You’ve made all kinds of different bark in your life, but have you ever made Valentine’s Day Bark? This is such a fun treat to enjoy around the holidays. Valentine’s Day Bark is EASY to make.
Valentine’s Bark is one of the only Valentine’s Day treats that you can make that doesn’t require a bunch of different ingredients. When it comes to making treats with kids, you want it to be easy! You can make it easy by gathering the ingredients and following the instructions. It’ll be super easy.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Colorful recipe – If you’re looking for a Valentine’s Day treat, this is the one to make! It’s colorful and the perfect treat for the holidays.
- Easy to make – Making a Valentine’s Day treat doesn’t have to be hard! This recipe is fool proof!
- Long lasting – You can freeze this bark and unthaw it for when you need it. You can also make it in advance, which makes it an incredible dessert to bring with you anywhere.
🛒Ingredients
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- chocolate almond bark
- white almond bark
- Assorted heart, pearl, red, and pink sprinkles
- Red hots candy
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🔪 How to Make Valentine’s Day Bark
Use the microwave to melt the chocolate bark in 30-second intervals, stirring often
Spread the melted chocolate onto a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet in a thin, even layer
Place in refrigerator until set
Melt the white almond bark and spread evenly over the set chocolate layer
Decorate with sprinkles and place back in the refrigerator to set
Break or cut into pieces and enjoy!
🍴 Substitutions
Don’t have everything you need on hand? Here are some substitutions to consider when you’re making the chocolate bark.
- White chocolate – If you don’t have chocolate almond bark, you can use white chocolate.
- Different colored sprinkles – Don’t have Valentine’s Day sprinkles on hand? Use what you have!
- Dairy free chocolate – When you can’t use regular chocolate, then consider using dairy free chocolate.
You may be discouraged to think you can’t make this recipe, but try some of these substitutions to make the recipe work for you!
📝Variations
When I make a recipe, I like to change it up. You can make this Valentine’s Bark and make variations of it! Check out some of these ideas.
- Candy melts – You can use candy melts instead of almond bark to make chocolate bark.
- Add candy on top – A fun variation to add to this bark is adding candy on top! Choose your favorite candy and add it to the end product.
- Chocolate drizzle – Add a little something special to your Valentine’s Bark by adding white or milk chocolate drizzle. The extra chocolate is sure to make it even more delicious.
See this Heart-Shaped White Chocolate Brownies recipe! You’ll love how simple it is!
🥄 Equipment
- Microwave-safe bowls
- Parchment paper
- Cookie Sheet
- Spatula
🥫 Storage
Store bark in a cool dry place or the fridge for up to one week.
💭 Tips
- You can use chocolate bark to cover strawberries, caramel, granola, or even crackers. My best advice is to have fun with this recipe!
- Be sure to stir your almond bark often so that it doesn’t burn.
- When layering the bark, do not mix it if you want layers. Gently smooth it out so that it doesn’t mix.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
If you place the bark inside of an airtight container and place it in the fridge, it should last 2-3 weeks! You can make it last longer by placing it in the freezer.
It will take you less than five minutes to put everything together. You will be melting the chocolate in the microwave in 30-second intervals.
It’s called bark because when it’s in the final stage it looks like the bark of a tree! The final taste of the bark is sweet though, so don’t worry!
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Valentine’s Day Bark
Equipment
- Microwave-safe bowls
- Parchment Paper
- Cookie Sheet
- spatula
Ingredients
- 4 ounces chocolate almond bark
- 4 ounces white almond bark
- Assorted heart pearl, red, and pink sprinkles
- Red hots candy
Instructions
- Use the microwave to melt the chocolate bark in 30 second intervals, stirring often
- Spread the melted chocolate onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet in a thin, even layer
- Place in refrigerator until set
- Melt the white almond bark and spread evenly over the set chocolate layer
- Decorate with sprinkles and place back in refrigerator to set
- Break or cut into pieces and enjoy!
Notes
- You can use chocolate bark to cover strawberries, caramel, granola, or even crackers. My best advice is to have fun with this recipe!
- Be sure to stir your almond bark often so that it doesn’t burn.
- When layering the bark, do not mix it if you want layers. Gently smooth it out so that it doesn’t mix.
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