Peppermint Bark

This delicious and simple treat is perfect to bring to a holiday gathering. It's allergy-friendly but tastes great. Bonus? It takes just a few minutes to make, especially if it's cold outside and you can harden the chocolate quickly. This is perfect for any leftover chocolate you melted to make truffles or other goodies or melt some just to make this perfect potluck dessert.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 0

Additional Time: 20

Total Time: 25

Servings: pieces

Calories: 43kcal

Author: Michelle

Ingredients

6 ounces dark chocolate
3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 candy canes

Instructions

Crush candy canes. Prep wax paper or a silpat on a jelly roll pan.
Use a heavy pot to melt chocolate over low heat. Remove the pot from the heat when just a few lumps remain. Add peppermint extract, and stir to distribute.
6 ounces dark chocolate, 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
Pour chocolate onto silpat, then spread melted chocolate to desired thickness.
Sprinkle crushed peppermint onto chocolate.
2 candy canes
Let chocolate harden for a half hour. Remove from paper and break into bite size pieces.
Serve immediately or place in a sealed container on counter for up to a week.

Equipment

Small Cast Iron Pot

Silpat

Food Storage Containers

Notes

If you want the pretty combo, feel free to add white chocolate to your shopping list. Make a dark chocolate layer, add a layer of white chocolate, then top with more dark chocolate. Let each layer harden a bit before adding the next layer and spreading.
For more tips and tricks, be sure to read the full article above.

Nutrition

This site uses an online source to provide nutrition estimates as a courtesy. If you need exact values, please calculate yourself.