# Chocolate Peppermint Bark

**Published:** 2024-12-16

Make chocolate peppermint bark with simple ingredients for a festive homemade treat. Perfect for gifting, gatherings, and seasonal celebrations.

Chocolate and Peppermint bring the soothing and invigorating nostalgia of baking for the holidays to mind every year! Here is a yummy chocolate and peppermint bark recipe to enjoy!

#### **Chocolate Peppermint Bark**

**Ingredients**:

- 12 oz. dark chocolate (organic fair-trade, 70-85% is preferred), white, milk, or a mix
- 1/2 cup crushed candy canes [[YumEarth](https://amzn.to/3On51BS) (affiliate link) is a great dye-free and organic alternative]
- 2 tbsp. coconut oil
- 2 tsp. peppermint extract ([**Make your own mint extract here**](https://earthley.com/earthleys-blog/diy-mint-extract))
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- Optional: [**Cocoa Calm**](https://earthley.com/products/cocoa-calm) for added adaptogenic and more benefits!

**Instructions**:

**Step 1**: Break or cut the chocolate into small pieces. Chocolate can be layered or all one type of chocolate for simplicity. If layering, then make each chocolate separately.

**Step 2**: Add 3/4 of the chocolate to a double boiler (If you don’t have a double boiler, place a glass or stainless-steel bowl on top of a sauce pot). Bring the water to a boil and allow the chocolate to melt.

**Step 3**: Once it is nearly melted, remove it from heat and place it on a hot pad or towel. Add the coconut oil, the remaining 1/4 of the chocolate, and vanilla extract. Stir vigorously with a spoon until slightly shinning and smooth.

**Step 4**: Add 1/4 cup of crushed candy canes to the chocolate and stir in.

**Step 5**: Pour the chocolate onto a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet. Spread it out with a spatula until it is about 1/4 inch thick. If layering, refrigerate in between so they don't mix together when pouring.

**Step 6**: Sprinkle with the remaining candy cane pieces. Allow to cool uncovered for at least 4 hours. Break into desired size pieces.