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Easy Chocolate Bark has only 3 ingredients! It’s a 15 minute candy recipe – perfect for gifting or the holidays or just because you want to clean out your pantry. Chocolate and candy – you can’t go wrong with that!
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Easy Chocolate Bark Recipe
This candy bark is truly so simple. Not only does it have easy ingredients, but it only takes 15 minutes to make. It is the perfect recipe to give the kids an activity to do that they will also love.
You can make this with whatever candy you have. If it is after Halloween–use any extra candy that you would like to get rid of! Chocolate candy bar bark made with leftover Halloween candy would be the perfect gift for Christmas! It really is so versatile!
Ingredients Needed
- Chocolate Melts and White Chocolate Melts: I prefer using Ghiradelli candy melts/wafers but you can substitute chocolate chips.
- Chocolate Candy Bars: The star of the show–use whatever candy fits you best! Clean out your pantry, clean out the Halloween bin or holiday candy bin – and make bark!
How to make Candy Bar Bark
- Place chocolate melts in a microwave safe bowl. Melt in 30 second increments on 50% power, stirring between each, until melted and smooth.
- Spread melted chocolate onto a small cookie sheet that’s been lined with wax paper. Don’t spread it too thin; you’ll want to make an approximately 7×5-inch rectangle.
- Cut mini candy bars in half and sprinkle them, along with any M&Ms or other candy of choice over the melted chocolate layer. Press lightly to adhere.
- Melt the white chocolate at 50% power in increments of 30 seconds, stirring between each, until smooth. Place in a small sandwich bag and cut off one tip. Drizzle over the top of the bark. Chill to set, break into pieces.
Expert Tips
- I use Ghirardelli Chocolate Melts because they melt better, but white and milk chocolate chips will work too.
- If you use chocolate chips and they’re struggling to melt, add about 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil (or ¼ teaspoon for the white chocolate chips)
- Slice candy bars to a size that would be easy enough to eat in one bite.
FAQs
Keep the bark in a cool environment in an airtight container.
This bark can last up to a few weeks.
It doesn’t have to be, but it would preserve it longer.
Easy Candy Bark Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup (145g) chocolate melts (see note)
- ¼ cup (46g) white chocolate melts (see note)
- 1 cup assorted chocolate candy bars
Instructions
- Place chocolate melts in a microwave safe bowl. Melt in 30 second increments on 50% power, stirring between each, until melted and smooth.
- Spread melted chocolate onto a small cookie sheet that’s been lined with wax paper. Don't spread it too thin; you'll want to make an approximately 7×5-inch rectangle.
- Cut mini candy bars in half and sprinkle them, along with any M&Ms or other candy of choice over the melted chocolate layer. Press lightly to adhere.
- Melt the white chocolate at 50% power in increments of 30 seconds, stirring between each, until smooth. Place in a small sandwich bag and cut off one tip. Drizzle over the top of the bark. Chill to set, break into pieces.
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Recipe Notes
- You can also use chocolate chips and white chocolate chips for this, but it will melt in your hand faster than wafers will.
- I recommend using Ghiradelli chocolate melts (sold in the baking section next to the baking chocolate). These come in bags in milk, semi-sweet, and white flavors. Alternately you can use almond bark or Candiquik.
- If you’re using chocolate chips and have trouble with them melting, add about 1 teaspoon vegetable oil or shortening while melting (1/4 teaspoon for the white chocolate).
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Last Updated on November 17, 2023
Look so sweet, my kids will surely love them. Thank you very much for your sharing!
Bark is so fun and easy to make. Your candy bark is a great way to use up collected or extra Halloween candy. Everything tastes good together on bark!
Thanks Wendy!
I’m having a blast baking with all this Halloween candy. Bark is always such a fun option, too!
I think my daughter will bring home a lot of candy tonight. Maybe I can coax her into sharing some with me so I can make your bark! 😉
This looks delicious- I’ll definitely be heading over for the recipe 🙂
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