Christmas Chocolate Bark Recipes made four ways! White Chocolate Peppermint, Peanut Butter Chocolate, Salted Caramel Pretzel and White Chocolate Cranberry Pistachio Bark. All made with 4 ingredients or less!
8ounceswhite chocolate chips, melted and cooled226g
1/2teaspoonpeppermint extract
2candy canescrushed
Peanut Butter Chocolate Bark
12ounces dark chocolate chips, melted and cooled (leave 2 tablespoons behind)340g
8ounces natural runny peanut butter226g
2tablespoonsorganic powdered sugar
Salted Caramel Pretzel Bark
12ouncesdark chocolate, melted (save 2 tablespoons to drizzle)340g
2/3cupsalted caramel sauce136g
1/2cuppretzel sticks, or broken pretzel pieces30g
White Chocolate Cranberry Pistachio Bark
12ounces white chocolate, melted340g
1/2cupdried cranberries52g
1/2cup de-shelled pistachios60g
Instructions
White Chocolate Peppermint Bark
Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper. Pour the melted dark chocolate onto the sheet and spread into a rectangle with a spatula or back of a spoon.
Let harden slightly in the fridge for 5 minutes until just hard. You don't want it to harden too long or else the layers will separate.
Mix peppermint extract with white chocolate.
Remove from fridge and spread white chocolate gently on top. You want it to be cooled else the layers will begin to blend.
Top with crushed candy canes and let set in fridge for at least 20 minutes.
Remove, peel back from parchment, and break into smaller pieces.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Bark
Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper. Pour the melted dark chocolate (minus 2 tablespoons) onto the sheet and spread into a rectangle with a spatula or back of a spoon.
Let harden slightly in the fridge for 5 minutes until just hard. This step is optional. If you want to chocolate and peanut butter to blend together do not put in fridge.
Mix the peanut butter and powdered sugar together.
Pour on top of chocolate layer and swirl with a knife. Dollop the leftover melted dark chocolate (optional) and swirl with a knife.
Let set in fridge for at least 20 minutes.
Remove, peel back from parchment, and break into smaller pieces.
Salted Caramel Pretzel Bark
Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper. Pour the melted dark chocolate (minus 2 tablespoons) onto the sheet and spread into a rectangle with a spatula or back of a spoon.
Let harden slightly in the fridge for 10 minutes until just hard.
Pour caramel sauce on top and spread.
Sprinkle pretzel sticks on top.
Drizzle the extra chocolate on top. I place mine in a zipped back, cut off the end and then drizzle over. You can use that or a spoon.
Let set in fridge for at least 20 minutes.
Remove, peel back from parchment, and break into smaller pieces.
White Chocolate Cranberry Pistachio Bark
Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper. Pour the melted white chocolate onto the sheet and spread into a rectangle with a spatula or back of a spoon.
Mix the cranberries and pistachios together and sprinkle over the entire layer of white chocolate.
Let set in fridge for at least 20 minutes.
Remove, peel back from parchment, and break into smaller pieces.
ENJOY!
Notes
TO MELT CHOCOLATE Use great quality chocolate chips or chocolate melts. Melt for 1 minute, stir with a spoon, and then in 30 second increments until melted completely. You should until need an extra 30 seconds (if so much). Be careful not to burn the chocolate. IF, and only if you are having difficulties, add a ½ teaspoon coconut oil to the recipe. This will help tremendously with melting.
These recipes serve a large audience and the peppermint bark and cranberry pistachio bark work great for gifts. They can easily be halved for smaller audiences.