This Peppermint Bark is easy to make and only requires 3 ingredients. Dark Chocolate melted & flavored with pure peppermint extract for a refreshing minty taste. Then topped with crushed candy canes. Perfect to serve around the Holidays to guests or even great as a homemade gift. Gluten Free, Vegan, Easy.
And Guys nothing says the Holidays better then chocolate and peppermint….
But combine the two together in this easy to prepare bark & you’re sure to have a treat everyone will love.
Plus you can throw this together in less then 10 minutes with no baking required… Now who couldn’t use a few more festive treats with minimal effort? 🙋♀️me, me!
How to make Peppermint Bark:
The best part about this is… you really can’t mess it up…
As long as you can melt some chocolate and crush some candy canes then you’re pretty much good to go. 😉
And you can even have the kiddo’s do the crushing!
Just put the candy canes in a zip lock bag and beat them with a rolling pin.
Crush, crush, crush into small pieces ( bonus→ nice way to relieve any frustrations 😆 ).
And sprinkle all over the melted chocolate before putting in the freezer to harden up.
Then just break it up into desired sized pieces for such a fun festive treat.
What kind of Chocolate should I use?
You want to use a good quality dark chocolate since obviously that’s the star 🌟 ingredient.
I used dark chocolate chips which were vegan friendly for this…
But if you don’t need it to be Vegan just look for dark chocolate with a high cocoa content to get all the optimal health benefits from it.
And I used organic candy canes which don’t contain any dyes or artificial ingredients…
Which is definitely important to me and something I’m always looking out for!
Other Great treats to serve over the Holidays:
• Mini Dark Chocolate Cashew Nut Butter Cups
• 5 Ingredient No Bake Snowball Cookies
• Soft Ginger Molasses Cookies
And please be sure to comment below if you make this recipe. I loving hearing from you guys and star ⭐ ratings let me know just how much you Enjoyed the recipe.
Until next time-xoxo
Enjoy!
Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bark (Vegan & Gluten Free)
Ingredients
- 10 ounces dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 tsp. pure peppermint extract
- 4 candy canes crushed
Instructions
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and clear out space in freezer.
- Melt chocolate chips using a double boiler until smooth and creamy.
- Add peppermint extract and stir till combined.
- Pour chocolate onto lined baking sheet and spread out evenly into a rectangular shape.
- Sprinkle with crushed candy canes and place in freezer to harden up approximately 30 minutes.
- Remove from freezer and break into pieces.
Ros says
December 11, 2018 at 5:35 pmMint chocolate is my favorite thing! Well, that and caramel! The bark looks so wonderful. Thanks for sharing
xo Ros |
Veena Azmanov says
December 8, 2018 at 6:06 pmThis flavor is so good. Planning to make some for my Christmas hamper. Sure my friends will love it.
Mary Bostow says
December 8, 2018 at 5:43 pmOh my gosh, I LOVE how easy, yet how pretty and classic this bark looks! I’m all about my chocolate these days and these sweet treats are definitely calling out to me!
Sally - My Custard Pie says
December 8, 2018 at 5:04 pmOne to make for my vegan daughters when they are home for Christmas
Tracy says
December 8, 2018 at 4:38 pm3 ingredients and no gluten? Perfect for the busy holiday season and also keeping it allergy friendly! I know of a couple of holiday parties I’ll be bringing this to!
Elaine Benoit says
December 8, 2018 at 3:45 pmI love the taste of chocolate and peppermint together year round but I especially love it during the holiday season!! It’s kind of funny but a few of my gifts I got when I was growing up were chocolate. My nana used to buy me peppermint bark so it has a place in my heart! I can’t wait to make your delicious recipe and bask in the memories!