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    Home » Christmas Recipes and Kids Crafts and Activities

    Candy Cane Bark

    Published: Dec 13, 2013 · Modified: Oct 26, 2022 by Vicky · This post contains affiliate links.

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    Peppermint bark is everywhere this time of year, and no wonder, it's easy to make and tastes great. However, many kids aren't that fond of the taste of peppermint. One of my kids in particular will not eat anything with a minty flavor. I was looking for an alternative to Peppermint Bark and found some cherry flavored candy canes. They were not only colorful, but they had a sweet cherry flavor that my kids loved. I decided to make Candy Cane Bark for my daughter to enjoy. It's great to serve at a party or package up in a tin for gift giving along with some Candied Pecans.

    Candy Cane Bark - this bark uses cherry flavored candy canes instead of peppermint

    You will need:

    • Candy canes (flavor of your choosing - we used cherry candy canes)
    • 8 oz Bark mix
    • 8 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
    • Holiday sprinkles
    • Hammer (we used a meat tenderizer)
    • Parchment paper
    candy cane bark ingredients

    Unwrap the candy canes and place a few in a zippered bag. For the amount of bark that we made, we used three candy canes. The next step is really fun for kids. Have them smash the bark into small pieces using a small hammer.

    crushing candy canes

    When smashing the candy canes, be sure to leave some large chunks as well as smaller pieces.

    making bark with kids

    Place a piece of parchment paper onto a cookie sheet. Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave and pour into the parchment paper covered cookie sheet. Spread the chocolate in an even layer. It will not cover the entire pan. You just want to create a square or rectangle of chocolate.

    spreading chocolate in a pan

    Next, melt the white chocolate in the microwave.  Pour it on top of the semi sweet chocolate.

    pouring chocolate

    Spread it over the chocolate layer evenly until the chocolate layer is covered.

    mark candy bark

    Now it's time to sprinkle the candy cane pieces on the bark. The kids had lots of fun with this step. We also added some festive holiday sprinkles to the bark. Press the candy cane pieces and sprinkles into the bark a bit so they will not fall out when it hardens.

    sprinkling candy canes on bark

    Doesn't it look pretty? We put the cookie sheet in the refrigerator so that the bark could harden. This took about an hour to completely harden.

    colorful Christmas bark

    Once it hardens, you can remove it from the parchment paper and break it into chunks.

    Holiday bark

    This Candy Cane Bark is simple to make with kids and great for children who may not be fond of the taste of peppermint. It is so colorful and pretty and makes a great gift as well.

    Candy Cane Bark Recipe

    Candy Cane Bark

    Candy Cane Bark - this bark uses cherry flavored candy canes instead of peppermint
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    Course: candy
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Chilling time: 1 hour
    Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 508kcal
    Author: Vicky

    Ingredients

    • 5 Candy canes flavor of your choosing
    • 8 oz Vanilla almond bark
    • 8 oz Semi sweet chocolate chips
    • ¼ cup Holiday sprinkles

    Instructions

    • Unwrap the candy canes and place a few in a zippered bag. Smash the candy canes into small pieces using a meat tenderizer. When smashing the candy canes, be sure to leave some large chunks as well as smaller pieces.
    • Place a piece of parchment paper onto a cookie sheet. Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave and pour on to the parchment paper covered cookie sheet. Spread the chocolate in an even layer. It will not cover the entire pan. You just want to create a square or rectangle of chocolate.
    • Next, melt the vanilla bark in the microwave according to package instructions. Pour it on top of the semi sweet chocolate.
    • Spread it over the chocolate layer evenly until the chocolate layer is covered.
    • Sprinkle the candy cane pieces on the bark. Press the candy cane pieces and sprinkles into the bark a bit so they will not fall out when it hardens.
    • Place the cookie sheet in the refrigerator so that the bark can harden. It will take about an hour to completely harden.
    • Once it hardens, you can remove it from the parchment paper and break it into chunks.

    Notes

    To melted chocolate chips: 
    1. Place them in a microwave safe bowl and place bowl in the microwave. Heat for 30 seconds on high.
    2. Remove from microwave and stir the chocolate chips.
    3. Return the bowl to the microwave and heat for another 30 seconds on high.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 508kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 214mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 56g | Vitamin A: 19IU | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 2mg
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    For more holiday treats check out:

    White Chocolate Pretzel Bark Recipe

    Peppermint Bark Bell Cookies

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    Hi, I'm Vicky, the founder and content creator at Mess For Less. If you are looking for family-friendly recipes, recipes that kids can make, and play and learning activities for kids, you will find them at Mess For Less. I invite you to learn more about me. Thanks for stopping by!

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