Easy Peppermint Bark Recipe

Looking to make an easy Peppermint Bark recipe? This one can be done in just about an hour and uses only four ingredients.

All you need is some white and dark chocolate, peppermint extract, candy canes, and a microwave.

Looking for more Christmas recipe ideas? I’ve got you covered:

• Italian Rainbow Cookies
• Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
• Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls
• Italian Ricotta Cookies
• Linzer Cookies

East Peppermint Bark Ingredients

Here’s what you’ll need for this recipe:

White chocolate chips: For the bottom layer

Dark chocolate chips: For the top layer

Peppermint extract: To add that signature flavor

Candy canes: Crushed up

How to Make Easy Peppermint Bark

Here’s how to make this recipe:

Step 1: Prep your ingredients

AKA just add your candy canes to a zip lock bag and crush them using a meat mallet, rolling pin, or whatever you have on hand. Set aside.

Also, get a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and set aside.

Step 2: Make your first layer.

You’ll start by adding the entire bag of white chocolate chips to a microwave-safe bowl. Melt for 20 second increments, stirring in between, until fully melted.

Then, add ½ teaspoon of peppermint extract and stir.

Now pour the melted white chocolate onto the parchment paper-lined baking sheet and smooth it out until it’s spread across most of it, like this:

Let it set in the refrigerator for about 20-30 minutes.

Step 3: Make the second layer.

Now melt the dark chocolate and add ½ teaspoon of peppermint extract just like the first step.

Then pour directly onto the set chocolate and spread out.

Once it’s spread out, sprinkle the crushed candy canes all over it. Let set in the refrigerator for about an hour.

Step 4: Break the peppermint bark.

Now use your hands to break the peppermint bark into pieces. Ta-da!