Make your own peppermint bark cups with this easy recipe! White and dark chocolate layers with peppermint candy. Perfect for holiday treat platters!
You might also like our triple chocolate peppermint cookies, peppermint bark hot chocolate bombs , or our homemade Almond Joy (and Mounds) truffles.
My favorite peppermint bark has always been the signature Ghirardelli peppermint bark squares, so my recipe today is based on those---with the peppermint candy crushed and mixed into the white chocolate. This irresistible flavor is a limited edition that comes out at the start of the holiday season, but with this recipe, you can make them whenever you'd like.
Why I Like This Recipe
- Basic ingredients. You'll need 3 ingredients and a few basic supplies that can be picked up the next time you go out for groceries.
- Perfectly sized. Peppermint bark can be made on a parchment paper-lined baking pan and broken into pieces, but I prefer making mine in mini baking cups — they are the perfect size, and you can pick up a pack in the baking or cake decorating aisle.
- These candies take minutes to make. Peppermint bark cups are just about the easiest candy recipe to make. Just melt and pour, just like my peanut butter meltaways.
What Others Are Saying
I was too impatient to go out and buy more equipment, so I just made them with regular-sized cupcake papers, but that made for easy clean-up, and nobody complained about the bigger size! 😛 Thanks again, what a fun way to enjoy one of our favorite treats and get to spend time in the kitchen! 😀---Alyssa
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Tips and Tricks
- How to shape peppermint bark cups. You can use a silicone chocolate mold to get the peppermint cup shapes if you have one. My chocolate mold only has 10 cavities, so I used mini baking cup liners instead of making multiple batches of melted chocolate. Quicker and easier.
- Make a little or make a lot. My recipe makes 24 peppermint bark cups and can easily be doubled or halved, depending on how many you'd like to make.
- How to store peppermint bark cups. You can store these in the refrigerator or on the counter. I recommend storing these at room temperature. It keeps the chocolate slightly softer, making it the perfect texture to bite into.
Ingredients
- Ghirardelli chocolate melting wafers*
- Ghirardelli white chocolate melting wafers or white chocolate chips*
- Mini candy canes: You can also buy crushed candy canes in the baking aisle during the holiday season.
*You can use almond bark cubes (dark and white) if you'd like, but my favorite kind of chocolate to use for melting is Ghirardelli melting wafers or chocolate chips. I often use it for making English toffee and hot chocolate sticks because I prefer the taste and perfectly smooth consistency.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
How To Make Peppermint Bark Cups
Step 1: Line a baking sheet with 24 mini baking cups. Melt the chocolate in a heat-proof bowl for 30 seconds. Stir. Continue heating in 15-second intervals until smooth.
Step 2: Pour chocolate into frosting/pastry bag or Ziploc bag. Cut the corner of the bag to create a small opening. You can also simply spoon the chocolate into the mini baking cups if you don't have a pastry bag.
Step 3: Fill each mini baking cup with a tablespoon or two of chocolate. Each cup should be about ⅓ full. Tap the baking sheet against the countertop to flatten the tops and even out the chocolate. Let it stand 10 minutes.
Step 4: Melt white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl for 30 seconds. Stir. Continue heating in 15-second intervals until smooth. Stir crushed candy canes into white chocolate.
Step 5: Spoon or pipe white chocolate/peppermint mixture into baking cups. Tap baking sheet against work surface to flatten tops and even out white chocolate.
Step 6: Let stand until firm.
Peppermint Bark FAQs
What is peppermint bark?
Peppermint bark is one of my favorite holiday traditions. Made out of peppermint candy (candy canes or starlight mints), white chocolate and dark chocolate. There is a layer of dark chocolate followed by a layer of white chocolate. The festive peppermint flavor comes from crushed candy canes either sprinkled over the white chocolate or mixed into the white chocolate. The crunch from peppermint and the smoothness of the dark chocolate is the perfect combination.
These peppermint bark cups will stay fresh for at least a month.
You can use a silicone mold or mini cupcake liners. I prefer mini cupcake liners.
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Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark Cups
Ingredients
- 10 oz. Ghirardelli chocolate melting wafers
- 8 oz. Ghirardelli white chocolate melting wafers or chocolate chips
- 2 oz. crushed candy canes (16-20 mini candy canes)
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with 24 mini baking cups.
- Melt chocolate in microwave-safe bowl for 30 seconds. Stir. Continue heating in 15 second intervals until smooth.
- Pour chocolate into frosting/pastry bag or Ziploc bag. Cut the corner of the bag to create a small opening. Note: You can also simply spoon the chocolate into the mini baking cups if you don't have a pastry bag.
- Fill each mini baking cup with a tablespoon or two of chocolate. Each cup should be about ⅓ full. Tap baking sheet against work surface to flatten tops and even out chocolate. Let stand 10 minutes.
- Crush candy canes with a rolling pin.
- Melt white chocolate in microwave-safe bowl for 30 seconds. Stir. Continue heating in 15 second intervals until smooth. Stir crushed candy canes into white chocolate.
- Spoon or pipe white chocolate/peppermint mixture into baking cups. Tap baking sheet against work surface to flatten tops and even out white chocolate. Let stand until firm.
Lyn Mayo says
I love the ghiardelli peppermint bark squares! I am always looking for new ideas for Christmas treats as it's more economical to make food gifts for my large family. The only problem I had with this recipe is that the peppermint chips (you can buy them already crushed at Walmart-who knew, right?) made it hard to squeeze from the piping bag. I used a skewer to move the pieces enough to get the white chocolate to squirt out the end ofvthe piping bag. Then I got impatient & made the hole bigger. I don't suggest that lol. Anyway, thank you! They are very tasty & a very quick & easy treat to add to any goody bag!
Hannora says
Instead of candy canes can I use soft peppermint candy's?
Brandy says
I haven’t tried that, but I don’t see why not. 🙂
Sharon says
Can these be frozen?
Brandy says
Yes
Karen says
I would put a little peppermint extract in the vanilla candy coating, I didn't think the peppermint candy gave it very much flavor.
Brandy says
Good tip! I will try that next time!
Bilquis says
hello i wanna thank you for this recipe. I own a candy catering business n i'm always looking for different creations.
Brandy@Gluesticks says
A candy catering business? That sounds like the best job ever! Thanks for stopping by!
AlyssaCritters says
Thanks for the great idea! I was too impatient to go out and buy more equipment so I just made them with regular-sized cupcake papers but that made for easy clean-up and nobody complained about the bigger size! 😛 Thanks again, what a fun way to enjoy one of our favorite treats and get to spend time in the kitchen! 😀
Brandy says
That is GREAT to know! I have some mini muffin liners that I will try! Great for transporting too!
Brandy
Gluesticks
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