This Sugar Free Christmas Bark is a no bake easy treat that is perfect for sharing with others.
Made with chocolate chips and peppermint extract, this tasty bark features lush layers of chocolate accented with a bit of peppermint in each crunchy bite.
What you will read about in this recipe.
What makes Christmas Chocolate Bark so good?
Chocolate Christmas bark is festively colorful, full of chocolaty and mint flavors, and really easy to make.
I like that this bark is great to snack on or to give to someone else as a tasty gift idea!
Did you try my Sugar Free Keto Peppermint Bark ?
That peppermint bark is another sweet idea for the holiday season also made with no added sugar. Both this layered bark and that peppermint bark would go nicely together for the holiday season.
To make this recipe you will need colored icing to make the swirls. You can make your own sugar free icing or use gel icing in a tube in moderation to get the colors on the top of your bark.
Ingredients you need to make Chocolate Christmas Bark.
- Sugar Free Chocolate Chips. My bark was made using semisweet chocolate chips.
- Sugar Free White Chocolate Chips. An unsweetened bark can be used.
- Peppermint Extract. This gives the bark that holiday minty flavor.
- Topping Ideas- Sugar Free Sprinkles, Food Color Swirls, Sugar Free Icing tinted with dye for the holidays, or even crushed sugar free starlight candy.
How to make Chocolate Christmas Bark
Prep Time: 7 minutes
Cook Time: 3 minutes
Inactive Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 12
- You can start by prepping a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Next, melt your darker or semi sweet chocolate chips according to the directions on the packaging. I use a microwave-safe bowl and microwave however, stopping every 20 seconds to stir, until the chocolate is full melted.
- Now, carefully, evenly spread your melted chocolate on to your prepared baking sheet. Then you can place the baking sheet in your freezer until the chocolate is set (about 10 minutes).
- Next, you can repeat the melting process for the white chocolate chips until melted and then allow it to sit at room temperature for five minutes. Then you can stir in the peppermint extract before evenly distributing the melted white chocolate over the set darker chocolate.
- To make colorful swirls using icing, you can use a toothpick to simply swirl the color about half way deep in the white layer (not touching the darker layer below).
- Lastly, add any additional toppings and then you can return the baking sheet to the freezer to set.
Tips for making the best Christmas bark.
You should use a rimmed baking sheet rather than a flat cookie sheet for best results with this recipe. This is because the bark will need edges to keep the bark from dripping off the the sheet.
More helpful tips for you.
- Use parchment paper or foil that has been lightly sprayed with nonstick to line your sheets with. This will make it easier for you to remove the bark after it has hardened.
- My bark has been topped with swirls of color to make this more holiday inspired. You can alternatively however, use food coloring or sugar free holiday sprinkles or sugar free starlight candy that has been crushed to decorate your bark.
- Feel free to add extras such as nuts, broken up pretzels, or any similar ingredient to make your bark even better.
- You can break the bark into pieces using your hands. Alternatively, you can use a warm sharp knife (that has been run under hot water from the faucet and dried) or the flat side of a meat tenderizer.
How to store Chocolate Christmas bark.
This bark should be stored in an airtight container away from heat and excess moisture. If properly stored, it should keep for up to a month.
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Sugar Free Christmas Bark
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups Sugar Free Chocolate Chips
- 1 ½ cups Sugar Free White Chocolate Chips
- ½ tsp Peppermint Extract
Toppings as desired, such as colorful icing or crushed candy.
Instructions
- Start by prepping a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Melt the darker or semi sweet chocolate chips according to the directions on the packaging. I use a microwave-safe bowl and microwave, stopping every 20 seconds to stir, until the chocolate is full melted.
- Carefully, evenly spread the melted chocolate on to the prepared baking sheet. Place the baking sheet in your freezer until the chocolate is set (about 10 minutes).
- Repeat the melting process for the white chocolate chips until melted and then allow it to sit at room temperature for five minutes. Then stir in the peppermint extract before evenly distributing the melted white chocolate over the set darker chocolate.
- To make colorful swirls using icing, use a toothpick to simply swirl the color about half way deep in the white layer (not touching the darker layer below). Add any additional toppings and then return the baking sheet to the freezer to set.
Recipe Notes
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