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December 3, 2021 By Brandy 12 Comments

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Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark Cups Recipe (Video)

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Make your own Ghirardelli peppermint bark cups with our easy recipe! White and dark chocolate layers with peppermint candy. Make a batch this Christmas season! This post was originally shared in 2012 and has been updated with a step by step video. This post contains affiliate links.
If you like peppermint bark chocolates you’ll love our triple chocolate peppermint cookies, our peppermint bark hot chocolate bombs or our homemade Almond Joy (and Mounds) truffles. All would make delicious additions to holiday treat platters along with a small bag of peppermint bark cups!
holiday bowl of peppermint bark cups

Watch our step by step video!

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.

My favorite peppermint bark has always been the signature Ghirardelli peppermint bark squares, so my recipe today is based off of 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.

bowl of peppermint bark cups

Ghirardelli Peppermint Chocolate Bark Cups

You’ll need 3 ingredients and a few basic supplies that can be picked up the next time you go out for groceries. Peppermint bark can be made on a parchment paper lined baking pan and broken it into pieces, but I like making mine in mini baking cups—they are the perfect size, and you can pickup a pack in the baking or cake decorating aisle.

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 cups liners instead of making multiple batches of melted chocolate. Quicker and easier.

bowl of peppermint bark cups

My recipe makes 24 peppermint bark cups and can easily be doubled or halved, depending on how many you’d like to make. 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.

tray of mini muffin cups and chocolate chips

Peppermint Bark Ingredients

  • Ghirardelli chocolate melting wafers*
  • Ghirardelli white chocolate melting wafers or white chocolate chips*
  • Mini candy canes

*Note: 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.

How To Make Peppermint Bark Cups

bowl of Ghirardelli chocolate wafers

Step 1: Line a baking sheet with 24 mini baking cups. 

Step 2: Melt chocolate in a heat-proof bowl for 30 seconds. Stir. Continue heating in 15 second intervals until smooth.

Step 3: 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. 

Step 4: Fill each mini baking cup with a tablespoon or two of chocolate. Each cup should be about 1/3 full. Tap baking sheet against the countertop to flatten tops and even out chocolate. Let stand 10 minutes.

Step 5: Crush candy canes with a rolling pin or meat tenderizer.

Step 6: 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.

tray of peppermint bark cups in mini muffin liners

Step 7: 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.

holiday cup of mini peppermint bark cups

Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark Cups

holiday cup of mini peppermint bark cups

Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark Cups

Everyone loves Ghirardelli peppermint bark! Chocolate, white chocolate, and crunchy peppermint candy. Make your own peppermint bark cups this holiday season with our EASY recipe!
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 3 minutes
Cool Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 28 minutes
Servings: 24 cups
Calories: 137kcal

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 1/3 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.

Notes

You can use almond bark cubes (dark and white) if you'd like, but my favorite chocolate to use for making treats like is is Ghirardelli melting wafers or chocolate chips.
Chocolate can be melted in double boiler or microwave.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 137kcal

If you like Ghirardelli squares as much as we do check out our 12 Days of Christmas countdown!

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  1. Mariel says

    December 16, 2012 at 5:52 am

    These look delicious! I’d love for you to share this or any of your great ideas at the link party going on now (and every Saturday – Tuesday) at ‘Or so she says …’ We’ve also got an exciting giveaway going on now that includes a chance to win a BlendTec. Hope to see you there! http://www.oneshetwoshe.com

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  2. AlyssaCritters says

    December 20, 2012 at 10:40 pm

    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! 😀

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    • Brandy says

      December 20, 2012 at 11:00 pm

      That is GREAT to know! I have some mini muffin liners that I will try! Great for transporting too!

      Brandy
      Gluesticks

      Reply
  3. Bilquis says

    October 24, 2013 at 9:01 pm

    hello i wanna thank you for this recipe. I own a candy catering business n i’m always looking for different creations.

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    • [email protected] says

      October 25, 2013 at 8:45 am

      A candy catering business? That sounds like the best job ever! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  4. Karen says

    November 16, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    I would put a little peppermint extract in the vanilla candy coating, I didn’t think the peppermint candy gave it very much flavor.

    Reply
    • Brandy says

      November 16, 2013 at 5:16 pm

      Good tip! I will try that next time!

      Reply
  5. Sharon says

    November 12, 2022 at 11:21 am

    Can these be frozen?

    Reply
    • Brandy says

      November 12, 2022 at 12:30 pm

      Yes

      Reply
  6. Hannora says

    December 13, 2022 at 9:08 pm

    Instead of candy canes can I use soft peppermint candy’s?

    Reply
    • Brandy says

      December 13, 2022 at 9:36 pm

      I haven’t tried that, but I don’t see why not. 🙂

      Reply

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