Peppermint Bark Chocolate Pieces (Printable Version)

Layers of creamy chocolate combined with crushed peppermint offer a refreshing and festive holiday delight.

# What You Need:

→ Chocolate Layers

01 - 7 oz semisweet or dark chocolate, chopped
02 - 7 oz white chocolate, chopped

→ Peppermint

03 - 6 peppermint candy canes or hard peppermint candies, crushed (about 1/2 cup)
04 - 1/2 tsp pure peppermint extract (optional)

# How to Make It:

01 - Line a 9x13 inch baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - Melt the semisweet or dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl over simmering water or in short microwave intervals, stirring until smooth.
03 - Pour melted dark chocolate onto the prepared baking sheet and spread evenly to a 1/4 inch thickness.
04 - Refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes until the layer is set but not hardened.
05 - Melt the white chocolate in a clean heatproof bowl using the same method; if desired, stir in peppermint extract.
06 - Pour white chocolate over the set dark layer and spread gently to cover evenly.
07 - Immediately sprinkle crushed peppermint candies evenly over the white chocolate and gently press to adhere.
08 - Refrigerate for about 30 minutes until fully set.
09 - Remove from refrigerator and break into pieces by hand or with a sharp knife. Store airtight at cool room temperature or refrigerated.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It tastes fancy enough to gift but honestly takes less time than wrapping the box.
  • The peppermint-chocolate combo is perfectly balanced—no bitter aftertaste, just clean minty freshness hitting creamy sweetness.
  • You only need a handful of ingredients and zero special equipment beyond what's already in your kitchen.
02 -
  • Don't skip the parchment paper or you'll spend 20 minutes cursing yourself while scraping chocolate off a baking sheet.
  • The moment you pour the white chocolate is critical—if you wait too long, the base layer hardens and they won't bond properly, so move quickly but without panic.
03 -
  • Use a silicone baking mat instead of parchment if you have one—chocolate slides off even easier and you can reuse it forever.
  • If your candy canes are old and hard, place them in a sealed bag and tap them gently with a mallet rather than crushing by hand, which exhausts your fingers and wastes candy.

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