What could be better than Oreos, peppermint chips, M&M’s, and pretzels all mixed together? All of those things mixed together with white chocolate! This Christmas Bark recipe makes you feel like a kid in a candy store because there are so many sweet treats all in one spot! It’s the perfect holiday treat, makes a great homemade gift, and is perfect for parties!
Why We Love This Christmas Bark Recipe
This white chocolate Christmas bark recipe has become a family favorite over the years. No holiday season goes by without it, and I’m sure your family will love it too! Use what you like or have on hand.
Variations on Christmas Pretzel Bark
The great thing about this recipe is that it’s so easy to adapt to whatever ingredients you have on hand. You can use milk, dark, or semi-sweet chocolate instead of white chocolate and any flavor baking chips you like or have on hand. Any flavor of Oreo works, or try a different cookie altogether like Biscoff. Add crushed candy canes, candied nuts, dried cranberries, or even marshmallows!
How to Store
Store leftover Christmas bark in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 weeks. Keep away from excess heat or moisture.
How to Freeze
Freeze Christmas bark in single layers separated with wax paper in an airtight container for up to 2 months. Let thaw overnight in the refrigerator or at room temperature.
Serving Suggestions
Serve this homemade Christmas bark with homemade eggnog, slow cooker gingerbread lattes, slow cooker peppermint hot chocolate, or peppermint mudslides and other festive snacks, like Christmas sugar cookies, Gardetto’s snack mix, Chex Mix, reindeer food, rum balls, hot buttered cheerios, buckeye candies, crockpot turtle candy, or white chocolate haystacks.
When you see the irregularly-shaped pieces of chocolate bark, you realize it kind of resembles large pieces of tree bark. It’s as simple as that!
Store in an airtight container at room temp or in a cool place. It will keep for 2-3 weeks!
Make sure the chocolate has fully set before you handle it to start breaking it up. But you can simply use your hands to break off pieces, or use a butter knife (or another utensil) to help crack pieces.
Of course the chocolate will melt if it’s kept in a spot that gets too warm, but it doesn’t need to be refrigerated. Room temperature, or a cool, dry place (like your pantry), is fine. However, storing it in the refrigerator will keep the chocolate chilled and crisp, so it’s up to you!
This recipe is pretty foolproof since we’re using baking chips and baking bars, which are already tempered. But if your chocolate isn’t hardening up after an hour in the fridge, it’s likely that it needs to be re-tempered. Follow this guide to chocolate tempering to re-temper the chocolate.
Yes! After the chocolate has fully cooled and been broken into pieces, place it in a freezer-safe container. It helps to arrange pieces in layers, separated by wax paper. Freeze up to 2 months. It can thaw in the fridge or at room temp.
More Bark and Toffee Recipes To Try
- Gingerbread House Bark
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bark
- Saltine Cracker Toffee
- Christmas Crack
- Caramel Pretzels
- Chocolate Covered Pretzels
Christmas Bark
Ingredients
- 7 Red Holiday Oreos 79 grams, broken into pieces
- 7 Cool Mint Oreos 79 grams, broken into pieces
- 1½ cups stick pretzels 60 grams
- ½ cup peppermint baking chips 85 grams — Andes recommended
- ½ cup mint M&M's 85 grams. divided
- ½ cup peanut M&M's 85 grams, divided
- 1 pound white chocolate baking bars 454 grams — Ghirardelli recommended
- 2 tablespoons red and green sprinkles 24 grams
Recommended Equipment
- Kitchen Scale (optional)
Instructions
- Cover a large baking sheet with wax paper (I recommend wax paper, but parchment sprayed with nonstick spray will work in a pinch!)
- Spread the broken cookies, pretzels, peppermint chips, and about ¾ of the M&M's onto the baking sheet.7 Red Holiday Oreos, 7 Cool Mint Oreos, 1½ cups stick pretzels, ½ cup mint M&M's, ½ cup peanut M&M's, ½ cup peppermint baking chips
- Place the white chocolate in a microwave-safe container and microwave for 1½ minutes on medium power. Stir and then microwave for another minute until melted and smooth. Watch it carefully to make sure it doesn't burn1 pound white chocolate baking bars
- Pour the melted chocolate over the cookie/candy mixture, spreading with a spatula if needed to coat completely.
- Sprinkle the rest of the M&M's and red and green sprinkles over the still-wet chocolate. This wont work if it has hardened.2 tablespoons red and green sprinkles
- Chill the tray of bark until set and firm, about 1 hour. Remove and gently break bark into small pieces.
Last step! Don’t forget to show me a pic of what you made! Upload an image or tag me @thecookierookie on Instagram!
Becky’s tips
- Make space in your fridge for a full baking sheet. Christmas bark will need at least an hour in the fridge to set!
- Wax paper works best for this recipe, but if you don’t have any, spray parchment paper with non-stick spray for best results.
- You can use any variety of Oreos or M&M’s you like!
- Keep Christmas bark in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.
- This makes a great holiday gift! Whip up a batch, break the bark into pieces, and separate into tins or containers lined with wax paper. Perfect to bring to work or Christmas parties.
Nutrition Information
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Need help to bake
Tons of easy recipes here Margaret! I’m not the best baker but lots of easy desserts. Enjoy!