I will admit that I never have made this yet, but my sister (you can check our her blog here) has and it’s a favorite in her house and after tasting it around Christmas time I know why.   

Peppermint Bark

1 12-oz bag semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 12-oz bag white chocolate chips

2 tsp vegetable oil

½ tsp peppermint extract (or drops of peppermint oil)

Crushed candy canes or those round peppermint candies

Lightly grease a 9×9 pan. Line with waxed paper. (Greasing the pan first will keep the waxed paper from sliding around.)

Melt the semisweet chocolate chips with 1 tsp of the vegetable oil. We melted them in the microwave on medium power. Once they are melted, add ¼ tsp of the peppermint extract (or drops of peppermint oil). Then spread this around in the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle some of the crushed candy over top and lightly press it into the melted chips. Refrigerate until hard (about an hour).

After the first layer is hard, do the same thing with the white chocolate chips.

Once it’s completely hard, break it into small pieces and enjoy!