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Peppermint Bark is a layered chocolate candy covered in crushed peppermints, making this the absolute perfect treat for the holiday season! Not only does this treat taste like Christmas, but it looks so festive too!

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White Chocolate Peppermint Bark

Many candy brands and sweet shops sell Peppermint Bark around the holidays. However, it’s so simple to make, so save yourself some money and make it at home this year. This is definitely a recipe that your kids could help out with too! All you need is two types of chocolate (I prefer white chocolate and dark chocolate) and some crushed peppermints.

Peppermint bark stacked in a pile on the counter.

Ingredients for Ghiradelli Peppermint Bark

Dark Chocolate – For this recipe, I prefer Ghiradelli baking bars, like this one. You can usually find these chocolate bars in the baking section, by the cocoa powder. While peppermint bark is traditionally made with dark chocolate, if you’re not a fan of dark chocolate, feel free to use milk or semi-sweet instead.
White Chocolate – Again, I prefer the Ghiradelli baking bars for this White Chocolate Peppermint Bark recipe because the chocolate tends to set up better. However, you can substitute chocolate chips if needed.
Crushed Peppermints – You can either buy a bag of crushed peppermint, or just crush up hard peppermint candies or candy canes.

Large pile of Ghiradelli peppermint bark laid out on the counter.

How to Make Peppermint Bark

Begin by lining a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat, then set aside.
Break the dark chocolate bar into equal sized pieces and place in a microwave safe bowl. This is a great step to let you kids help with!
Microwave the bowl of dark chocolate at 50% power for 30 seconds and then stir. It’s important to use only 50% power because it melts the chocolate slower and ensures that the chocolate doesn’t get too hot. If the chocolate does get too hot, then it will not set back up fully and will just bend and melt in your hands instead of breaking into the classic bark pieces.
Continue to microwave the dark chocolate for 30 seconds, then stir, until the chocolate is mostly melted. You’ll notice that the last few chunks will melt as you’re stirring.
Next, pour the dark chocolate onto your prepared baking sheet and use a spatula to spread it evenly. It should be about 1/4 inch thick.
Place the pan with the dark chocolate in the fridge so it can cool quickly.
While the dark chocolate is cooling, melt the white chocolate following the same process – break into pieces, microwave for 30 seconds on 50% power, stir, then repeat until the chocolate is fully melted.
Then, remove the pan from the fridge and pour the white chocolate over the set up dark chocolate layer. Spread evenly with a spatula.
Before the white chocolate cools, immediately sprinkle the crushed peppermints on top of the white chocolate layer.
Now it’s time to wait for the chocolate to set (or harden) again. You can either leave it out on the counter, or place the pan in the fridge to speed up the process.
Once the peppermint bark has set, break or cut it into pieces, and ENJOY!

White chocolate peppermint bark sitting in a white dish with some pieces of the bark falling out onto the counter.

Does Peppermint Bark need to be refrigerated?

Nope! You can put it in the fridge to make it set faster, but it does not need to be kept in the fridge.

How do I store my Peppermint Bark?

You can store chocolate peppermint bark in an air tight container just on your counter, or in the freezer. It will last on the counter for 1 week or in the freezer for up to 3 months!

Large pile of peppermint bark stacked on a baking sheet on the counter.

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