This easy vegan peppermint bark recipe is one of the best homemade edible gift ideas to give family and friends for Christmas. It’s quick and easy to make and all you need is 3 simple ingredients. It’s naturally vegan, dairy free, and gluten free and is also great for holiday parties and potlucks. Anyone you make these tasty mint treats for will love them!
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
Unwrap and crush candy canes by either pulsing in a food processor, chopping with a knife, or by placing them in a sealed bag and rolling over the bag with a rolling pin. Set aside.
Coarsely chop chocolate and place in a glass bowl.
Melt chocolate using either the double boiler method or microwave method. (See above for info).
Add peppermint extract to melted chocolate and mix well.
Pour chocolate onto parchment lined cookie sheet and spread with a rubber spatula (don't spread it too thin).
Place baking sheet in freezer for 10 minutes to allow bark to harden.
Remove from freezer and break into pieces by using a knife or by breaking with your hands. Break the pieces as large or small as you like.
Notes
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Peppermint oil may be used instead of the peppermint extract. Since peppermint oil is stronger than extract, the rule is to divide the amount of extract called for by four. So for this recipe, you'll need to use just ⅛ teaspoon of peppermint oil. After stirring in the peppermint oil, taste the chocolate and if you feel it needs a bit more peppermint flavour, add another drop or two.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition info is for 1 serving (of 15) prepared as the recipe is written. Nutrition info below is only to be used as a rough guide. Click to learn how nutrition info is calculated on this website.