Easy Peppermint Bark
A simple recipe to make your own Peppermint Bark candy at home!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 2 hr 17 min
- Yield
- 25 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 8 oz quality dark chocolate bars*, chopped into small pieces
- 8 oz quality white chocolate bars,* chopped into small pieces
- 1 teaspoon shortening (like Crisco)
- ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract ( not “mint” extract)
- ⅓ cup crushed candy cane pieces (divided)
Instructions
- 1
Line an 8×8" baking pan with wax paper. Set aside.
- 2
Place chopped dark chocolate in a microwave safe bowl. Heat for 30 seconds. Remove from microwave and stir very well. Return to microwave and heat for 15-second intervals (stirring well between each) until chocolate is completely melted.
- 3
Spread melted dark chocolate evenly into the bottom of your prepared baking pan. Set aside (do not refrigerate) and prepare your white chocolate layer.
- 4
Place your chopped white chocolate in a microwave safe bowl. Heat for 30 seconds. Remove from microwave and stir well. Return to microwave and heat for 15-second intervals (stirring well between each) until white chocolate is completely melted.
- 5
Once white chocolate is melted, place teaspoon of shortening in a small microwave-safe dish and heat until melted (this will only take several seconds). Add peppermint extract and stir well.
- 6
Add peppermint/shortening mixture to white chocolate and stir well. Add 1/4 cup of crushed candy canes to the white chocolate and gently fold in until evenly distributed.
- 7
Spread white chocolate evenly (and gently, in case chocolate has not completely set) over dark chocolate layer.
- 8
Immediately sprinkle white chocolate layer with remaining candy cane pieces.
- 9
Allow peppermint bark to harden completely at room temperature before cutting/breaking into pieces and enjoying. This will take several hours at room temperature. I do not recommend refrigerating.