White Chocolate Peppermint Bark Recipe

White Chocolate Peppermint Bark Recipe
By Ann
Homemade holiday sweets do not get any easier to make than this White Chocolate Peppermint Bark! This refreshing peppermint bark is so good you will want to make a double batch. Give as a tasty holiday gift, or indulge in a special holiday candy yourself, this White Chocolate Peppermint Bark makes the holidays even sweeter.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 2 Minutes
Total Time: 42 Minutes

Ingredients:

● 8oz White Chocolate, chopped
● 8 round Red and White Peppermint Candies (or 3-4 candy canes)
● ½ tsp Peppermint Extract (or 1 drop Peppermint Oil)

Directions:

● Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
● Place the peppermint candies in a heavy resealable plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin. First give them a whack with the rolling pin to break them up, and then roll over the candies inside the bag with the rolling pin, until the peppermint candies are about the size of crushed ice. Set aside.
● Melt the white chocolate in the microwave in bursts of 20 seconds. Mix well after each burst.
● When the chocolate is melted, stir in the peppermint oil (or peppermint extract).
● Spread the melted white chocolate onto the parchment paper (or silicone mat) on the cookie sheet, approximately ¼ inch thick.
● Sprinkle the crush peppermint candies over the top of the melted white chocolate on the mat.
● Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until hardened.
● Use your hands to break into small and large pieces or white chocolate peppermint bark.
● Store in an airtight container (in the refrigerator) for up to 2 weeks.

● Makes 5 servings White Chocolate Peppermint Bark

Notes:
● I find the peppermint oil is more potent and brings a lot more flavor than the extract. Peppermint extract is fine too. It is a matter of personal choice (and what you have on hand!)
● I prefer a silicone mat to make bark – it is truly simple to remove once cold.
● The old bag ’em and roll ’em is a simple trick my grandmother taught me eons ago. Back when I learned it was a tad trickier as resealable bags were not a thing. We used plastic wrap or baggies (the fold over kind for sandwiches). Just make sure you don’t lock the air into your resealable bag. Leave an end a tiny bit open. Otherwise, you could have a nice peppermint explosion.

White Chocolate Peppermint Bark Recipe Ingredients:

● 8oz White Chocolate, chopped
● 8 round Red and White Peppermint Candies (or 3-4 candy canes)
● ½ tsp Peppermint Extract (or 1 drop Peppermint Oil)

White Chocolate Peppermint Bark Recipe Mise en Place:

● Measuring Spoons
● Spatula
● Microwave Safe Bowl
● Silicone Baking Mat or Parchment Paper
● Cookie Sheet

White Chocolate Peppermint Bark Recipe Directions:

● Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
● Place the peppermint candies in a heavy reseablable plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin. First give them a whack with the rolling pin to break them up, and then roll over the candies inside the bag with the rolling pin, until the peppermint candies are about the size of crushed ice. Set aside.

● Melt the white chocolate in the microwave in bursts of 20 seconds. Mix well after each burst.
● When the chocolate is melted, stir in the peppermint oil (or peppermint extract).
● Spread the melted white chocolate on to the parchment paper (or silicone mat) on the cookie sheet, approximately ¼ inch thick.

● Sprinkle the crush peppermint candies over the top of the melted white chocolate on the mat.

● Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until hardened.
● Use your hands to break into small and large pieces or white chocolate peppermint bark.

● Store in an airtight container (in the refrigerator) for up to 2 weeks.
● Makes 5 servings White Chocolate Peppermint Bark.

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