Description
This Valentine Peppermint Bark combines creamy white and semi-sweet chocolate with peppermint for a delightful treat. Easy to make, it’s perfect for gifts or enjoying at home!
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces white chocolate (coarsely chopped)
- 6 ounces semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate (coarsely chopped)
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil or coconut oil (divided)
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract (divided)
- 2–3 regular-size candy canes (crushed)
Instructions
- Prepare an 8 or 9-inch square baking pan lined with parchment or foil.
- Melt white chocolate with 1/2 teaspoon oil, stir in peppermint extract, pour into the pan, and refrigerate.
- Melt semi-sweet chocolate with remaining oil, stir in the rest of the peppermint extract, pour over the white chocolate layer, and refrigerate.
- Melt remaining white chocolate with oil, pour over semi-sweet layer, sprinkle with crushed candy canes, then refrigerate until set.
- Once set, break or cut into pieces and store in an airtight container in the fridge.
Notes
Make sure to use high-quality chocolate for the best flavor.
Keep melted chocolate from overheating by using short bursts of heat in the microwave.
Store in an airtight container for freshness, best if consumed within three weeks.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 5mg