Looking for a last minute holiday or hostess gift? Try making this pretty marbleized chocolate bark...
It's a slight twist on the classic candy bark and it's super easy to make! Here's how:
Ingredients:
Pure White Candy Melts (Wilton) or white chocolate chips
Food coloring (liquid or powdered)
Peppermint extract
Parchment paper or Silpat
Toothpicks
Directions:
Lay out a sheet of parchment paper or Silpat on a flat surface. Begin by melting the candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl according to the package directions.
Once smooth and melted, divide the chocolate into two bowls. Add a small drop of peppermint extract and mix well. Next, add the food coloring to one or both bowls of chocolate and stir until well incorporated. I used two different color combinations for my bark - pink & mint and aqua & white.
Now, the trickiest part of this project is that you have to work rather quickly so that the chocolate doesn't set up before you finish marbleizing it. I have found that setting the bowls of the melted chocolate in larger bowls filled with very hot water helps to keep the temperature up. Place large spoonfuls of one of the chocolate colors onto your parchment paper or silpat in a random pattern - make sure to place them close together, but not touching. Next, place large spoonfuls of the second colored chocolate next to the first ones, filling in any voids.
Working quickly, use a toothpick to swirl the two colors together - a figure-eight motion work well. Be careful not to over-mix the colors.
Allow the chocolate to cool completely (you can place it in the fridge or freezer to speed up the process) and then break or cut it into chunks.
This pastel candy bark is so pretty and tastes delish! Just wrap some up in a little cello bag with a pretty tag and ribbon and your gift is good to go!
:-)
Jessica
Totally doing this this weekend! Thank you so much!
Posted by: Violet Short | December 15, 2010 at 01:08 PM
Amazing! This looks beautiful. I wish we had these candy melts in the UK. x
Posted by: Ellie | December 15, 2010 at 02:27 PM
Very beautiful Jessica! I look forward to each and every post of yours, my shot of lovely and pastel prettiness! Thank you for a beautiful year of ideas and pictures, fabulous!! Lori
Posted by: Lori | December 15, 2010 at 02:55 PM
I do this, except I add small pretzel sticks. So, it is essentially white pretzel bark. Everyone loves it.
Posted by: Kim | December 15, 2010 at 04:25 PM
omg so pretty! I love the idea of not having to stick with the typical Green and Red at Christmas! These colors go so much better with my house.
Posted by: Kristen | December 15, 2010 at 05:35 PM
Oh, that is as sweet to the eye as I'm sure it is to the mouth! Beautiful!
Posted by: debi | December 15, 2010 at 07:49 PM
Wow, that is beautiful! It matches your blog background, too. :)
Posted by: Sheila | December 15, 2010 at 07:55 PM
awesome!! bought candy melts today to make cake pops and now I have another yum to make
Posted by: Getcha | December 15, 2010 at 09:50 PM
SOLD : )
Once again, I'm a goner on this one Jessica. I always made the dark choc. bark with candy cane bits, but this year... this one for SURE.
You are all about "such pretty things" my friend.
Thanks again for all your pretty things all year long. I look forward to many more with you.
Love You
Love Me
xoxoxo
Posted by: Claudie | December 15, 2010 at 11:53 PM
That looks pretty AND delicious! I think I might try this...if I'm brave enough to head out in the cold today!
Posted by: Diana P. | December 16, 2010 at 10:12 AM
I am in love with your blog! I have just spent goodness knows how long looking through all your beautiful posts. I had been looking for inspiration for my birthday tea party for next year, and I could not have found anywhere more inspirational than your blog. Gosh you have so many pretty things and ideas, all in shabby chic and vintage . I'm so glad I have found your blog! I'd be mad not to follow.
xx Carina
Posted by: Carina | December 20, 2010 at 03:41 AM
I so love this! Gorgeous! I'm going to have to try this and oh, just about everything else on your blog. So glad you've passed all these pretty tips along!
Posted by: Lisa | December 21, 2010 at 12:48 PM
Great idea--looks so YUM.
Posted by: Sharon Creech | December 22, 2010 at 09:00 AM
Hi Jess
I did make your yummy bark. Yours looked better than mine, but it wasn't bad at all. I spiked mine up a little by blending in some hot pink melts and swirled it around.
Thanks for the great pastel recipe.
Hope you had a great Christmas.
Love Claudie
xoxox
Posted by: Claudie | December 28, 2010 at 12:49 AM
These are almost certainly some of the prettiest sweets I've ever seen. Easter, weddings, baby showers, Halloween, Valentine's Day, school colors, favorite colors...The possibilities! Thank you for sharing this. :)
Posted by: Val | January 06, 2011 at 03:47 PM
Interesting recipe and very nicely written with good pictures, love to try it!
Posted by: cool cv | May 09, 2012 at 01:39 PM
This colour-combo is amazing an beautiful! It looks perfect for a little girl's fairytale-party!
Posted by: Gira | September 24, 2012 at 11:43 AM