Peppermint Bark Recipe

dark chocolate

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate with stevia

💰Cheaper: semi-sweet chocolate chips

Stevia reduces sugar content, while semi-sweet chips are more affordable.

white chocolate

🥗Healthier: yogurt coating

💰Cheaper: vanilla candy melts

Yogurt coating has less sugar, while candy melts are budget-friendly.

peppermint extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla extract

💰Cheaper: mint extract

Vanilla is often more accessible, while mint extract can be less expensive.

crushed peppermint candies

🥗Healthier: sugar-free peppermint candies

💰Cheaper: generic brand peppermint candies

Sugar-free options reduce calories, and generic brands save money.

Start with 2 cups of semisweet chocolate chips, ensuring it's good quality chocolate.

Prepare a homemade double boiler with about an inch of steaming water in a saucepan.

Place a heatproof bowl on top of the saucepan without letting it touch the water.

Add 1 and 1/4 cups of semisweet chocolate chips to the bowl and stir gently until mostly melted, about 1-2 minutes.

Remove the bowl from the heat, wipe the bottom dry, and add the remaining 3/4 cup of chocolate chips to temper the chocolate.

Add 1 teaspoon of peppermint extract to the melted chocolate and stir until fully combined.

Line a 10x12 inch tray with foil and pour the melted chocolate into it, spreading it into a thin layer.

Let the chocolate sit at room temperature for about 10-15 minutes until it's almost set but still soft enough to make an indentation with your finger.

In a separate bowl, prepare to melt 2 and 1/4 cups of good quality white chocolate chips using the double boiler method.

Once the white chocolate is mostly melted, add the remaining 1/2 cup of white chocolate chips to temper it.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of peppermint extract to the white chocolate and stir until fully melted and combined.

Pour the melted white chocolate over the set dark chocolate layer and smooth it out with an offset spatula.

Let the bark cool at room temperature until fully set before breaking it into pieces.

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