Here’s one thing you should know about–I love making the everyday special. But as simply as possible. Like you, I’ve got a lot on my plate. But that doesn’t mean I don’t want to take the time to celebrate all the little moments of life! So if I’m looking for a sweet treat or make, quick and easy are my favorite type. Plus, delicious, of course. These rainbow chocolate melts fit the bill. They’re super fun and colorful, but also super simple to make. If you’ve never made chocolate bark before, have no fear! You’ll find it’s so easy you want to make it for every occasion! Good news–you can!
what are chocolate melts or chocolate bark?
Chocolate bark is melted chocolate that has been rehardened into a flat sheet, and then broken up into pieces of “bark”. So it’s literally just melted chocolate poured flat that hardens again. That’s it! easy and delicious! Typically, chocolate bark will have added ingredients, like candies, sprinkles, dried fruit, or more. This takes it up a notch in the flavor department. One of the most common (and delicious) forms of chocolate melts is peppermint bark!
how to make chocolate melts
Who says peppermint bark just has to be for Christmas though? I’ve already made Valentine Day bark, so the next logical step (to me) seemed to be making some fun, multicolored bark. Also known as chocolate melts, if you prefer. If you’ve never made homemade candy before chocolate bark is a fun (and easy) place to start. Your kids will love the bright colors of this treat. Bonus–they’re super giftable to friends and neighbors!
- 12 oz . of milk chocolate chips
- 6 oz . each of pink like the Wilton Candy Melts, purple, and blue melting chocolate
- Colorful sprinkles and candies optional
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Prepare baking sheet by placing wax paper on top.
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Melt milk chocolate chips according to package directions until smooth and easily poured.
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Pour and spread melted milk chocolate over the wax paper while you prepare the other chocolate.
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Melt colored chocolate according to package directions until smooth and easily poured.
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Drop dollops of colored chocolate on top of the milk chocolate, then carefully smooth with a spatula or backside of a spoon and swirl together. Be careful not to swirl the milk chocolate into the colored because it will “muddy” the colored chocolate.
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Finish off with colorful sprinkles or candies if you’d like.
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Allow to harden overnight, then carefully break into pieces.
The amounts are approximate. You can vary them depending on how much you want to make and how thick you want your melts to be.
The trick to melting chocolate is to be patient! It is really easy to burn chocolate and completely ruin it. Just follow the directions on the chocolate package and you’ll be fine!
Have you ever made a kind of chocolate bark before?
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20 Responses
This is almost too pretty to eat! Ive gotten such positive feedback from todays announcement- so excited!
these are so cute! I might try to do this with different blues for my kids’ birthday party!
How beautiful and magical looking these are!
This is SO fun! I love it!
I have some of those stars and now I know exactly what I am going to do with them!
I am completely excited to make these with my kids! So fun! Love me anything with unicorns!
This looks so fun!!! It’s so pretty and I bet it tastes delicious!
Those look amazing! I would have never thought about that! And I’m a huge fan of peppermint bark!
These are so fun! My son would absolutely love making this.
This is so on point with the unicorn cookies, cakes, & cupcakes recipes going around! And too fun for kiddos to make! ☺
OHHHH MY GOODNESS!!! This is so beautiful! I think I’m going to make some to give my sister for her upcoming birthday! So fun!
My kids would freak out over this!!! We are going to have to try it!!
We made unicorn bark this past year and we LOVED it! 🙂 It was so fun for my toddler and it was delicious! This looks totally beautiful!
My daughter’s new favorite color is purple! She would love these!!!
How cute! My little one would love this stuff!
This is so cute! My daughters will love it
That is such a cute idea! Thank you so much for sharing ♥
This is such a cute idea! My kids would love helping make this.