Homemade Double Chocolate Peppermint Bark Recipe
Easy Homemade Chocolate Peppermint Bark
Have you made peppermint bark before? You need to try making double chocolate peppermint bark. It’s twice the chocolate and an eye catching dessert to serve at your next holiday party. You can also bag up and gift give to your family and friends.
This double chocolate peppermint bark recipe gives the love of milk and white chocolate together. Chocolate peppermint bark is easy to make. Everyone seems to swarm to the kitchen to enjoy it. We also give it as gifts to our friends and family.We have made a different peppermint bark for several years for my daughters school friends. We make it a few different ways.
The hardest part of making this recipe is waiting for the chocolate to set up. But this happens while you are melting the white chocolate. In a hurry? Put the milk chocolate in the fridge to firm up.
You can use peppermint extract if you do not have edible peppermint essential oil. We will make thin mint cookies with the chocolate and use the left over chocolate to make the bark too.
What Ingredients Are Needed?
- white chocolate (we use almond bark)
- milk chocolate (chocolate bark)
- crushed peppermint candy canes
- edible peppermint essential oil
- vegetable oil
What Kind of Chocolate Is Used for Peppermint Bark?
We use chocolate almond bark and almond bark to make this recipe. It is easiest to melt and have set up. When using chocolate chips, it did not set up.
How Many Layers of Chocolate Should I Have?
We have used two layers. You can do separate layers if you prefer. The more layers you have, the thinner layers you will want to ensure that the chocolates set up properly.
What is The Best Way to Crush Candy Canes?
Place the candy canes in a bag and use a hard surface (that can be pounded on) to crush the candy canes. We used a rolling pin and a cutting board to crush the candy canes.
Why Did My Chocolate Turn White After Setting Up?
The chocolate was heated to a very high temperature. Consider microwaving the chocolate at 50% temperature or less time in the future.
Why Did My Layers Break Apart When Cutting into Pieces?
Your bark was setting up quicker than you were working or the bottom layer did not have enough oil in it to allow it to take longer to set up.
What Can I Do if My Bark Doesn’t Harden?
Place in the freezer or refridgerator and see if this will help it harden. It may not harden or may thaw and not harden, remaining a soften bark. This could mean it needs a higher temperature or different chocolates.
Double Chocolate Peppermint Bark
Ingredients
- 8 cubes of white chocolate we use almond bark
- 8 cubes of milk chocolate
- crushed peppermint candy canes
- 8 drop edible peppermint essential oil like this
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
Instructions
- In a microwave safe bowl, microwave half the milk chocolate and the vegetable oil on 50% power for 2 minutes. The vegetable oil keeps the chocolate from setting to quickly.
- You will want to stir after 30 seconds to a minute and check every 30 seconds after that until the chocolate is melted.
- Once the chocolate starts to melt, add the rest of the chocolate and microwave again for 2 minutes on 50% power.
- You may need to do this 4 times to melt all the chocolate.
- Remove from the microwave once it is melted and stir. Add the peppermint oil and stir again to incorporate.
- Pour the chocolate onto a silicone mat that is on a cookie sheet. Use a spatula to spread the chocolate over the mat and allow to cool.
- Slight drop the baking sheet onto the counter to help settle the chocolate.
- While the chocolate is setting, start melting the white chocolate and repeat the process for melting the chocolate. You do not need to add peppermint oil to the white chocolate (unless desired) or the vegetable oil.
- Once melted, stir and the pour on top of the milk chocolate and spread evenly.
- Gently. Gently, bang the tray on the counter to ‘tunk’ it to even it out.
- Take the crumbled peppermint candy and sprinkle on top of the white chocolate.
- Press the peppermint candy into the chocolate to keep it in place.
- Allow the chocolate to set before breaking into small pieces.
- Place in jars, bags or your favorite holiday container for gifts.
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