Chocolate Bark Candy: Easy and Quick Christmas Bark Recipe
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Chocolate bark candy is a melt-in-your-mouth, chocolaty sweet treat that is both festive and tasty. Try this Christmas Bark recipe this holiday season.
Chocolate Bark Candy Recipe Ingredients
It’s the holiday season, and my kitchen is in full baking mode. Cookies, cakes and candies are being cranked out left and right. I love to experiment with new recipes, and I especially love when they are as easy as this chocolate Christmas bark recipe.
- Chocolate Bars (dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and/or white chocolate)
- Chocolate Chips (dark chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips, and/or white chocolate chips)
Optional Ingredients
- M&Ms candy
- Chocolate Covered Pretzels
- Chocolate pieces (snowmen, bears, etc.)
- Sprinkles
- Edible Glitter
- Chocolate Covered Popcorn
- Mini Chocolate Peanut Butter Candies
- Nuts or Chocolate Covered Nuts
- Mini Marshmallows
- Candy Canes
- Toffee Pieces
- Graham crackers
Utensils Needed
- Large Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- Knife or Icing Spatula
- Oven
- Refrigerator
How to Make Chocolate Bark
Step by Step Instructions
- Line a large baking sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
- Upwrap chocolate bars and arrange on the prepared sheet pan so that they are touching. I like to put dark chocolate in one area and milk chocolate in another.
- Sprinkle with white chocolate chips.
- Place in the oven for 5 minutes.
- Remove from oven, and spread melted chocolate with a knife or icing spreader. It’s ok if the bars are melted but the chips are not melted. This will leave chunks of chocolate in the bark.
- Decorate the top as desired with optional ingredients. Press the toppings gently into the melted chocolate.
- Refrigerate for an hour or until the chocolate bark has hardened.
- Break into pieces. If it’s too hard to break, gently use a rolling pin or meat mallet to help break it.
Storage Instructions
Place into smaller, decorative bags or an airtight container. Store in the refrigerator until ready to eat.
Find the full ingredient amounts and recipe steps for Christmas Crack in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Christmas Bark Recipe FAQs
- If you would rather do this in the microwave instead of the oven, then melt each chocolate individually in a large microwave-safe bowl, then pour onto prepared baking sheet. Don’t stir the different chocolates together; instead make layers of the chocolates. Then press in the edible decorations. Follow the rest of the instructions.
- Gently press the toppings into the melted chocolate to ensure they stay intact during the breaking process.
- This makes a festive gift for friends, family, teachers, postal workers, etc.
Recipe Variations
- Use white chocolate for the bottom, and top with crushed candy canes for Peppermint Bark.
- Melt white chocolate bars and sprinkle dark chocolate chips for a zebra stiped candy.
Does bark candy need to be refrigerated?
While it is not necessary to refrigerate bark candy, it is recommended to do so to help it set and prolong its shelf life. Refrigerating the candy will also keep it from melting or becoming too soft at room temperature, especially if you live in a warm climate. However, if you prefer a softer and more gooey texture, you can store it at room temperature in an airtight container.
Holiday Desserts
We love easy, no-bake desserts for holiday gifts and pitch-ins. Here are some of our favorite recipes to make to give away to our friends and family.
- Peanut Butter Balls
- Dirt Pudding
- Christmas Crack
- Church Windows Candy
- Pop-Tart Cake Balls
- Marshmallow Creme Rice Crispie Treats
- Sugar Cookie Fudge
- Fantasy Fudge
Christmas Bark Recipe: Easy, Delicious, And Quick!
Ingredients
- 3 ounces solid dark chocolate bars 2 regular size bars
- 3 ounces solid milk chocolate bars 2 regular size bars
- 1 cup white chocolate baking chips
Optional Toppings
- Sprinkles
- Edible Glitter
- Chocolate covered pretzels
- M&Ms
- mini Reese's Cups
- Any other seasonal topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
- Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Arrange chocolate bars in a quadrant pattern.
- Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
- Place in the oven for 5 minutes.
- Remove, and spread chocolates around. It's ok if the chips are not completely melted. (If the bars aren't completely melted, return to the oven for 1 for 2 more minutes or until soft and melted.)
- Sprinkle with toppings. Press gently into the melted chocolate so it sticks.
- Refrigerator for one hour or until set.
- Break apart or gently use a mallet to break.
- Store in the refrigerator in zip-lock bags or an airtight container.
Notes
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- If you would rather do this in the microwave instead of the oven, then melt each chocolate individually in a large microwave-safe bowl, then pour onto prepared baking sheet. Don’t stir the different chocolates together; instead make layers of the chocolates. Then press in the edible decorations. Follow the rest of the instructions.
- Gently press the toppings into the melted chocolate to ensure they stay intact during the breaking process.
- This makes a festive gift for friends, family, teachers, postal workers, etc.
- Love holiday candy? Try these White Chocolate Peanut Butter Clusters.
- The nutritional information below is auto-calculated and can vary depending on the products used.
Nutrition
