We are in the final stretch friends! We spent the day yesterday celebrating our oldest’s birthday, doing our very best to make him feel special and loved amidst the craziness of the holidays. It’s not such an easy task! This is coupled with his realization, as he has gotten older, that his birthday is also the anniversary of my mom’s death. His grandmother passed away just a few hours after he was born. Some of her last words were about her joy at welcoming another grandson into the world. It’s a lot for an eleven year old to sit with. I have really done my best in the last few years to assure him that his grandmother would want his birthday to be filled with joy and love and happiness. Not so much tears. I do, however, take joy in the notion that I am raising a son who is empathetic enough to realize what a hard day it is for his mom. Life seems to, so often, be about feeling multiple things at once. And then we eat Chocolate Peppermint Bark.
HOW DO YOU MAKE CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT BARK
This recipe couldn’t be more simple and you really only need a few ingredients for it. Plus a baking sheet, and some aluminum foil and you are good to go!
TIPS AND TRICKS FOR THIS CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT BARK
As I mentioned above, don’t spread the first layer of chocolate all the way to the edges of the baking sheet. It will make it too difficult to cover with the white chocolate. IF you didn’t listen and did cover the baking sheet completely with the first layer of chocolate, then melt 2 1/2 cups of white chocolate to make sure that you have enough. When melting your chocolate, go slow. Either use a double broiler (a bowl filled with the chocolate over a simmering pot of water) or melt in the microwave on half power and at short intervals, stirring in between. If you do a double broiler, make sure the steam does not come up around the bowl. It will make your chocolate seize up. Instead of using candy canes broken up for the topping, use Andes Peppermint Baking Chips! They add perfect peppermint flavor, but are softer!
OTHER GREAT PEPPERMINT RECIPES
If you can’t get enough peppermint, here are some other great recipes for you to try!
Candy Cane Fudge Chocolate Peppermint Cake Mix Cookies Peppermint Hot Chocolate Chocolate Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bars
Other great no bake treats Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies Easy Fireball Fudge Recipe Rice Krispies Treats Santa Hats
