Homemade Peppermint Bark
A fancy and festive sweet treat for the holidays that can be made with just three simple ingredients.
Equipment:
- Food Processor
- Microwave Safe Mixing Bowl (I use glass)
- Large Baking pan (I use 10x15)
- Parchment Paper
Ingredients:
- 2 Bags White Baking Chips (11 oz)
- 12 Regular Size Candy Canes
- 1/2 tsp Peppermint Extract
Instructions:
- Line a large baking pan with parchment paper and set aside. (I use a 10x15 pan)
- Unwrap all the candy canes and break each one into a few pieces. Place the pieces in the food processor and pulse a few times to chop them into small pieces. You should have about a 1/2 cup of pieces when you are done processing.
- Pour the two bags of white baking chips into a large microwave safe bowl. Heat in the microwave for 1 minute, stir, then heat for 1 minute more. The chips should now be melty enough to stir into a smooth consistency.
- Add the 1/2 teaspoon of peppermint extract and the candy cane pieces to the melted white chocolate. Stir well to combine.
- Spoon the mixture onto the parchment paper lined pan and spread it out evenly. Then place in the refrigerator for about an hour so the mixture can harden up.
- Once the mixture is hardened, lift it off the parchment paper and crack it into pieces.
Notes:
If you do not have a food processor, the candy canes could also be broken into pieces by placing them in a ziploc bag and crushing them with a rolling pin, hammer, meat mallet, etc.