This White Chocolate Bark is cute and unique, made with M&Ms and is nut-free. I’ve made it into individual-sized treats, making it the perfect edible Christmas gift for packaging and friends and family.
If you are looking for easy food gifts for the holidays, then try the chocolate peanut butter fudge or the crispy breadsticks next!
Why You'll Love This White Chocolate Bark
Need a quick, last-minute Christmas treat to share with friends, neighbors, teachers, or school? I've got you covered! This white chocolate bark is nut-free, making it a great option for school treats and holiday gifting.
Chocolate bark is usually made by spreading melted chocolate into a thin layer, adding your favorite toppings, and letting it cool and harden before breaking it into pieces. That's how I made my Halloween bark.
For this recipe, I used a muffin pan instead to create individual-sized pieces. They're cute, fun, and easy to package as edible gifts for Christmas and make the perfect no bake Christmas treats!
-maria doss
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How to make white chocolate bark?
You can find full printable recipe below, but here is a quick overview of the procedure along with step-by-step photos.
Tips For Success
- Using a sharp knife, cut each M&M in half.
- I used a similar decorating technique to create M&M flowers on the skull cookies, but feel free to get creative and add your own unique twist!
- I used one 11-ounce bag of Ghiradelli white chocolate chips.
- Use a good quality white chocolate.
- Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to a month. Before serving, let it sit at room temperature for at least an hour to soften.
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White Chocolate Bark
Equipment
Ingredients
- 11 ounces white chocolate chips such as Ghirardelli (1 x 11-ounce bag)
- 50 to 70 red M&M candy cut in half
- ¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- confectioners sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Prep. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
- Melt chocolate. Add the 11 ounces of white chocolate chips into a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 60 to 90 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until the chocolate is melted and is smooth. Add some texture 👉 Stir in some chopped pistachios and dried cranberries into the melted white chocolate.
- Chill. Pour about 1 ½ tablespoons of melted chocolate into each cupcake liner. Gently tap the pan on the counter a few times to help the chocolate spread evenly. Refrigerate for at least an hour, or until set.
- Chop candy. Meanwhile, break each M&M in half.
- Melt chocolate. Melt the ¼ cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips in the microwave until melted.
- Decorate. To decorate, gently peel the paper liner off each piece of set white chocolate bark and place it on a flat surface.Using a toothpick, place a small dab of melted chocolate on the broken end of each M&M using a toothpick. Press three M&Ms onto the bark at a time, arranging them into groups as shown. Repeat to create the decorative pattern.
- Dust. Lightly dust the finished bark with confectioners' sugar. It adds a festive touch and helps conceal any imperfections!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information, based on third-party calculations, should be seen as estimates, not guarantees, as various factors like product types, brands, processing methods, and more can alter the nutritional content in recipes.
Why does melted white chocolate solidify faster than dark chocolate?
White chocolate solidifies faster than dark chocolate because it contains more cocoa butter and milk powder, while dark chocolate has a higher percentage of cocoa solids. The higher cocoa butter content in white chocolate causes it to harden more quickly, while the milk powder contributes to its firmer texture once set.
How to package white chocolate bark for gift giving?
- Cellophane bags - Place a few chocolate bark candy in transparent cellophane bags, tie with a festive ribbon or twine, and add a custom tag with a holiday message.
- Christmas themed box - Line small, decorative Christmas boxes with parchment paper, then layer the white chocolate barks inside. This creates a polished and elegant presentation for your food gift.
- Cookie tins - Line small, festive cookie tins with parchment paper, then layer the chocolate bark inside. This adds a charming, vintage touch to your gift.
More Homemade Food Gifts For The Holidays
- Candied almonds are irresistibly crisp, crunchy, and sweet. With a vegan-friendly option, these sugared almonds make the perfect snack or a homemade Holiday gift everyone will love!
- Avocado truffles are rich, chocolatey, and secretly healthier!
- Cocoa roasted amonds are crisp, sweet, and made in under 10 minutes! Perfect for a snack or a homemade gift for the holiday season!
- Hot honey recipe is easy to make at home using only 2 ingredients. The sweet and spicy combo elevates any dish.
- Homemade parmesan crackers are crisp, salty, and packed with rich, nutty parmesan cheese flavor.
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Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats
Such pretty bark! This would make a lovely holiday present to give someone. Pretty and yummy!!
Maria Doss
Thank you Kelly:)
Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen
Maria, this is a work of art and it should be framed! Happy Wednesday, my dear!
Maria Doss
Aww... thank you dear:)
Sues
What a great idea!! This is so pretty... I wouldn't even want to eat it. But I'm sure I still would hehe 🙂
Maria Doss
Thank you so much dear:)
Patrick@looneyforfood.com
This is the prettiest bark ever!
Maria Doss
Aww,,thank you Patrick
Ashika | Gardening Foodie
Such a beautiful idea Maria, it really makes a great gift idea.
Maria Doss
Thank you Ashika:)
heather (delicious not gorgeous)
ahhh these are gorgeous! they remind me of cherry blossoms, so i can see them being great in the spring as well (:
Maria Doss
Thank you Heather, I can totally see that:)
Deepika|TheLoveOfCakes
This looks like a piece of art! It's beautiful Maria! Love your artistic bark recipe.Perfect for Christmas 🙂