This Mardi Gras Candy Bark recipe is such an easy way to incorporate green, yellow, and purple into your Mardi Gras party.
It’s is a great way to celebrate Mardi Gras at home. Click that link for more ways to celebrate.
The Mardi Gras party we went to last year required everyone to bring a New Orleans-inspired dish to pass. There was a bunch of dishes with andouille sausage, but only one Mardi Gras candy bark.
Oh yes, that’s what I brought.
It was beautiful and colorful and perfectly looked like Mardi Gras. Plus, it was a lot easier than cooking crawfish.
So, if you want to celebrate Mardi Gras and aren’t in the mood to make jambalaya, this candy bark is for you.
Plus, it assures there is a dessert at the party too — in case someone forgot to order a King Cake!
Mardi Gras Candy Bark Recipe
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Mardi Gras Candy Bark Ingredients:
- 1 bag (12 oz.) purple candy melts
- 1/2 bag (6 oz.) yellow candy melts
- 1/2 bag (6 oz.) green candy melts
- White sugar pearls
How To Make Mardi Gras Candy Bark:
The purple candy melts are going to be our base and main color, which is why you need double those compared to the yellow and green.
Melt the purple candy melts according to the package.
The easiest way to do this is to put the candy melts in a microwavable bowl. Heat the candy melts for one minute, then remove them from the microwave and stir.
Heat for an additional 30 seconds, then stir. Repeat that until the candy melts are completely melted.
Pour the melted purple candy melts on a wax paper-lined cookie sheet.
If you don’t have wax paper, you can either use parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
You don’t want to just make this directly on a cookie sheet without one of those three options between because the candy melts will get stuck to the cookie sheet and you’ll have a hard time getting it off.
Spread it with either an icing knife or the back of a spoon until it’s one layer of uniformed thickness.
Melt the yellow candy melts according to the package and/or the method above.
Drop dollops of the melted yellow candy melts into the purple candy melts. Begin to spread the dollops out with a toothpick.
Melt the green candy melts according to the package and/or the method above.
Drop dollops of it into the yellow and purple candy melts.
Mix all the colors together using a toothpick, making sure to go side to side.
Do not mix in circles or you will just be stirring all the colors together.
At the very end, run the toothpick up and down once to create a feathered look.
You want to do all this quickly because you don’t want the candy melts to harden before you get all the colors swirled together.
Drop sugar pearls into the still warm candy melts. You can arrange them to look like Mardi Gras beads or drop them at random.
Use the back of a toothpick or spoon to gently push the sugar pearls into the candy melts. If you don’t do this, there’s a good chance they’ll fall off.
Cool the candy completely in the fridge, for at least 20 minutes.
When the Mardi Gras candy bark is hardened, cut it into pieces. You can cut them haphazardly. Don’t worry about them being uniformed.
Be sure to cut around, not through, the sugar pearls.
Mardi Gras Candy Bark: Frequently Asked Questions
Purple, green, and gold are the traditional Mardi Gras colors.
Purple represents justice; green represents faith; gold represents power.
You can read more about the Mardi Gras colors and the celebration’s history here.
I wouldn’t suggest using chocolate chips instead of candy melts to make this Mardi Gras Candy Bark recipe.
Chocolate chips don’t come in colors, so you won’t be able to get the green, yellow, and purple that you need for Mardi Gras.
Even if you do find rainbow chocolate chips, that’s usually an outside candy coating that is rainbow colored, not the entire chocolate chip. So if you melt those, you’ll end up with a mess rather than this.
If you’ve never used candy melts before, be sure to read out Tips For Using Candy Melts post in order to feel more comfortable with them before making this candy bark.
And, if you want more ideas, check out our full list of 10+ Unique Candy Bark Ideas.
After the candy bark is broken into pieces, you can easily store it in an airtight container.
It doesn’t need to be refrigerated, although we do usually keep ours in the fridge because it gets warm here in North Carolina.
Leftover candy bark will last for a few weeks in an airtight container in the fridge. That’s great because it means you can make Mardi Gras Candy Bark ahead of time, then store it in your fridge until your Mardi Gras party.
Purchase Mardi Gras candies Online:
If you want to serve candy for Mardi Gras, but you don’t want to make your own, we found you options.
Check out the Mardi Gras candy you can purchase below:
- Mardi Gras Candy Hershey Chocolate Mix (pictured above)
- 12ct Mardi Gras Candy M&M’s Milk Chocolate Fun Size Personalized Party Favors
- Mardi Gras Hershey’s Chocolate Bar
- Personalized Mardi Gras Candy Deluxe Candy Buffet for Party
- Mardi Gras Candy 2lb Milk Chocolate Minis
More Mardi Gras Ideas:
If you’re celebrating Mardi Gras and want some more ideas, be sure to check out our other Mardi Gras ideas below:
Mardi Gras Candy Bark
This Mardi Gras Candy Bark recipe is such an easy way to incorporate green, yellow, and purple into your Mardi Gras party.
Ingredients
- 1 bag (12 oz.) purple candy melts
- 1/2 bag (6 oz.) yellow candy melts
- 1/2 bag (6 oz.) green candy melts
- White sugar pearls
Instructions
- Melt the purple candy melts according to the package. Pour the melted purple candy melts on a wax paper-lined cookie sheet. Spread it with either an icing knife or the back of a spoon until it’s one layer of uniformed thickness.
- Melt the yellow candy melts according to the package and/or the method above. Drop dollops of the melted yellow candy melts into the purple candy melts. Begin to spread the dollops out with a toothpick.
- Melt the green candy melts according to the package and/or the method above. Drop dollops of it into the yellow and purple candy melts.
- Mix all the colors together using a toothpick, making sure to go side to side. At the very end, run the toothpick up and down once to create a feathered look.
- Drop sugar pearls into the still warm candy melts. You can arrange them to look like Mardi Gras beads or drop them at random. Use the back of a toothpick or spoon to gently push the sugar pearls into the candy melts. If you don’t do this, there’s a good chance they’ll fall off.
- Cool the candy completely in the fridge, for at least 20 minutes.
- When the Mardi Gras candy bark is hardened, cut it into pieces. You can cut them haphazardly. Don’t worry about them being uniformed. Be sure to cut around, not through, the sugar pearls.
Nutrition Information
Yield
40Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 1Total Fat 0gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 0mgSodium 0mgCarbohydrates 0gFiber 0gSugar 0gProtein 0g
Would you make this Mardi Gras Candy bark for your Mardi Gras party?
Paula Short
Wednesday 1st of March 2023
Oh my this sounds great. Bookmarking this so I can try later.
Joanne
Friday 17th of February 2023
Looks yummy and so festive!