Move on over Pumpkin Spice – it’s time for Peppermint Bark season! Celebrate National Peppermint Bark Day Dec 1 with a Christmas Peppermint Bark Recipe!
Celebrate National Peppermint Bark Day Dec 1 with a Christmas Peppermint Bark Recipe
Wednesday, December 1, has officially been declared National Peppermint Bark Day by National Today, marking the kickoff of the Christmas holiday season and the official start time for Americans to enjoy their preferred holiday treat.
I love peppermint anything during the Christmas season, and I ALWAYS LOVE CHOCOLATE. Peppermint bark can be made with white chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate - AND you can use tons of different mix ins as well; the sky is the limit!
National Today’s Peppermint Bark Survey revealed that:
- Peppermint Bark is the preferred holiday treat to consume while decorating a Christmas tree
- 39% of those surveyed cited Peppermint Bark as the preferred treat while gingerbread cookies and candy canes only represented 30% of the market share combined.
- Williams Sonoma Peppermint Bark tops the consumer charts as the ‘most wanted’ foodie gift this year
- 42% of those surveyed put Williams Sonoma Peppermint Bark at the top of their foodie wish list this year, as the most ‘desired’ foodie gift. Trailing behind at 26% was a box of holiday chocolates and decorated sugar cookies – a notoriously beloved holiday treat, fell by the wayside with only 15% of people adding them to their wish list.
Try Our Christmas Peppermint Bark Recipe
I’ve made quite a bit of cookie and candy bark in my day – it was the preferred homemade holiday treat of my coworkers back when I worked in an office.
How to Make this easy Homemade Christmas Peppermint Bark Recipe
This Christmas Peppermint Bark Recipe is simple to make, I mean, it is simple enough that you can even get the kids involved! With winter break coming up, it’s the perfect time to bring the kids into the kitchen with you and let them participate in the fun!
Ingredients needed to make this Homemade Christmas Peppermint Bark Recipe
12 oz package of Wilton candy cane candy melts
⅓ C. crushed peppermints
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Directions for making this Homemade Christmas Peppermint Bark Recipe
Pour the Peppermint candy melts into a microwave safe dish and heat in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring until melted.
Line a baking sheet with foil.
Pour the melted candy melts out onto the foil and gently spread out with the back of a large spoon (see photo).
Sprinkle with the crushed peppermints.
Place the baking sheet in the fridge for 30 minutes to allow the chocolate to set. Remove from the fridge and break into smaller pieces.
You can wrap up a few chunks of this Christmas Peppermint Bark Recipe in festive tins or goody bags and hand them out at work, give them to the neighbors, or stick them in stockings, don’t be stingy!
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Peppermint Bark
Ingredients
- 12 oz package of Wilton peppermint candy melts located at major retailers or craft stores
- ⅓ C. crushed peppermints
Instructions
- Pour the Peppermint candy melts into a microwave safe dish and heat in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring until melted.
- Line a baking sheet with foil.
- Pour the melted candy melts out onto the foil and gently spread out with the back of a large spoon (see photo).
- Sprinkle with crushed peppermints.
- Place the baking sheet in the fridge for 30 minutes to allow the chocolate to set.
- Remove from the fridge and break into smaller pieces.
‘Tis the season for giving, after all! The recipe is so easy that you can always make more for yourself later!
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