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    Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bark

    Dec 15, 2015 / by Laney Schwartz / Leave a comment(updated Jan 7, 2020)

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    HOLIDAY GIFTS!!!

    Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bark-5HOMEMADE holiday gifts!  If you’re anything like me, you’ve waited until the very last possible second to get 1 million gifts for everybody on your list!  Am I right, or am I right?!?

    Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bark-4Well, have no fear my friends. I’ve got the easiest, yummiest, homemade dark chocolate bark EVER. And it starts with a bowl of melted chocolate.

    Let’s all take a moment…

    Dark Chocolate Peppermint BarkHonestly, I’d be happy if somebody just gave me a bowl of that for the holidays. Can I just dive right in?  

    The other great thing about this bark, is you can add any toppings/flavor combinations that you like! Of course, I couldn’t just make the one kind. I also made this Dark Chocolate Almond Sea Salt bark for the sweet and salty lovers out there.

    Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bark-3I mean seriously, would you just look at those yummy salt crystals!  YES!

    Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bark-6So make one, make ’em both, or make up your own!  Your friends and family will love you for it, and you won’t be stressed anymore.  

    Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bark-7

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    Ingredients

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    For the Peppermint Bark

    • 12 ounces dark chocolate (I use Ghirardelli Dark Melting Wafers)
    • 3–4 candy canes (crushed)

    For the Almond Sea Salt Bark

    • 12 ounces dark chocolate (I use Ghirardelli Dark Melting Wafers)
    • 3/4 cup sliced almonds
    • Sea salt

    Instructions

    For the Peppermint Bark

    1. 1) Chop the dark chocolate into chunks and melt over a double boiler, or in 30 second increments in the microwave, stirring to make sure it doesn’t burn.
    2. 2) Pour melted chocolate onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet and use a rubber spatula to spread chocolate evenly until about 1/4 inch thin.
    3. 3) Sprinkle the crushed candy canes over the chocolate. Allow chocolate to cool completely (at least 2-3 hours) or for 30 minutes in the fridge. Break and serve!

    For the Almond Sea Salt Bark

    1. 1) Follow the same directions as above in numbers 1 and 2, then sprinkle the almonds and sea salt over the chocolate and let cool before breaking and serving!

    Notes

    *I use the Ghirardelli Dark Melting Wafers. They melt easily, and harden up quickly! But regular chocolate chips or a bar of chocolate are also fine to use.

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    Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bark-8Happy holidays my friends!

     

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