Peppermint Bark

Peppermint Bark pieces on red and white stripped towel

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5 from 1 vote

Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 326kcal

Author Stacey Little

Ingredients

About 8-ounces (by weight) peppermint hard candies
2 (12-ounce) packages dark chocolate candy melts*
2 (12-ounce) packages white candy melts
peppermint oil**

Instructions

Unwrap the peppermint candies and place them in a zip top bag. Place the bag with candies between a dish towel and crush with a rolling pin or meat tenderizer. Be sure to break up candy, but do not completely crush. The big chunks of peppermint make the bark so pretty.
Line a cookie sheet (or the counter) with a large sheet of waxed paper.
Melt the dark chocolate candy melts in a large bowl in the microwave using 30 second intervals. Stir frequently. To prevent scorching, stop heating them when things are mostly melted but a few chunks of chocolate remain. Stir until they have all melted completely.
Spread the chocolate on the waxed paper in a thin layer that measures about 10-inches by 24-inches. Work quickly as the candy melts firm up pretty fast.
Once the chocolate is nearly set, but not cmpletely, melt the white candy melts in the microwave using 30 second intervals stirring between each. Have patience when melting. If this stuff scorches, you'll be sorry.
Once melted, add several drops of the peppermint oil and stir well. Taste and add more peppermint oil if necessary. It's strong stuff, so start with a little. You can always add more.
Pour the white candy melts over chocolate layer and spread thin. Work quickly so the chocolate layer won't melt through.
Top with crushed peppermint candy, being careful to use the chunks and not the finely crushed powdery stuff.
Allow to set. Then break into pieces. Store in an airtight container.

Notes

If you accidentally end up scorching the chocolate and it seizes up, all hope is not lost. Add 2 teaspoons of vegetable shortening per 12-ounce package of candy melts and stir until smooth.

Water is your worst enemy when it comes to melting chocolate and candy melts and will make it seize up. =Be sure your bowls, utensils, and everything else that touches the chocolate is completely dry.

* Candy melts are a candy coating product made by Wilton - among others. They are not chocolate chips, not melting chocolate, and not almond bark. While they may be a bit harder to find, they are worth the effort. I always buy mine at Walmart or my local craft store.

** Peppermint oil is different than peppermint extract. Extract often has water and alcohol in it, which may make your candy melts seize up. Go for the oil instead.

Nutrition

* If nutritional values are provided, they are an estimate and will vary depending on the brands used. The values do not include optional ingredients or when ingredients are added to taste.

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