Peppermint Bark Recipe

Peppermint Bark is a loved classic Christmas treat made with 5 ingredients and ready in 15 minutes! The recipe has layers of rich, minty chocolate topped with crushed candy canes for a favorite homemade candy ready for gifting or nibbling in minutes!

Peppermint bark makes a much-loved addition to any Christmas cookie tray or candy platter. It also makes a thoughtful and festive gift! An impressive gift on its own, or add other favorite holiday candies like Divinity, Chocolate Truffles, and Peanut Butter Balls.

Peppermint bark is a holiday favorite around my house and something my whole family loves. When my son was just a little boy, we used to buy a festive tin of this candy on our trip to visit Santa. While that was a fun tradition, we love my homemade peppermint bark recipe much more – it’s delicious and fun to make, so we love making it at home every Christmas season!

Why You’ll Love This Peppermint Bark

Homemade – Made from scratch, so it’s fresh and delicious!

Quick and easy – Ready to enjoy in about 15 minutes since my recipe uses the freezer. And it’s simple to melt and spread the chocolates and add crushed candy canes!

Just a few ingredients – Only 5 ingredients are needed for this recipe.

Fun and festive – Colorful, delicious, and festive for the holidays for all ages!

How to Make Peppermint Bark Recipe

You can make peppermint bark with minimal ingredients and in less than 15 minutes. I love making several batches each year to enjoy with my family and friends and share with others. It’s been a favorite here with my readers as well since I originally shared it in 2010!

Here’s how you’ll make it:

Peppermint Bark Ingredients

Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full listing of ingredients, instructions, notes, and estimated nutritional information.

For this homemade recipe, you’ll need chocolate chips/wafers, coconut oil, white chocolate candy melts/melting wafers, peppermint extract, and crushed candy canes.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Prep. Line a baking dish, leaving enough of the waxed paper to overhang the edges of the dish. This helps easily lift the finished bark from the dish when ready.
2. Make the chocolate layer. Add chocolate chips and coconut oil to a microwave-safe dish, heat for about a minute, and stir until smooth. Next, I stir my peppermint extract into my melted chocolate, pour it into the prepared baking dish, and place it into the freezer to freeze the chocolate layer of the peppermint bark.
3. Make the white chocolate layer. Melt white chocolate candy melts and then spread the melted white chocolate candy melts over the frozen chocolate layer. Sprinkle crushed candy canes or peppermint candies over the top of the melted white chocolate candy melts and return the baking dish to the freezer for the peppermint bark to freeze.
4. Break apart your peppermint bark. Once frozen, remove the baking dish from the freezer and lift the peppermint bark from the baking dish using the extended edges of the waxed paper. Break the bark into pieces and store it in a dish, tin, or cellophane bag for serving or gifting.

Storage Tips

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 to 3 weeks.

More Favorite Christmas and Holiday Recipes

Here’s how I make my peppermint bark recipe. I hope you love it as much as we do!

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Peppermint Bark Recipe

Robyn Stone

5 from 5 votes

Peppermint Bark is a classic Christmas treat! This delicious homemade peppermint bark recipe is made with layers of peppermint-filled milk chocolate and white chocolate and topped with crushed candy canes. Easy to make in minutes with only 5 ingredients. A favorite for holiday snacking and gift-giving!

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 2 minutes minutes

Total Time: 12 minutes minutes

Servings: 12

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips, milk, semi-sweet, or dark
• ▢ 2 teaspoons coconut oil, divided
• ▢ 1 1/2 cups white chocolate candy melts/melting wafers
• ▢ 4 teaspoons peppermint extract
• ▢ 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy

Instructions 

• Place waxed paper in a 13×9 baking dish. Leave enough waxed paper along edges to lift peppermint bark from baking dish later.
• Add chocolate chips and 1 teaspoon coconut oil to a medium glass bowl. Heat in microwave for about 1 minute. If not melted, heat in 30 second increments until it is melted. Remove from microwave and stir until smooth. Add 2 teaspoons peppermint extract to melted milk chocolate and stir until well-combined. Pour chocolate into the prepared baking dish and place in the freezer until hardened, approximately 3 minutes.
• Repeat the same process with the white chocolate candy melts. Remove baking dish from freezer and spread white chocolate over frozen chocolate. Sprinkle crushed peppermint candies over white chocolate and return to the freezer until firm, approximately 3 minutes.
• Remove from freezer and pull waxed paper from baking dish. Break peppermint bark into pieces. Place on a dish, in a tin, or in cellophane bags for gift giving.

Notes

Storage Tips

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 to 3 weeks.

Nutrition

Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 28mg | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 0.3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Enjoy!
Robyn xo

From the Add a Pinch recipe archives. Originally published 2010.