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A festive assortment of chocolate bark featuring white and dark chocolate pieces. Toppings include pretzels, candy eyes, M&Ms, nuts, dried cranberries, and cookie crumbs arranged creatively on a tray.
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Easy Chocolate Bark Recipe (5 Minutes)

Make 5 Minute Easy Chocolate Bark over 6 different ways with only 2 main ingredients! It's the perfect gift for the holidays.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 servings
Author: Dorothy Kern
Cost: $7

Ingredients

  • 1 (10 ounce) bag Chocolate Melts or 1 (12 ounce) bag chocolate chips (see note)
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable shortening or vegetable oil
  • Various toppings see ideas in directions

Instructions

  • Line a 10x15-inch pan or cookie sheet with wax paper.
  • Place chocolate chips or melts in a microwave safe bowl. I like to use a disposable paper bowl or re-usable plastic container for best results. Add shortening or oil if using chocolate chips. Heat on 50% power in 30 second increments, stirring between each, until melted and smooth.
    Two blue bowls on a light countertop, one filled with white chocolate chips and the other with dark chocolate chips.
  • Spread chocolate into an even layer on the prepared pan. Top with desired toppings. Chill to set then break into pieces.
    A baking tray lined with parchment paper holds a layer of smooth, melted chocolate spread evenly across its surface.
  • Peppermint White Chocolate Bark: Sprinkle chopped candy canes or peppermint crunch over melted white chocolate.
  • M&M Chocolate Bark: Sprinkle holiday or any flavor M&Ms over melted white or regular chocolate.
  • Oreo Cookie Bark: Sprinkle chopped chocolate chip cookies and/or Oreos over melted white chocolate.
  • Peanut Butter Cup Bark: Sprinkle chopped peanut butter cups over melted milk or semi-sweet chocolate.
  • Caramel Pretzel Bark: Sprinkle chopped pretzels and Rolos over milk or semi-sweet chocolate.
  • Almond Toffee Bark: Sprinkle almonds, toffee bits, and cocoa nibs over dark chocolate.
  • Peanut Butter Swirl Bark: Heat 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter until pourable then drizzle over chocolate and swirl. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts.
  • White Chocolate Pistachio Cranberry Bark: Use white chocolate. Sprinkle ½ cup each dried cranberries and chopped pistachios over the chocolate.
  • Reindeer Bark: Place mini twist pretzels in pairs randomly around the chocolate. Add two candy eyes and a red m&m nose.

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Notes

  • Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4 days to 2 weeks (depending on the toppings you use; candy toppings last longer than pretzels or cookies, which tend to get stale).
Chocolate:
  • You can use chocolate chips or chocolate melts or almond bark. Ghirardelli candy melts are my favorite and the best tasting. They come in white, dark, and milk chocolate.
  • If using chocolate chips - I always add a bit of oil or shortening to aid in melting.
  • Note that chocolate chips will cause a cloudier bark, especially after chilling. Sometimes it's super cloudy and sometimes not, this often depends on the brand of chocolate chips and/or the age of them.
  • I always melt at 50% power for 1 minute, stir, then stir every 30 seconds. You don't want to overheat the chocolate (especially white chocolate).

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 160kcal

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