Easy Peppermint Bark

Name: Easy Peppermint Bark
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Makes three dozen 3-inch pieces
Ingredients: Vegetable-oil cooking spray; 1 package (7.5 ounces) hard peppermint candies, unwrapped; 1 pound white chocolate, chopped (do not use chips); 2 cups puffed rice cereal

Recipe photo courtesy of Joseph De Leo

This minty treat is a holiday hit -- break it into pieces and pack it into tins for sweet gifting.

Source: Everyday Food, December 2005

1 hour 30 mins Makes three dozen 3-inch pieces

Total Time Prep Yield

Ingredients

Vegetable-oil cooking spray
1 package (7.5 ounces) hard peppermint candies, unwrapped
1 pound white chocolate, chopped (do not use chips)
2 cups puffed rice cereal

Directions

1.
Spray a 10-by-15-inch rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray; line with a piece of waxed paper. Place candy in a doubled resealable plastic bag (one inside the other); seal, and wrap in a kitchen towel (to prevent candy from piercing the bag). Use a rolling pin or skillet to crush candy into tiny pieces. Pass through a large sieve to separate crushed candy from fine powder.
2.
Place white chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over (not in) a saucepan of simmering water. Heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in rice cereal.
3.
Transfer mixture to prepared baking sheet; with a spatula, spread to edges of pan. Sprinkle with crushed candy. Cover entire surface with a piece of waxed paper (to prevent hands from sticking), and press candy gently into chocolate mixture. Chill until firm, 20 to 30 minutes (but no longer, as candy will begin to soften).
4.
Peel off waxed paper. Break bark into 3-inch pieces. Bark can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.

Cook's Notes

Save the crushed peppermint candy powder to stir into hot chocolate or sprinkle on ice cream.

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WetzelHillman

11 DEC, 2012

brookewb & ferlie I think you have to sign in to get recipe to be fully functional
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ferlie

10 DEC, 2012

brookewb........the print function is at the very top of the recipe.
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brookewb

10 DEC, 2012

Why isn't there a print function on these recipes anymore?
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Nitnole711

6 DEC, 2011

I love this recipe! I make it every holiday season, the cereal adds a wonderful dimension! The other day I found bagged crushed peppermints in the holiday aisle in the grocery store..you can imagine my excitement!!!
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dppresley

6 DEC, 2011

I made this for a cookie swap, and everyone loved it... at my house, I mean, before I left for the party. It was almost gone! Super easy to make and it looks pretty in a nice package! I'll be filing this one in the "keeper" box!
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Igby

18 FEB, 2011

Yummy. Fun to make. Fun to give as a gift. So easy and pretty. Makes a wonderful hostess gift. So much better than your average store bought peppermint bark. I didn't realize that I like peppermint bark but I do now!
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JaneFairfax

12 DEC, 2010

This recipe is super easy and fast to make--love the crispy rice addition! We modified it slightly and created a layer of bittersweet chocolate before adding the white chocolate to the pan. We also used ignored the warning and substituted high-quality (Ghirardelli) white and bittersweet chocolate chips--they melted perfectly and tasted delicious!
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JB313

7 DEC, 2010

I like this recipe even better than others I've found that don't include the rice cereal. I make it in both white and dark semi-sweet chocolate.
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MS10073381

22 DEC, 2008

This is also one of my family's favorites for the holidays. Really easy. The crisped rice lightens up the heavy bark nicely. Make sure to use really good white chocolate!
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MattysMommy

21 DEC, 2008

I add a milk chocolate bottom and add the cereal to that, (Like a Nestle crunch bar). While that is cooling in the fridge, I melt the white chocolate and add a 1/2 tsp of peppermint extract. Then I spread the white chocolate onto the cooled milk chocolate bottom and then sprinkle the candy pieces in the top. I have friends and family begging for it every year!
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