Amazing Chocolate-Covered Pretzel Peppermint Bark
Create a festive and delicious holiday treat with this Chocolate-Covered Pretzel Peppermint Bark. This recipe combines the satisfying crunch of pretzels with sweet peppermint and rich chocolate for a perfect festive bite.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes plus setting time
- Yield: Approximately 1.5 pounds
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 12 ounces white chocolate chips
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 cup crushed candy canes
- 1 cup crushed pretzels
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Melt the semi-sweet chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, stirring until smooth. Stir in the peppermint extract.
- Spread the melted semi-sweet chocolate evenly over the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle half of the crushed pretzels and half of the crushed candy canes over the chocolate.
- Let the semi-sweet chocolate layer set until firm, about 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
- Melt the white chocolate chips in a separate heatproof bowl over simmering water, stirring until smooth.
- Spread the melted white chocolate evenly over the set semi-sweet chocolate layer.
- Immediately sprinkle the remaining crushed pretzels and crushed candy canes over the white chocolate.
- Allow the bark to set completely at room temperature or in the refrigerator until firm.
- Once firm, break the bark into pieces.
Notes
- For a stronger peppermint flavor, add a few drops of peppermint oil to the chocolate.
- You can use milk chocolate or dark chocolate instead of semi-sweet.
- Ensure the chocolate is completely set before breaking into pieces.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ounce
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg