This Oreo Peppermint Bark Recipe is so festive looking and delicious too. It combines Oreo cookies with both white and milk chocolate and Starlight Mints or crushed candy cane!
As long as I can remember, candy barks have been a big part of the holiday season. I remember Almond Bark being a yearly classic when I was a kid, but I was never a big fan of it.
Now I love Almond Bark, but I love all the other variations of bark recipes even more. You can really make an almost endless amount of flavor combinations in this sweet treat.
We have an extra delicious and also pretty version today with this Oreo Peppermint Bark recipe. It’s so good!
Only a few ingredients are needed to make the recipe: OREOs, Starlight Mints (or other peppermint candy like a crushed candy cane), and then either chocolate and white chocolate chips OR chocolate and white chocolate candy coating.
For the chocolate you can choose to use either milk chocolate, semi sweet or dark chocolate.
This Christmas OREO bark is a great addition to cookie trays. You can also package it up in cellophane bags and tie with Christmas-themed ribbon to give as gifts or party favors.
This peppermint OREO bark is also perfect for Valentine’s Day with the pretty red and white topping. BUT, it’s so yummy you may end up making it all year round.
Line a baking sheetcookie sheet with wax paper. Process Oreos in food processor until crushed into larger pieces.
Melt chocolate chips by microwaving 45 seconds and stirring and repeating until melted and smooth. Pour onto prepared pan and smooth into an even layer. Distribute crushed Oreos over the chocolate.
Place in refrigerator for 15 minutes to set up. Process mints in food processor until crushed. Melt white chocolate chips by microwaving 45 seconds and stirring and repeating until melted and smooth. Pour onto cooled chocolate and Oreos and smooth to cover.
Distribute peppermint over the white chocolate layer. Place peppermint Oreo bark in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to set up. Break into pieces before serving.
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Oreo Peppermint Bark
Chrysa
This Oreo Peppermint Bark Recipe is so festive looking and delicious too. It combines Oreo cookies with both white and milk chocolate and Starlight Mints!
Line a baking sheetwith wax paper or parchment paper.
Process Oreos in food processor until crushed into larger pieces.
Melt chocolate chips by microwaving 45 seconds and stirring and repeating until melted and smooth.
Pour onto prepared pan and smooth into an even layer.
Distribute crushed Oreos over the chocolate.
Place in refrigerator for 15 minutes to set up.
Process mints infood processor until crushed.
Melt white chocolate chips by microwaving 45 seconds and stirring and repeating until melted and smooth.
Pour onto cooled chocolate and Oreos and smooth to cover.
Distribute peppermint over the white chocolate layer.
Place peppermint Oreo bark in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to set up.
Break into pieces before serving.
Notes
If you don’t have a food processor, you can crush the mints by putting them in a ziptop bag and smashing them with a rolling pin or heavy frying pan. Just be careful!
I am not a nutritionist. These values were calculated automatically with the Spoonacular Food API.
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It is a tradition in my family to have this chocolate every holiday. Winter in a bar I love everything about Ghirardelli Chocolate Peppermint Bark. The layer of rich dark chocolate and the creamy mint layer with bits of peppermint crunch are a perfect blend of flavors and textures.
Peppermint bark is a chocolate confection. Generally it consists of peppermint candy pieces, such as candy canes, in white chocolate on top of dark chocolate, but peppermint bark can refer to any chocolate with peppermint candy pieces in it.
What is peppermint bark made of? It's just three simple ingredients: white chocolate, peppermint oil, and peppermint candies! If you have extra candy canes lying around, crush 'em up and use those instead.
It depends on your preference! If you really love mint, want your peppermint bark to have some heft, or plan to gift it to loved ones, Williams Sonoma is your best bet. If texture or price are the most important factors for you, Costco wins by a landslide.
The bark's popularity isn't new. In a past Reddit thread, one user said, “The Kirkland brand peppermint bark in the bakery is absolutely fire… way better than the individually wrapped Ghirardelli peppermint bark.” Others said it's “the best part of the holidays!” We have to agree with the positive reviews.
Does peppermint bark go bad? Yes, peppermint bark will go bad if not stored properly and/or consumed within a few weeks. It's very important that you store the peppermint bark in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
After 20 rounds of recipe testing, in 1998, Williams Sonoma founder Chuck Williams and the Williams Sonoma Test Kitchen team developed the signature recipe for The Original Peppermint Bark that sparked a food trend that is celebrated by chocolate enthusiasts around the world during the holiday season.
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Large kettles heat sugar and other ingredients, creating a golden-brown mixture. Peppermint and starch join the mix, ensuring a delightful flavor and preventing stickiness.
Remove the bark form the pan using the parchment paper, and cut or break it into pieces. Store leftover peppermint bark in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week or refrigerated for up to 3 weeks.
Ghirardelli uses a proprietary blend of bean varieties that has been refined over the company's 150-year history to provide the company's distinct and intense chocolate taste. The exact source of the beans is a closely held family secret.
After a meal, eating peppermint candy can help reduce heartburn and bloating. Peppermint candies with real peppermint oil may help with indigestion and stomach pain. It also helps reduce nausea caused by motion sickness.
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