Our Best Bark Recipes for the Holidays (2024)

FAQs

What is Christmas bark made of? ›

Christmas Bark is a white chocolate bark recipe loaded with m&ms, sprinkles, and pretzels. It's a delicious and super easy holiday dessert recipe.

Break the bark into pieces. Store in an airtight container at room temperature, in the fridge or in the freezer.

If your bark chilled in the refrigerator for longer than 3–4 hours, let it sit at room temperature for 10–15 minutes to slightly soften before breaking/slicing. (Or else the layers might separate.) Cover and store leftover bark in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.

How To Store Peppermint Bark. Peppermint bark will keep for weeks if stored in an airtight container at room temperature. This makes it a great gift idea around the holidays—make a big batch at the beginning of December and grab what you need for easy gifts for teachers, neighbors, and friends.

Bark chippings are usually made from the bark or white wood of a spruce or pine tree, shredded and chopped up into small pieces; it is then graded into various qualities such as a British Standard Play Fall Material (BSEN1177) and standard garden bark.

Chemical composition

Bark tissues make up by weight between 10 and 20% of woody vascular plants and consists of various biopolymers, tannins, lignin, suberin and polysaccharides.

The most common cause of mold on wood chips or bark is waterlogging. If you have too much moisture in your yard, especially near the base of trees, this can lead to the infection of spores and other types of fungi that will grow on the wood.

Although bark mulch and wood chippings won't go bad in a short space of time, they will decompose over time as it is a natural product. If you want to store a bulk bag of bark mulch for an upcoming project, you need to make sure it's kept in a cool and dry place as this will help prevent mould and insects.

1) How long does bark last? Bark breaks down slowly and will not need replenished often – some mulches can still be effective years after they were added. However, routine top ups when soil shows through, and a replenishment of bark mulch every 2-3 years, will maintain its full benefits.

Discovered by Laura Lamb at Costco Hot Finds, the Kirkland Signature Peppermint Bark has made its triumphant return to the bakery department and fans have been sounding the alarm upon its arrival.

What can I use instead of parchment paper for peppermint bark? ›

You'll need parchment paper to make the recipe work properly; don't try to replace it with aluminum foil or plastic wrap. The bark looks attractive either cut or broken into ragged pieces. I pllace in cookie boxes lined with red cellophane.

Peppermint bark is a chocolate confection. Generally it consists of peppermint candy pieces, such as candy canes, in white chocolate on top of dark chocolate, but peppermint bark can refer to any chocolate with peppermint candy pieces in it. It is especially popular around the Christmas season.

You can use crushed candy canes or crushed peppermint candies, whichever you prefer. I find that the easiest way to crush the candy is to place it in a resealable bag, then use a meat mallet or rolling pin to break it into small pieces. This recipe only has 4 ingredients which means quality really counts.

Other: Shelf life is one (1) year unopened and six (6) months after opening. Refrigerate after opening.

To freeze this chocolate bark recipe, cut the bark in pieces and wrap each piece in cling wrap or parchment paper. Next, add the bark to a large freezer bag and store in the freezer for up to 6 months.

Homemade Chocolate Bark is the easiest 5-ingredient snack you'll ever whip up. All you need are 5 simple (and customizable!) ingredients – chocolate, pepitas, dried cherries, coconut flakes, and any type of nuts.

Christmas Crack is a sweet and salty treat made with saltine crackers covered with toffee, baked, and then topped with semi-sweet chocolate. Sometimes called saltine cracker toffee, it is as easy to make as it is addicting, so watch out! I love to serve it with other Christmas cookies on a Dessert Charcuterie Board.

Peppermint bark is a variation on chocolate bark, which is thought to be derived from traditional French mendiants, though the true origins of this connection have been lost.

Almond bark has a sweet flavor with a crunchy texture from the almonds, making it distinct from other types of candy coatings. The oil and sugar provide a smooth, creamy base, while the toasted almonds give each piece a delightful crunch.