4-Ingredient Peppermint Bark Recipe | A Taste of Koko (2024)

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How do you get peppermint bark to stick together? ›

The trick for chocolate peppermint bark layers that stick together is to add the white chocolate layer before the semisweet layer is completely set.

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. It is especially popular around the Christmas season.

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.

You will want to make sure that the layers are hardened before adding the next layer on top. This will ensure that your bark won't separate. Why is my peppermint bark soft? If you leave your bark out at room temperature the peppermint bark will tend to be soft.

(Peppermint extract is made with alcohol so even though it's liquid, it won't seize). Let bark sit at room temperature for few minutes before slicing/breaking to prevent layers from separating.

Be sure to let the bark chill until it's completely set. If you try to break it before the layers are totally firm and bonded together, it can come apart. The final tip is to let your finished bark come back to room temperature before you break it up.

Add chocolate chips to a medium-sized bowl then microwave in 30 second increments, stirring between increments, until the chocolate is smooth - 1:30 - 2 minutes. Add crushed candy canes and peppermint extract, if using, then stir to incorporate. Pour mixture onto prepared sheet pan then spread into an even layer.

So what's the overall verdict? 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.

Frequently Asked Questions. How long is peppermint bark good for? Peppermint bark will last at room temperature for 2 weeks or in the refrigerator for 3 weeks.

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.

What is the shelf life of Williams Sonoma peppermint bark? ›

A: Peppermint bark has a shelf life of 1 year.

Like other forms of sheet candy, such as brittle, peppermint bark is generally made by pouring tempered chocolate over the top of crushed hard peppermint. Once the chocolate has cooled, it's then cut up or broken into smaller pieces.

Powdery mildew appears on mint leaves, stems, and petioles as a powdery, white to gray coating of fungal mycelium and spores. Infections consist of discrete circular colonies of up to ½ inch in diameter and can become numerous, coalesce and spread over the entire plant. Colonies turn gray with age.

Overwatering or underwatering your mint can cause stress, manifesting as brown patches on the leaves. It's like giving too much or too little attention—neither ends well. Heat stress is another culprit.

Ghirardelli Squares Peppermint Bark

Even if that's not true, the wrappers make them the best peppermint bark candy to throw in a bowl and keep on the coffee table or on your desk. Ghirardelli also makes a dark chocolate version, but we all preferred the flavor balance of the milk chocolate.

A hot glue gun works best, but tacky glue can also be used. I choose to use the hot glue gun, with silver sparkle glue sticks.

If you use a type of white chocolate made with palm kernel or coconut oil, the dark and white chocolate layers will separate from each other because the oil won't allow it to bond to the dark chocolate layer.

Look to this quick, mess-free tip for crushing peppermint candies. Coarsely crush the peppermint candies in a resealable plastic bag using the smooth side of a meat mallet. Since the candies are so hard, the heftiness of the mallet is the best thing for breaking them up quickly.

Add the candy canes to a ziplock bag then place the bag onto a kitchen towel and use a meat mallet or rolling pin to crush the candy canes. You don't need to pulverize them into dust – just little pieces.