My favorite Christmas treat is peppermint bark. Hands down, I could eat my weight in it. But with dietary restrictions, I wanted to recreate the amazing taste without dairy, and with minimizing the sugar amount. Enter – Vegan Peppermint Bark. Nailed it!
You can go into any gourmet store, or even places like Williams Sonoma and pay serious moolah for peppermint bark. It is sooooo easy to make! Perfect for your holiday guests, hostess gifts, or all around holiday noshing.
So funny story about Stepson. When he was a little guy, I introduced him to homemade peppermint bark. As many kids do, he mashed words and meaning. So peppermint bark became associated with tree bark and the flavor of mint. Any time he ate something or asked for something mint, he asked for “tree bark.” Fortunately, I could translate. He is not my genetic offspring, but I certainly passed along my obsession with peppermint bark!
I’ve seen this made with either just the chocolate, just the white chocolate, or both. I personally like both. I like using the dark morsels from Enjoy Life. They are hands down my favorite.
Be sure to add 1-2 DROPS of Peppermint Essential Oil to each chocolate layer because any more will be too much. Trust me.
I laugh at the irony that my favorite part of making this is using a meat tenderizer to crush the mint candies (especially since this is vegan). If you are having a bad day, taking out your frustrations on those poor candies is better than therapy or Xanax.
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Some people like to place the crushed candy canes on top. I like them stirred into the white chocolate layer. Regardless, there are a few variations to making peppermint bark. It’s all pretty much the same – melt the chocolate, add mints. Done. Easy peezy!
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I recommend keeping the peppermint bark in the refrigerator when you aren’t eating it. I would also recommend not eating the entire batch yourself in one sitting. I mean… well… yeah.
Vegan Peppermint Bark Recipe
Vegan Peppermint Bark
Ingredients
- 1 10 oz bag Vegan (Dark) Chocolate Chips We love Enjoy Life!
- 1 10 oz bag Vegan White Chocolate Chips
- 2 TBSP Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 Drops Peppermint Essential Oil
- 8 Organic Candy Canes or 24 Starlite Mints
Instructions
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Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
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Place unwrapped candy canes (or mints) in double sealed plastic bags and crush. Set aside.
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In a microwave-safe bowl, add bag of chocolate chips and 1 TBSB olive oil.
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Heat one minute.
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Stir, and heat in 20-second increments until melted.
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Add 2 drops peppermint essential oil and stir.
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Pour evenly into pan.
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Let sit in the fridge for 1-2 hours.
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Repeat for white chocolate.
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Stir in crushed peppermint candy.
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Pour on top of dark chocolate.
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Top with remaining crushed peppermints (optional)
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Let sit in the fridge for 1-2 hours.
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Break into small pieces.
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Love, hugs, and thankful for peppermint bark season.
Hello! I’m a vegetarian, and this is right up my alley! Thanks so much for sharing…..I found you from Sits GIrls:)
Hi Collette – Oh awesome! So glad you took the time to stop by and say hello. I hope to see you again soon – I usually try and post one recipe a week or every other week or so. Lots of fun and healthy stuff in between. Hugs, Holly
I do enjoy peppermint bark! Totally! Thx for sharing this!
Hi Paula – I was bound and determined to figure out how to make some that I can eat now! Thanks for stopping by! Hugs, Holly
Wow Holly!!! You have outdone yourself again! This looks friggin amazing and is going to be eaten in my home this holiday season FOR SURE !!!!! 🙂
Hi Ryan – Well roll out the red carpet and hold back the paparazzi, how awesome to have a celebrity commenting on my little blog!!! Yes, it is freggin amazing! I am going to make something new this weekend… not sure what yet. Anyhoo… you are always welcome to stop by and say hello any time! Cheers, Holly
This looks so good! Saving this post to make this with my daughter..YUM 🙂
Hi Heather – Awesome, thank you! I tried it with the chocolate on top and bottom, and both work out great, but you definitely want to keep it in the fridge. Enjoy! I hope to see you again soon. Hugs, Holly
Hi Holly! I really want to try your Vegan Creme De Minthe brownies but the link doesn’t work in your recent newsletter! They sound divine!
Hi Jennifer – You are so sweet! Um… yeah so that’s a blogger fail. Thank you for pointing it out! The recipe is actually scheduled to go live this Thursday (12/8). I made a note in the post by the link but.. yeah… the holidays are always a bit crazy around here. Hope to see you back on Thursday! Hugs, Holly