Easy Peppermint Bark Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Simple homemade peppermint bark recipe with butterscotch and white chocolate chips flavored with peppermint extract and crushed candy canes!

Prep Time5

Cook Time6

Setting time1 20

Total Time1 31

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: peppermint bark recipe

Servings:

Calories: 324kcal

Author: Srividhya G

Line a square baking pan (I used my 8-inch) with parchment paper.
In a microwave-safe bowl, add the butterscotch chocolate chips and melt them. Stir for every 20 to 30 seconds. It takes about 1.5 to 2.5 minutes and do not microwave in one go. Also, keep the power level of your MW to medium or medium (5 to 7).
Spread this melted chocolate evenly in the baking tray lined with parchment paper and set it in the refrigerator for 30 to 40 minutes.
Now melt the white chocolate in the microwave. Again it takes 1.5 to 2 minutes, and stir it every 20 to 30 seconds. Add the peppermint extract and mix well.
Add the melted white chocolate on top of the set butterscotch layer.
Evenly spread the white chocolate layer too. Sprinkle the crushed candy cane and slightly press it down.
Let this layer set for 30 to 40 minutes in the refrigerator. Once set, cut into pieces using a sharp chef's knife or break them with hand; that's what I recommend too.

You can also use semi-sweet chocolate or dark chocolate for the bottom layer.
Adjust the measure of peppermint extract to taste.
I pulsed the peppermint in the mixer jar. You can roughly crush candy canes by placing them in a heavy-duty ziplock bag and beating them with a heavy object.
You can melt the chocolate in your preferred way. Microwaving is mess-free, but stir at regular intervals and melt at medium to medium-high power settings.