While looking for inexpensive gift ideas to give to friends
and neighbors this holiday season, I came across a recipe for homemade
peppermint bark snowflakes. I wanted a gift that would be personal and
thoughtful, but wouldn’t break the bank!
I searched through many different versions of this recipe,
but liked this one the most because all of the supplies can be found on Amazon.com
(which means I don’t have to leave my computer and everything ships right to my
door). I also liked this recipe because the end product looks like I spent hours
slaving away in the kitchen – but they’re not that hard to make at all!
In the steps below, I’ll show you how to make these
delicious holiday favorites for your family and friends!
You will need:
- Either a microwave-safe bowl (glass or heavy-duty
plastic) or a Wilton Chocolate Pro Electric
Melting Pot (The melting pot is a little expensive, but if you bake or cook
often, it can really be worth the money.)
- A spoon or silicon spatula
- Wilton
Candy Melts chocolate in light or dark cocoa
- Wilton Candy Melts chocolate in Candy Cane
Colorburst
- A silicone mold in the shape of your choosing (I
used a snowflake ice cube mold so the
peppermint bark would be bite sized and festive.)
- A ½ tsp. measuring spoon
After you have gathered all of your supplies, you are ready
to start!
- Melt your chocolates separately. (I used two
chocolate melting pots for this, but you don’t have to.) If you’re using a
microwave, put the two types of chocolate into separate bowls, then microwave
each bowl in 10-second intervals at 50% power, stirring each time until
completely melted.
- Using the ½ tsp.
measuring spoon, put one spoonful of the cocoa chocolate in each cavity of the
mold. It will look something like this:
- Tap the mold firmly
against the counter for about 30 seconds to level out the chocolate and to get
any air bubbles to come to the surface.
- Put your molds in
the freezer for about 5-10 minutes, or until the chocolate has hardened.
- Again using the ½ tsp. measuring spoon, put one
spoonful of the melted Candy Cane Colorburst chocolate in each cavity, on top
of the hardened cocoa chocolate.
- Again, tap the molds against the counter to
level the chocolate and eliminate any air bubbles. It should look like this:
- Put the molds in the freezer for another 5-10
minutes until the chocolate is hard to the touch.
- Take your homemade peppermint barks out of the
molds and enjoy!
