Christmas Bark

top down look at pieces of chocolate bark layered in a shallow wood tray. bark is decorated for christmas.

5 from 2 votes

This Christmas Bark recipe is the easiest treat you’ll make this holiday season! Made with pretzels, candy canes and salty peanuts, this sweet and salty chocolate bark has just a handful of ingredients and is sure to delight the entire family! Perfect for cookie plates and dessert tables – a must make for Christmas!

Course Candy, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword christmas bark, christmas bark recipe, mint chocolate bark, recipe for christmas bark

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Chill Time 1 15

Servings

Calories 550kcal

Author Trish - Mom On Timeout

Ingredients

12 ounces milk chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips
70 to 80 mini pretzel twists
24 ounces white chocolate chips or almond bark or melting wafers

Toppings

½ cup M&Ms red and green
6 candy canes roughly chopped or crushed
½ cup salted peanuts chopped
¼ cup sprinkles optional garnish

Instructions

Line a half baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
Place milk chocolate chips in a medium sized microwave safe bowl and microwave in increments of 15 seconds at 50% power until completely melted and smooth. Stir the chocolate in between each interval.
Pour the chocolate onto the prepared sheet pan and spread evenly with an offset spatula.
Gently press the pretzels into the top of the melted chocolate. The pretzels will not be covered by the chocolate - you will still see them. Use smaller pieces to fill in gaps.
Place the sheet pan into the fridge to chill for about 15 minutes or until the chocolate has set up.
When the chocolate is nearly set up, melt the white chocolate chips just as you did the milk chocolate chips. Place white chocolate chips in a medium sized microwave safe bowl and microwave in increments of 15 seconds at 50% power until completely melted and smooth. Stir the chocolate in between each interval.
Carefully pour the melted white chocolate over the set milk chocolate and pretzel layer. Try to pour as evenly as possible, only using an offset spatula or spoon to spread the chocolate if necessary.
Working quickly, top the white chocolate layer with M&Ms, crushed candy canes, peanuts and sprinkles. All of these toppings are optional.
Place sheet pan in the refrigerator for an hour or until the bark has firmly set up. Break or cut the bark into pieces to serve.

Notes

Storage Information

I like to store this bark at room temperature however, if your home is particularly warm, the bark can soften. To safely store in the refrigerator, transfer to an airtight container and layer the bark with parchment in between each layer. Stored at room temperature, this bark will be good for up to 10 days. Stored in the refrigerator, the bark will stay good for up to 3 weeks.

To Freeze: I don't recommend freezing this bark because the M&Ms and candy canes will break and liquify. Not ideal.

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