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Nothing says “Happy Holidays!” quite like this 5-Ingredient Peppermint Bark; it will transport you right to Christmastime regardless of the season! Cooling peppermint pairs perfectly with rich chocolate to create a treat that you will devour in no time. Make it to please the crowd at any gathering, even if it’s a gathering of one. Once you make this 5-Ingredient Peppermint Bark, you will begin to crave its festive flavors again and again! Did someone say Christmas in July?
Nothing says “Happy Holidays!” quite like this 5-Ingredient Peppermint Bark; it will transport you right to Christmastime regardless of the season! Cooling peppermint pairs perfectly with rich chocolate to create a treat that you will devour in no time. Make it to please the crowd at any gathering, even if it’s a gathering of one. Once you make this 5-Ingredient Peppermint Bark, you will begin to crave its festive flavors again and again! Did someone say Christmas in July?
Ingredients
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate high-quality, broken into pieces
- 2 teaspoons canola oil divided
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract divided
- 25 peppermint candies crushed and divided
- 8 ounces white chocolate high-quality broken into pieces
Directions
- Grease a 9x9-inch pan and line it with waxed paper. Set it aside.
- Place the semisweet chocolate pieces and 1 teaspoon of the canola oil on the top of a double boiler, making sure that the water is just barely simmering.
- Stir the chocolate mixture frequently and scrape down the sides with a spatula to avoid the chocolate from burning.
- When the chocolate is completely melted, stir in 1/4 teaspoons of the peppermint extract.
- Pour the melted chocolate into the previously prepared pan, spreading it evenly over the pan. It should be at the bottom.
- Garnish half of the peppermint candies over the top of the chocolate layer.
- Refrigerate the bark until it is completely hardened, about 1 hour.
- Put the white chocolate and the remaining 1 teaspoon canola oil on top of a double boiler over just barely simmering water.
- Repeat the same melting and pouring process for the white chocolate, pouring it into the pan on top of the semisweet chocolate.
- Garnish the top of the melted white chocolate with the remaining peppermint candies.
- Refrigerate the pan once again until the white chocolate hardens, about 1 hour.
- When the bark has hardened, remove the candy from its pan.
- Break the bark into small pieces to serve and share with others.
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