Unicorn Bark

Last Updated on February 24, 2026 by becky

An easy unicorn bark recipe with pastel colored white chocolate, animal cookies, unicorn sprinkles, and plenty of edible glitter. The best unicorn candy bark!

What Inspired This Unicorn Bark Recipe?

“Unicorn” desserts are really having their moment. A quick internet search yields all kinds of unicorn-themed recipes, like unicorn horns, unicorn bars, unicorn toast, and unicorn milkshakes. (I even saw a recipe for unicorn “poop,” but I think I’ll give that one a miss!) Somehow, “unicorn” now offers a catchall description for anything sparkly, sweet, and perfectly pastel. Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

I’m admittedly quite late to the unicorn party (I’m probably not the demographic, since I neither have kids nor am one, although I do still enjoy anything and everything sparkly) so this is my first unicorn-inspired recipe. I got the idea while browsing for circus animal cookies at the supermarket. Busy developing my own homemade version at the time, I wanted to replicate the “real thing” as closely as possible.

The discovery of these Sparkling Mythical Creature Cookies turned out to be a happy accident. The purple and white color palette, “mythical” shapes, and glittery sprinkles seemed like the perfect starting point for creating a unicorn bark recipe.

Drawing inspiration from my other chocolate bark recipes, like my rainbow gummy bark and Easter mini egg bark, this 5-ingredient treat features pastel-tinted melted white chocolate, plus unicorn sprinkles, the aforementioned cookies, and lots and lots of edible glitter. It’s easy to prepare and perfect for sharing at unicorn-themed birthday parties or other sparkly celebrations.

Unicorn candy bark also makes a fun group activity (just make sure an adult handles the chocolate-melting portion!) or party favor, especially if packaged in unicorn-print cello bags and tied with a big pink bow.

Ingredients for Making Unicorn Candy Bark

To make this unicorn bark recipe, you’ll need the following ingredients:

• White Chocolate – Because this bark recipe does not contain any flavoring, it’s important to choose a good-tasting white chocolate. I recommend callets or chopped chocolate from a brand such as Guittard, Valrhona, or Callebaut, but even white chocolate chips will work in a pinch.

• Oil Based Food Coloring – You’ll need pink and purple oil based food coloring to tint the white chocolate. (If you’d like, you can also use other pastels such as mint green or baby blue, either instead of or in addition to the pink and purple.) See my notes on working with oil-based food coloring, below.
• Sparkling Mythical Creature Cookies – Made by the Mother’s brand in the US, Sparkling Mythical Creature Cookies are similar to animal cookies, but feature magical shapes like unicorns and dragons instead of circus animals, and come in purple rather than pink. You can find these in many supermarkets, or purchase them on Amazon. Or, substitute store-bought or homemade frosted animal cookies, or another type of unicorn cookies instead.

• Sprinkles and Sparkles – A must for decorating! I decorated my bark with edible glitter, edible foil stars, and this pastel-colored sprinkle mix from Sprinklefetti:

You can use any pastel-colored sprinkle blend you’d like, or even decorate the bark with your own homemade sprinkles.

Tinting the White Chocolate

What makes this unicorn bark “unicorn” themed? Well, unicorn sprinkles and edible glitter, of course, but also the pastel palette.

Some similar recipes rely on multiple packages of colored candy melts or confectionery wafers, but it’s very easy to make multi-colored bark with just a single bowl of melted white chocolate. To do so, you’ll need to purchase oil-based food coloring.

While my trusty Chefmaster gels work for most applications, they aren’t ideal for tinting chocolate. You know that old adage about how oil and water don’t mix? It definitely applies here. Adding water-based or gel colors to chocolate can create a splotchy and uneven appearance, which is why I reach for my oil-based colors (sometimes called “candy coloring”) instead.

After tinting, you’ll scoop the colored chocolates on top of your white chocolate slab, then use something pointy (I recommend a metal skewer, a chopstick, or even a butter knife) to swirl the colors together, creating a marble pattern:

Unicorn Bark Tips and Tricks

Here are a few of my favorite tips for making this unicorn bark (or any kind of chocolate bark, for that matter!)

Make a bain marie. To melt the white chocolate, place a large metal bowl over a pan of simmering water to create a bain marie, or hot water bath. You you have one, you can use a double boiler instead.

Cut carefully! When cutting the cooled bark, try to aim your knife so it slices between the unicorn cookies, rather than through them. You an also break the bark apart with your hands for a more rustic look.

Invest in silicone mats. I recommend spreading the melted chocolate on a smooth, heat-resistant silicone baking mat. If you don’t have a few of these in your baking toolkit, they’re a must-purchase. In addition to chocolate barks, you can use silicone mats to make everything from hard candy to French macarons to candy corn.

Skip the fridge. After spreading, marbling, and decorating your bark, sit the tray aside to cool at room temperature. Unless you live in a very hot climate, I don’t recommend using the refrigerator. The moisture from the fridge can create sticky spots or unattractive water marks in the chocolate, or cause the color from the sprinkles to bleed and run.

Make-Ahead and Storage Suggestions

Unicorn bark candy will keep well for about 3 weeks when stored in an airtight container at room temperature.

Other chocolate bark recipes you might enjoy:

White Chocolate Valentine’s Day Bark
Rainbow Gummy Bark
White Chocolate Bark Recipe with Berries
Leftover Halloween Candy Bark

And if you do make these, or any of my recipes, don’t forget to tag me @bastecutfold or use the hashtag #bastecutfold on Instagram. I always love to see what you’re making!

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