Easy Leprechaun Bark is a festive dessert perfect for St. Patrick’s Day! This simple treat is made in less than 10 minutes with white and green chocolate and a few colorful toppings.
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Why you’ll love this Easy St. Patrick’s Day recipe:
- Quick and easy! This bark takes less than 10 minutes to prepare, and you only need a handful of ingredients!
- Festive! Using green melting wafers, rainbow candy, and gold sprinkles makes this easy recipe perfect for St. Patrick’s Day! You can change up the colors and toppings to fit any special occasion.
- Yummy! You can’t go wrong with chocolate and candy! Kids and adults love this simple bark recipe!
INGREDIENTS IN EASY LEPRECHAUN BARK
White chocolate – You will need 24 ounces of white chocolate. You can use white chocolate chips or white melting wafers.
Green chocolate – The recipe calls for 6 oz. of green melting chocolates. You can use more white chocolate and add green food coloring if you prefer.
Toppings – Lucky Charm Marshmallows, mini pretzels, AirHead Xtreme Bites, and gold sprinkles all work great!
How to make Easy Leprechaun Bark
Melt the white chocolate and green melting wafers in separate bowls.
Pour the white chocolate out onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Spread out evenly.
Drizzle the green melted chocolate on top.
Cut with a knife several times to create a marbleized look.
Add the marshmallows, Airhead bites, and pretzels on top. Add the sprinkles and place in the freezer for 15 minutes before breaking into pieces and serving.
EASY LEPRECHAUN BARK RECIPE
Ingredients
- 24 oz. of white chocolate chips or white melting wafers
- 6 oz. of green melting chocolates
- Toppings – Lucky Charm Marshmallows mini pretzels, AirHead Xtreme Bites, gold sprinkles
Instructions
- Start by melting the white chocolate chips and green melting chocolate. Place them in separate microwave-safe bowls and microwave in one-minute intervals, stirring after each, until smooth.
- Pour the white chocolate out onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Spread out evenly.
- Drizzle your green melted chocolate on top and cut with a knife several times to create a marbleized look.
- Add the marshmallows, Airhead bites, and pretzels on top.
- Sprinkle generously with sprinkles and place in the freezer for 15 minutes.
- Break up the bark and serve! Store any leftovers in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Nutrition
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What’s the best chocolate for melting?
When making candy like this I really find that dipping chocolate works best. You can purchase Ghirardelli Melting Wafers at most grocery stores. I buy my melting chocolate in bulk on Amazon. You can also use almond bark – it melts great! You can use vanilla almond bark in place of the white chocolate chips and then melt more vanilla almond bark and add green food coloring in place of the green melting wafers.
How to melt white chocolate to make this St. Patrick’s Day Chocolate Bark recipe:
Here’s how you can easily melt chocolate to use in this recipe. First, place white chocolate in a glass or ceramic bowl. These bowls retain heat better, making it easier to melt the chocolate.
Melt chocolate in the microwave for 1 minute 30 seconds. Let it sit in the microwave, untouched, for 2 minutes.
Gently stir the chocolate. If it’s not fully melted, return it to the microwave for 15-20 seconds, letting it sit again before stirring.
My bowl of chocolate took 2 minutes in the microwave. White chocolate looks like it’s not all melted when it is. Stir it gently several times and make sure it needs more microwave time before jumping the gun and just giving it more time. I usually have to stir mine for a good 30 seconds until it’s fully melted.
Why does chocolate seize?
Melting white chocolate can be a little frustrating if you’ve never done it before. The reason is that white chocolate seizes easily. The most common culprits are water and overcooking. I don’t EVER use water to help chocolate melt. When chocolate seizes due to overcooking, it actually looks like it’s not melted yet, which prompts people to return it to the microwave and makes the whole thing worse. The result is a clumpy, grainy mess!
Here are a few tips for preventing chocolate from seizing:
- Follow the steps I’ve outlined above to melt chocolate SLOWLY.
- Add a small amount of shortening to the chocolate.
- If your chocolate is showing beginning signs of seizing, melt 1/2 tsp shortening in a separate bowl and gently stir into your chocolate. If it’s smoothing out, you can add another 1/2 tsp of shortening.
MORE ST. PATRICK’S DAY RECIPES TO TRY:
- These Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies have gone viral several times for good reason. Everyone loves these Andes Mint Chocolate Cookies too!
- In the mood for cake? You’ve got to try this delicious Mint Chocolate Poke Cake!
- Need a fun snack? Rainbow Jello Parfaits are a little bit time-intensive, but completely worth it! Shamrock Pretzels are super quick and easy and perfect for taking to parties!
Easy Leprechaun Bark is a festive dessert perfect for St. Patrick’s Day! This simple treat is made in less than 10 minutes with white and green chocolate and a few colorful toppings.
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