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Copycat Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark Squares [GF, V]

October 18, 2018 by 918 Plate 2 Comments

This copycat Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark is made from high-end local chocolate to elevate this treat you can make at home!

a hand reaching out to select a chocolate off of a plate

My favorite holiday treat is the Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark. I love the texture of the crunchy red bits, and the creamy texture of the entire bite. Last year I found a huge bag at TJ Maxx, and I hoarded it until well into the new year.

an overhead shot of chocolates stacked on top of each other

I wanted to recreate my favorite peppermint bark at home, but I was a little concerned about the red parts bleeding into the chocolate. I bought Wilton brand sugar and nonpareils and they didn’t discolor the chocolate at all! It was a great find. Now I can make it all year-round! (But real talk, will be great for gifts and parties!) I used this perfectly portioned mold that I found at Michael’s, but you can feel free to use any mold you would like.

close up of a stack of 4 chocolates

This homemade peppermint bark maybe better than the original. I hope you give it a try and let me know what you think, too.

Local Spotlight: I used the couverture from Glacier Confection and their white chocolate was the perfect flavor! Embarrassing story time – I drove myself to Bean-to-Bar when I finished the first batch at like 8:30 one night to make Alex eat one of them and I found a parking spot right in front. I went inside…and he wasn’t there. So I got back in the car and went home. There you have it. You could also use Ghirardelli chocolate chips, I suppose.

xxHillary

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Copycat Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark

This copycat Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark is made from high-end local chocolate to elevate this treat you can make at home!
Course Dessert
Keyword candy, chocolate, dessert, peppermint
Prep Time 10 minutes
Chilling Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 24 chocolates

Ingredients

  • 6 oz. white chocolate
  • 1/2 t. peppermint extract
  • 1/2 t. red nonpareils
  • 1 t. red sanding sugar
  • 6 oz. dark chocolate

Instructions

  1. Melt white chocolate in a small microwave safe bowl in 30 second intervals, stirring each time, until smooth.
  2. Stir in peppermint extract, nonpareils and sugar.
  3. Pipe or spoon white chocolate mixture into molds until they are halfway filled.
  4. Tap the molds so that bubbles rise and chocolate fills in all the corners.
  5. Refrigerate or let set on the counter for 15-20 minutes, or until mostly set to the touch on the top.
  6. Melt dark chocolate in a small microwave safe bowl in 30 second intervals, stirring each time, until smooth.
  7. Pipe or spoon in dark chocolate into molds until nearly full.
  8. Tap the molds so that bubbles rise and chocolate fills in all the corners.
  9. Refrigerate until set.
  10. Pop chocolate out of the molds.
  11. Store in refrigerator.
  12. #enJOY!

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This copycat Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark is made from high-end local chocolate to elevate this treat you can make at home! | 918 Plate | #glutenfree | #vegetarian | #candymaking | #chocolate | #holidaygifts

Filed Under: Desserts, Gluten Free, Vegetarian Tagged With: candy, chocolate, gift, peppermint

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Comments

  1. Jamie says

    October 23, 2018 at 4:35 pm

    5 stars
    Peppermint anything is usually my fave thing ever!

    Reply
    • 918 Plate says

      October 24, 2018 at 8:19 pm

      So yum!

      Reply

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