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The Best Peppermint Bark!

You guys…Christmas is in 3 days! Can you believe it? Things are in full swing this weekend with Christmas parties, going to look at Christmas lights…and of course, a little Christmas baking!

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This recipe is a tradition that I started a few years back and is a GREAT treat to bring to a party, give to party guests or co-workers. You can wrap it up nicely and it makes a very inexpensive, delicious, and EASY gift! Now, who isn’t on board with that?

Like I said, this is simple, I promise! I am proud to say that my baking/cooking has improved over the years but when I made this for the first time I was very unskilled in the kitchen. I am telling you, kids could make this!

There are only four ingredients and a few steps to make this magic happen! The recipe is below!

INGREDIENTS: 

  • 1 1/2 Cups of Dark Chocolate (I usually just get the dark chocolate chips. They only had extra dark chocolate at the store most recently so I did 3/4 of that and 1/2 of semi sweet and it tastes the same!!)
  • 16 Oreos (plain Oreos but I love when they have the colored ones so it’s even MORE festive!! I would recommend getting the regular, and not the thin. Also – just be safe and get the whole pack that way you can always have more to add if needed)
  • 2 Cups of White Chocolate Candy
  • 3/4 cups Crushed Candy Cane (This usually totals out to 9 full-size candy canes)

DIRECTIONS: 

  1. Line a 9”x13” baking dish with parchment paper.
  2. Melt dark chocolate in the microwave. Pour into parchment lined baking dish and spread evenly, all the way to the edges. (Melt in increments of :30 seconds – you don’t want to overheat them!)
  3. Scatter crushed Oreos across melted chocolate.
  4. Melt white chocolate in a microwave. With a spoon or spatula, spread across the layer of Oreos, as evenly as you can.
  5. Sprinkle crushed candy canes evenly over top the white chocolate.
  6. Allow to cool completely. I usually put mine in the refrigerator for an hour or so (it helps speed up the process).
  7. Remove from pan, and break into desired sized pieces (this part can get messy and takes a little muscle so be careful!). I usually use a knife to stick in and help break up the pieces!

*A helpful tip that I have found is to put the Oreos and candy canes into large ziplock bags (separately) and use a rolling pin or a meat tenderizer (preferable one with a flat surface) to help crush them but be careful not to puncture the bag!

Enjoy!! Let me know if you end up making this recipe! I would love to hear how you liked it! Merry (almost) Christmas!

XOXO

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