Description
Melted Snowman Chocolate Bark is a festive and fun holiday treat featuring a base of creamy white melting chocolate adorned with mini Reese’s peanut butter cups turned into snowman hats, candy eyes, orange jimmies for noses, red hot candy for buttons, and pretzel sticks for arms. This easy no-bake recipe takes only 10 minutes to prepare and is perfect for parties or as a seasonal gift.
Ingredients
Scale
Chocolate Base
- 1 package White Melting Chocolate (approximately 12 oz)
Snowman Decorations
- 12 Mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
- 24 Wilton Candy Eyes
- Orange Jimmies (quantity as needed for noses, typically about 12 pieces)
- 36 Red Hot Candy (for buttons, about 3 per snowman)
- 12 Pretzel Sticks (for arms)
Instructions
- Prepare Baking Surface: Line a cookie tray with a silicone baking mat or wax paper to prevent sticking and allow easy removal of the chocolate bark.
- Melt Chocolate: Melt the white melting chocolate according to the package directions, typically by microwaving in short increments and stirring until smooth.
- Shape Peanut Butter Cups: Carefully cut the bottom portion off each mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup and place them back slightly offset to resemble a snowman’s hat.
- Spread Chocolate: Pour the melted white chocolate onto the lined baking mat and spread evenly with a spatula to form a thin layer.
- Assemble Snowmen: Place the prepared peanut butter cup hats, candy eyes, orange jimmies for noses, red hot candies for buttons, and pretzel sticks for arms onto the melted chocolate in arrangements resembling snowmen.
- Set Chocolate: Refrigerate the assembled chocolate bark for about 10 minutes until set and firm.
- Break and Serve: Carefully break the set chocolate bark into pieces using your hands or a knife as a guide. Enjoy your festive melted snowman chocolate bark!
Notes
- Use a silicone baking mat or wax paper to ensure easy removal of the chocolate bark.
- Be gentle when cutting the peanut butter cups to preserve the ‘hat’ look.
- Store leftover chocolate bark in an airtight container in the refrigerator to keep it fresh.
- Feel free to customize decorations with other candies or colored sprinkles.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Chocolate bark, white chocolate, peanut butter cups, holiday treats, snowman candies, easy no-bake dessert
