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Christmas Bark

This is a great Christmas recipe to include the kids in because it's not only easy to make, but also easy to clean up! If you cook or bake a lot, then you know how delightful - and rare - it is to not have dishes to wash afterwards. You can make so many different variations of Christmas bark with this recipe depending on what toppings you use. I hope you have so much fun trying it at home this holiday season!
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Equipment

  • cookie sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Straws or sticks for swirling

Ingredients
  

  • 2 white chocolate bars
  • 2 dark chocolate bars
  • 2 milk chocolate bars
  • toppings of your choice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 120 degrees.
  • Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and place 6 chocolate bars in a flat, even layer.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes on the center rack of the oven.
  • Swirl the chocolate bars together with a cookie stick until you can no longer see any of the original lines from the bars.
  • Decorate the bark with whatever toppings you'd like.
  • If you're in a hurry, you can freeze the bark for 30 minutes or refrigerate for an hour. Letting it harden at room temperature will prevent condensation.
  • Break the bark into pieces & enjoy!

Notes

For this recipe, you can use whatever chocolate flavors you prefer, but swirling the white and brown colors makes for a beautiful marble effect. I used Ghirardelli and Lindt, however, the Ghirardelli bars melted a lot better so I recommend using that brand.
You can also use chocolate chips and melt them in the microwave, but it will result in extra dirty dishes! If you only have chips and want to go that route, just keep in mind you don't want to the chocolate layer too thick because it will be harder to break up later.
You can also use whatever toppings you prefer, but this recipe will refer to the exact toppings I used!
Using parchment paper is very important because you can lift the bark out of the cookie sheet quite easily. And as I previously mentioned, it also means less clean up at the end!
You can store the bark in a plastic bag or airtight Tupperware. You can keep it in the fridge if you'd like, however, if you're using pretzels, just be aware that they can become chewy if you do so.