Peppermint Pattie Bark

Name: Peppermint Pattie Bark Recipe | Hersheyland
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 1-1/2 pounds
Ingredients: 1-1/3 cups YORK Peppermint Patties (8 oz pkg.), divided; 2 cups HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Mildly Sweet Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (12 oz pkg.); 1 Tbsp shortening (do NOT use butter, margarine, spread or oil)

Details

Timing
Timing
Total:: 1 Hr.
Prep:: 18 Min.
Skill Level:: Beginner
Yields:: 1-1/2 pounds

Make your own perfect peppermint bark with YORK Minis Peppermint Patties! Friends and family will love it, and you'll love how easy this Peppermint Pattie Bark recipe is to create. Sprinkle halved candies onto milk chocolate, dark chocolate or white creme for an easy but impressive homemade confection. The combination of indulgent chocolate and refreshing mint in this Peppermint Pattie Bark is truly one of a kind.

This sweet treat not only tastes great and has a fantastic texture, it looks great wrapped as a gift or displayed on a table at a party. Looking for a beginner-friendly fudge recipe? Try this Chocolate Peppermint Pattie Fudge for another peppermint-perfect dessert.

Ingredients & Directions

Prep Time: 18 minutes
COOK TIME: 7 minutes
Cool Time: 20 minutes
Chill Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

1-1/3 cups

YORK Peppermint Patties (8 oz pkg.), divided
2 cups

HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Mildly Sweet Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (12 oz pkg.)
1 Tbsp

shortening (do NOT use butter, margarine, spread or oil)

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Step-By-Step Directions

Equipment Needed 

cookie sheet

wax paper

knife & cutting board

measuring cups

rubber scraper

microwave-safe bowl

microwave

refrigerator

Line cookie sheet with wax paper. Cut peppermint patties in half; set aside.

Place chocolate chips in medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at Medium (50%) 1 minute; stir. Continue microwaving at Medium in 15 second increments, stirring after each heating, until chips are melted and smooth when stirred.

Set aside about 1/3 cup peppermint pattie pieces; stir remaining pieces into melted chocolate. Pour mixture onto prepared cookie sheet; spread to about 1/2 inch thickness. Gently tap cookie sheet on countertop to even out thickness of mixture. Sprinkle remaining peppermint pattie pieces over surface. Repeat tapping cookie sheet on counter until candy is desired thickness.

Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until firm. Break into pieces. Store, well covered, in refrigerator.

White Peppermint Pattie Bark: Substitute HERSHEY'S Premier White Creme Chips for chocolate chips; follow above directions.

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