Chocolate Peppermint Bark

My daughter loves chocolate peppermint! And apparently, one of our colleagues in the office does too because she ate most of this version the day I brought it in! But hey, there’s just something about the first snap of chocolate bark.

It’s so yummy and it just feels like the holidays. Maybe it’s the peppermint sparkle or that sweet-salty crunch that reminds us of childhood candy canes and homemade fudge cooling on the counter.

This Chocolate Holiday Bark takes those nostalgic flavors—dark chocolate, creamy white cocoa, peanut butter, and crushed peppermint—and gives them a plant-based glow-up.

It’s rich, layered, and just fancy enough for gift boxes or dessert platters, yet simple enough to make while your favorite holiday playlist hums in the background.

🎁 Why You’ll Love It

• Plant-based indulgence without the dairy —just pure chocolate goodness.
• I love the festive flair. Those red-and-white peppermint sparkles make it holiday-ready.
• The dark chocolate base keeps it rich, while the white layer adds creaminess.

Nutrition & Cost Highlights

• Let’s be clear, this is still candy, but it is lower in refined sugar than your store-bought version.
• It’s also way cheaper at $8.00 per pan versus about $25 for a gourmet version in the store.

🩷 Pro Tip

For extra shine and snap, let the bark sit at room temperature for 10–15 minutes before breaking apart. Perfect texture for gifting boxes or holiday dessert boards.

🌻Final Thoughts

This Chocolate Holiday Bark isn’t just a treat—it’s a memory maker. Whether you’re melting, swirling, or sprinkling peppermint, you’re stirring up joy, one layer at a time.

Stay Sunny and Sweet, y’all! 🌻

Chocolate Holiday Peppermint Bark

I loved that first snap of a chocolate bark. I mean, it says it all—rich chocolate, cool peppermint, and cozy holiday magic. A nostalgic treat that feels like laughter in the kitchen and love wrapped in parchment paper. Easy to make, beautiful to share, impossible to forget. 🎄🍫

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 45 minutes mins

Servings: 14

Calories: 170

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 1-12 ounce bag of dark cacao/chocolate chips
• 1-12 ounce bag of white cocoa butter use real white chocolate/cocoa
• 1/2 cup chopped walnut
• 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
• 1 tbsp almond butter
• 1 tbsp peanut butter
• 1 cup peppermint candies

Method

 

1. Line rectangle pan with parchment paper.
2. You’ll need two glass bowls and a pot of water.
3. Bring water to boil. Place one bowl on top of pot of boiling water.
4. To melt dark chocolate chips, pour them in the glass bowl and stir until melted.
5. Add almond butter and walnuts to the melted dark chocolate. Stir and pour on rectangle pan. Put in freezer for 30 minutes.
6. Put peppermint candies in a plastic bag and lightly beat with a rolling pin.
7. Melt white chocolate with the second bowl placed over the pot of boiling water. Add peanut butter and peanuts to the melted chocolate.
8. Pull dark chocolate from freezer. Pour white chocolate on dark chocolate. Sprinkle peppermint pieces on top. Freeze overnight.
9. Remove from freezer. Slice into triangles with a pizza cutter.

Notes

Note: If you freeze overnight, it’s ready to break, bag and gift the next morning. I love packing these in the little see-thru holiday tins. It just makes it that much more fun.