Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bark

5 from 5 votes

This super easy bark is made in around 15 minutes and requires only 4 ingredients! Plus, it could be made dairy free and sugar free

Prep Time15

Total Time45

Servings: 6 servings

Author: Maria Corcuera

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside
Using a double broiler, and making sure the top pot doesn't touch the water, melt 2/3 of your dark chocolate in very low temperature (between 110 and 115 F). Remove chocolate from heat and add remaining chocolate, bringing the temperature down between 88 to 90 F, stirring until completely melted. Add peppermint and stir
12 ounce (340.2 g) dark chocolate, in small pieces, 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) peppermint extract
Using the same process, melt 2/3 of your white chocolate in temperatures between 110 and 115 F. Remove from heat and add remaining chocolate, bringing temperature down between 82 and 84 F, and stirring until completely melted. Add green food coloring until reraching desired shade of green
4 ounce (113.4 g) 113 g white chocolate, in small pieces, 3 drops Green food color
Pour dark chocolate over prepared baking sheet and spread into an even layer with the back of a spoon or an offset spatula. Add dollops of green colored chocolate and make swirls with a toothpick or a butter knife. Tap the cookie sheet against the counter a few times so the chocolate spreads evenly (watch video below for more detail)
Freeze for 30 minutes or until completely set. Break into pieces and store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks

- Moisture is the enemy of chocolate, keep it dry at all times! be specially careful when heating it with a double broiler
- You should always work with very low temperatures
- Chop your chocolate in equally sized, small pieces so they melt evenly
- Opt for chocolate bars instead of chocolate chips. Chocolate chips usually have a lower content of cocoa butter, which makes them more difficult to melt