This festive gluten free peppermint bark is so easy to make. It just takes a few minutes to put together. Kids will love helping with crushing the candy canes, and breaking the bark into pieces. It can be a fun family project. The bark becomes a beautiful holiday candy that can be eaten at home, or given away as gifts. It is delicious too!
You will need only 3 ingredients: dark chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, and crushed peppermint candy canes.
First, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
To begin making the candy, put the dark chocolate chips in a medium bowl and microwave for 30 seconds, then stir, and continue to do this in 20 second increments until melted. Do not heat too quickly, or get water in the bowl, or you will seize your chocolate.
Once your dark chocolate is melted, evenly spread the dark chocolate in a rectangle on the parchment lined baking sheet. Place the pan of dark chocolate in the refrigerator for 20 minutes to set.
Crush 6 to 8 candy canes by placing them in a plastic baggie and smashing them with a heavy utensil, such as a rolling pin or meat mallet. You want them crushed, but not pounded into dust. Set aside.
Now begin melting your white chocolate, by putting the white chocolate chips in a medium bowl and microwaving for 30 seconds, then stir, and continue to do this in 20 second increments until melted. Do not heat too quickly, or get water in the bowl, or you will seize your chocolate.
Once your white chocolate is melted, evenly spread the white chocolate in a rectangle over the dark chocolate on the parchment lined baking sheet. Sprinkle the crushed peppermint candy on the white chocolate layer. Place the pan in the refrigerator for 20 minutes to set.
Remove from the refrigerator, and break into desired, serving size pieces.
This bark can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for about two weeks. If you are giving these away as a gift they store well in a plastic or tin container, or clear plastic treat bag.
You can use milk chocolate, or semi sweet chocolate chips. You can also use crushed nuts, pretzels, or small pieces of dried fruit instead of candy canes.
A great no-bake holiday recipe, with only 3 ingredients. Gluten free peppermint bark is layered with melted dark chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, and sprinkled with crushed peppermint candy canes. Give it away as gifts or keep it all for yourself.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Put the dark chocolate chips in a medium bowl and microwave for 30 seconds, then stir, and continue to do this in 20 second increments until melted.
Once your dark chocolate is melted, evenly spread the dark chocolate in a rectangle on the parchment lined baking sheet. Place the pan of dark chocolate in the refrigerator for 20 minutes to set.
Crush 6 to 8 candy canes by placing them in a plastic baggie and smashing them with a heavy utensil, such as a rolling pin or meat mallet. Set aside.
Put the white chocolate chips in a medium bowl and microwaving for 30 seconds, then stir, and continue to do this in 20 second increments until melted.
Once your white chocolate is melted, evenly spread the white chocolate in a rectangle over the dark chocolate on the parchment lined baking sheet. Sprinkle the crushed peppermint candy on the white chocolate layer. Place the pan in the refrigerator for 20 minutes to set.
Remove from the refrigerator, and break into desired, serving size pieces.