Easy Holiday Peppermint Bark

Peppermint bark is the classic holiday treat perfect for the party platter or for gift-giving. Made with smooth and creamy milk and white chocolate wafers, combined with cool peppermint, homemade bark is SO EASY to make you'll never need to purchase store-bought again.

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Ingredients

Directions

1. Prepare a 9" x 13" cookie sheet with wax or parchment paper. Set aside.
2. Place milk chocolate wafers in a microwave-safe bowl or in microwavable squeeze bottle.  Heat in microwave on 50% power for 15 second intervals stirring after each, until wafers are just melted. Do not overheat.
3. Evenly spread the melted milk chocolate onto the cookie sheet.
4. Place white chocolate wafers in a microwave-safe bowl or in microwavable squeeze bottle.  Heat in microwave on 50% power for 15 second intervals stirring after each, until wafers are just melted. Do not overheat.
5. Stir in peppermint oil.
6. Evenly spread the melted white chocolate over the milk chocolate layer. 
7. Top bark with crushed candy canes and red sanding sugar.
8. Let bark harden in refrigerator for 20 minutes.
9. Break bark into pieces using a sharp knife or pizza cutter.

*Makes approximately 1 1/2 lbs. of bark depending on the size of each piece. Store bark in an airtight container at room temperature up to 10 days.