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a dish of peppermint bark

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Easy Peppermint Bark

Recipe by becky

  • Total Time1 hour
  • Yield675 grams (about 6-7 cups) 1x

An easy peppermint bark recipe with Oreos, dark and white chocolate, and peppermint oil. The best Christmas peppermint bark recipe for using up leftover candy canes!

Ingredients

Scale

225 grams good-quality white chocolate (8 ounces; 2 4-ounce bars)
225 grams good-quality dark chocolate (8 ounces; 2 4-ounce bars)
140 grams candy canes or starlight mints, unwrapped and crushed (6-7 standard candy canes; about 3/4 cup crushed peppermint)
115 grams Oreo cookies, crushed (about 10 single-stuffed Oreos)
1-2 drops natural peppermint oil


Instructions

Line a quarter sheet tray with parchment or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.

In a bain marie or double boiler, melt dark chocolate over low heat, stirring gently, until completely melted. Remove from heat.

melting chocolate in a metal bowl

With a flexible rubber spatula, spread melted chocolate on prepared tray. Allow to set.*

dark chocolate spread on a metal tray with a spatula

dark chocolate spread across a quarter sheet tray

In a bain marie or double boiler, melt white chocolate over low heat, stirring gently, until completely melted. Stir in the peppermint oil and half of the candy canes and Oreos.

stirring melted white chocolate and oreos in a metal bowl

With a flexible rubber spatula, spread white chocolate over dark chocolate, distributing evenly across the entire surface. Don’t worry if you see a few swirls of dark chocolate peeking through.

white chocolate with oreos and peppermint spread across a metal tray

Sprinkle with remaining candy canes and Oreos.

peppermint bark with oreos and candy canes cooling on a tray

Allow to sit, uncovered, at room temperature until chocolate sets.**

closeup shot of chocolate oreo peppermint bark

Peel away the silicone mat. Transfer to a large cutting board. With a sharp chef’s knife cut the slab into smaller pieces.

chopping peppermint bark with a sharp knife

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

a stack of peppermint bark on a white surface

 

Notes

*I sometimes temper my chocolate so it sets quickly. If you skip the tempering, it might take 30-60 minutes for the chocolate to set at room temperature. Refrigerate briefly to speed up the process.

**Depending on the temperature in your kitchen, this may take a few hours. I don’t recommend refrigerating the finished bark unless absolutely necessary. Moisture from the fridge make the candy canes sticky and cause the red stripes to bleed.

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