Easy Homemade Milk Chocolate Bark Recipe
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This Milk Chocolate Bark Christmas Candy Recipe is not only so incredibly easy to make, it is also great for gift giving. Perfect when you are searching for a tasty gift for friends, teachers, neighbors or coworkers. This microwave chocolate bark is one of the easiest candy recipes ever.
Chocolate bark is on of those fun Christmas Candy recipes that you can change up each time you make it and make it uniquely yours. I like to use a combination of semisweet and milk chocolate chips for a perfectly sweet and creamy milk chocolate bark.
It’s a great gift for a holiday party or any time of year.
For the holidays, I added some crushed peppermint candy canes and some crispy chocolate candies. The result is a nice crunchy, minty chocolate treat. Back in the day, we made this using a double broiler, but now you can make it easily in the microwave.
All you do is melt chocolate chips, spread the chocolate and add the toppings.
Why You Will Love This Recipe
Easy Recipe. Making you own homemade chocolate bark is super easy! Just a few ingredients and you can have this ready to set in minutes! It is also super easy clean up.
Versatile. This homemade chocolate bark recipe is delicious and easy to change up in many different ways. You can add other candies, different types of chocolate and other flavors so easily.
Fun and Festive. Milk chocolate bark is one of my favorite holiday gift ideas. Make a batch and put in cellophane bags for a fun holiday gift or party treat. It’s perfect for the holiday season.
How To Make Milk Chocolate Bark
Step 1 – Line pan with parchment paper.
Step 2 – Microwave chocolate in microwave-safe bowl in 30 second intervals until melted.
Step 3 – Stir chocolate once melted.
Step 4 – Pour chocolate onto parchment paper and spread to the edges of a baking sheet. Use a rubber spatula to spread in a thin layer.
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Step 5 – Add crushed candy canes and m&ms. Or whatever else you would like to add. Let set.
Break up the bark in bite-sized pieces and put in a decorative jar or tin. See the full instructions in recipe card.
Timesaving Tips and Helpful Hits
- Be sure to use parchment paper on the pan for easy removal and clean up.
- Melt chocolate slowly using a double boiler or microwave in short intervals, stirring frequently.
- Get creative with additional ingredients! You can experiment and add nuts, dried fruit, pretzels, spices, seeds, and other types of candy.
- Refrigerate your bark until completely set, about 2-3 hours. This will ensure a clean break and prevent crumbling.
- Swirl in some white chocolate chips for contrast.
- Store bark in an airtight container in a cool dry place.
For more great Christmas desserts:
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Milk Chocolate Bark Candy Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 2 candy canes crushed
- 1/4 cup festive chocolate candies
Instructions
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Place chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave 45 seconds.
- Stir chocolate and return to microwave until chips are just melted
- Mix the chocolate until chips are smooth and lumps are gone
- Pour melted chocolate onto the parchment paper
- Spread to cover the cookie sheet
- Add crushed peppermint and other candies
- Refrigerate until set (about 1 -1 1/2 hours).
- Break into snack sized pieces
Notes
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- Be sure to use parchment paper on the pan for easy removal and clean up.
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- Melt chocolate slowly using a double boiler or microwave in short intervals, stirring frequently.
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- Get creative with additional ingredients! You can experiment and add nuts, dried fruit, pretzels, spices, seeds, and other types of candy.
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- Refrigerate your bark until completely set, about 2-3 hours. This will ensure a clean break and prevent crumbling.
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- Swirl in some white chocolate chips for contrast. You can also sprinkle with a bit of sea salt.
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- Store bark in an airtight container.
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That looks so yummy and festive!
Thanks Ashley! It is! 🙂
Yes, yes, yes. Bark is the answer to everything! I tried to make a healthy one once with dark chocolate and pistachios and pomegranate seeds. Used too much salt. It was inedible. That’s what happens when you don’t stick with milk chocolate! (my favorite)
Cheers to milk chocolate – it is really the best!!