melted white chocolate over chocolate layer.
- Sprinkle peppermint pieces on top and lightly press them into the white chocolate.
- Refridgerate for 15 minutes or until hardened.
- Break or cut into pieces.
Notes
Nutrition
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