If you’re looking for an easy St. Patrick’s Day treat, this Mint Chocolate Bark recipe is perfect. It’s easy to make, tastes great, and is only three ingredients!
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Chocolate bark is such an easy recipe to make if you need to bring a dessert anywhere. It’s really simple to make, but looks like it took a while. So you get a lot of credit for something that was minimal effort.
This Mint Chocolate Bark recipe is all that.
I made it recently for a pot luck because St. Patrick’s Day is around the corner and this green and white chocolate bark is the right colors for the holiday.
Plus, it has mint chocolate in it. And I don’t know how mint got associated with St. Patrick’s Day, but it did. So this fits.
But, this works for any time too. There’s no sign that yells “St. Patrick’s Day.” Like, there aren’t shamrock sprinkles all over the top. So you can make this in the middle of the summer or mid-March. It works any time.
This isn’t our only candy bark recipe on Drugstore Divas. For more, check out our Unique Candy Bark Ideas.
Mint Chocolate Bark Recipe
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Mint Chocolate Bark Ingredients:
You can get the full list of ingredients with measurements in the recipe card below.
- Vanilla almond bark – Vanilla almond bark, which you can purchase at any grocery store, is a lot easier to work with than chocolate chips. You simply melt it in the microwave . If vanilla almond bark hardens before you’re done with it, you can always reheat it. White chocolate chips may burn in the microwave and there’s no way to fix it.
- Green candy melts – These add the green color to the bark.
- Creme de menthe thins – This is how you get the mint flavor and a little extra color.
How To Make Mint Chocolate Bark:
Melt the vanilla almond bark according to the package.
The easiest way to do this is to heat it for one minute in the microwave. Take it out and stir it. Put it back for another 30 seconds, then stir. Repeat at 30 second intervals until the vanilla almond bark is completely melted.
Pour the melted vanilla almond bark into a parchment paper-lined 11×13-inch cake pan.
Use an icing knife (or the back of a spoon) to spread the melted vanilla almond bark into an even layer.
Melt the green candy melts according to the package.
Just like the vanilla almond bark, the easiest way to do this is to melt it for one minute in the microwave, then stir. Melt for an additional 30 seconds and stir, repeating until the candy melts are completely melted.
If you’ve never used candy melts before, check out our Tips For Using Candy Melts post. It’ll give you the confidence you need to use them in this St. Patrick’s Day recipe.
Haphazardly drop dollops of the green candy melts into the vanilla almond bark.
Use a toothpick to go from side to side, dragging the green candy melts through the white. Make long sweeping movements, not circles or swirls.
When you’ve spread the green around enough, make one pass from top to bottom.
Chop the creme de menthe thins into small pieces.
Sprinkle the mint chocolate pieces over the top of the candy bark. Use a toothpick to gently push down the larger pieces to make sure they stick into the candy bark. Spread the mint chocolate dust over the top as well.
Put the tray in the fridge to harden, about 20 minutes.
When the mint chocolate bark is hard, cut it into pieces. The pieces don’t have to be uniform at all.
Store the mint chocolate bark in an airtight container in the fridge until you’re ready to eat it.
Mint Chocolate Bark: Frequently Asked Questions
If you wanted to, you could add mint extract to the melted vanilla almond bark — as long as you use an alcohol based extract. If you use something else, especially if it’s water-based, it might cause the chocolate to seize.
If you store this Mint Chocolate Bark in an airtight container in the fridge, it will last for about two to three weeks (although I bet your family will finish it before that long).
You can store this in the freezer if you really wanted, but it’s not practical. Unless you freeze it in layers with parchment paper between the layers, it will eventually freeze together in one big clump and make a mess. So sure, you can freeze chocolate bark, but we don’t recommend it.
More St. Patrick’s Day Ideas:
We did make this Mint Chocolate Bark for St. Patrick’s Day. If you did too, you might be looking for some other St. Patrick’s Day ideas. A few of our favorites are below:
- Shamrock Pretzels
- DIY St. Patrick’s Day “Pot O’ Gold” Treat Bucket
- DIY St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow In A Jar Craft
- Tasty Irish & Green Food For St. Patrick’s Day
- DIY “Lucky In Love” Shamrock Shiplap Sign
Check out all of our St. Patrick’s Day posts for more ideas.
Mint Chocolate Bark
If you're looking for an easy treat to make for St. Patrick's Day -- which is Thursday! -- our Mint Chocolate Bark is perfect. It's easy to make, tastes great, and is only three ingredients!
Ingredients
- 4 squares (8 oz.) vanilla almond bark
- 20 green candy melts
- 6 creme de menthe thins
Instructions
- Melt the vanilla almond bark according to the package.
- Pour the melted vanilla almond bark into a parchment paper-lined 11×13-inch cake pan. Use an icing knife (or the back of a spoon) to spread the melted vanilla almond bark into an even layer.
- Melt the green candy melts according to the package. Haphazardly drop dollops of the green candy melts into the vanilla almond bark.
- Use a toothpick to go from side to side, dragging the green candy melts through the white. Make long sweeping movements, not circles or swirls. When you’ve spread the green around enough, make one pass from top to bottom.
- Chop the creme de menthe thins into small pieces. Sprinkle the mint chocolate pieces over the top of the candy bark. Use a toothpick to gently push down the larger pieces to make sure they stick into the candy bark. Spread the mint chocolate dust over the top as well.
- Put the tray in the fridge to harden, about 20 minutes.
- When the mint chocolate bark is hard, cut it into pieces. The pieces don’t have to be uniform at all.
- Store the mint chocolate bark in an airtight container in the fridge until you’re ready to eat it.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Yield
40Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 40Total Fat 0gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 0mgSodium 2mgCarbohydrates 6gFiber 0gSugar 5gProtein 0g
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