Dark and White Chocolate Layered Peppermint Bark

Make the best Candy Cane Bark with this easy peppermint bark recipe in the microwave.   It’s a layered peppermint bark with crushed candy canes on top of dark and white chocolate peppermint bark.

Are you unable to choose between white chocolate peppermint bark and dark?   Well, you don’t have to choose just one with this recipe for layered peppermint bark.  And we make this peppermint bark recipe in the microwave.

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What is in layered peppermint bark:

Ingredients:

• 12 oz. semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
• 12 oz. white chocolate chips
• ¾ cup roughly chopped/crushed candy canes

Making this layered peppermint bark recipe in the microwave :

Start your Candy Cane Bark by lining a baking sheet with parchment paper.  Add the white chocolate chips to a microwave-safe bowl and set aside.  Then add the dark chocolate chips to a separate microwave-safe bowl.

Place the bowl of dark chocolate into the microwave and microwave on 20-second intervals, stirring well between, until melted.  Or you could use a candy melting pot to melt the chocolate chips for convenience.  

Pour the melted chocolate onto the parchment-lined baking sheet. 

Pour the chocolate into a thin single layer on your baking sheet, smoothing out with a spoon.  Place the baking sheet into the freezer for 30 minutes.

After the dark chocolate has frozen, place the bowl containing white chocolate chip into the microwave.   And microwave the chips on 20-second intervals, stirring well in between, until melted.

Pour the white chocolate over the semi-sweet, smoothing out into a thin layer with a spoon.

Sprinkle crushed/chopped candy canes over top of the white chocolate.   Place the pan back into the freezer for another 30 minutes.

Once solid, break the candy cane bark into small pieces. 

If you enjoyed this Candy Cane Bark then see these:

• Whiskey Chocolate Truffles
• Peppermint Chocolate Cookies
• Candy Cane Chewy Cookies

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Candy Cane Dark White Chocolate Bark

Make the best Candy Cane Bark with this easy peppermint bark recipe in the microwave. It’s a layered peppermint bark with crushed candy canes on top of dark and white chocolate peppermint bark.

Prep Time10 mins

Cooling Time1 hr

Total Time1 hr 10 mins

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Candy Cane Bark, layered peppermint bark, peppermint bark recipe, peppermint bark recipe microwave, white chocolate peppermint bark

Servings: 20

Calories: 216kcal

Author: Evelyn

Equipment

• Baking Sheet

Ingredients

• 12 oz. dark chocolate chips
• 12 oz. white chocolate chips
• ¾ cup candy canes roughly chopped/crushed

Instructions

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Add the dark chocolate to a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on 20-second intervals, stirring well between, until melted. Or use a Candle Melting pot for easy melting
• Pour the dark chocolate into a thin single layer on your baking sheet, smoothing out with a spoon.
• Place the baking sheet into the freezer for 30 minutes.
• After the dark chocolate has frozen, add the white chocolate chips to another microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on 20-second intervals, stirring well in between until melted. or use a Candy Melting Pot.
• Pour the white chocolate over the semi-sweet, smoothing out into a thin layer with a spoon.
• Sprinkle crushed/chopped candy canes over top of the white chocolate.
• Place the pan back into the freezer for another 30 minutes.
• Once solid, break the bark into small pieces to enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 34mg | Potassium: 156mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 1mg