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    Home » Desserts

    White Chocolate Bark (St. Patrick’s Day theme!)

    Published: Feb 17, 2021 by Andrea Howe · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Make a festive and easy St. Patrick’s Day dessert with this delicious peanut butter white chocolate bark recipe. Customizable for any holiday, it is loaded with peanuts and crispy rice, for the perfect sweet & savory bark.

    chocolate bark broken into pieces

    When I was playing around with making my dark chocolate game day bark recipe a couple weeks back, I was hit with inspiration! I’ve previously shared how much we enjoy celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, so much so that I make my own corned beef from scratch! So when I spotted adorable green St. Patty’s sprinkles at my local cake store, I knew I had to put them to good use. Thus, the peanut butter white chocolate bark recipe was born!

    This recipe is comes together in a snap and is ready in less than an hour. It’s salty, crunchy and sweet; pretty much the perfect candy!

    Ingredients

    • White chocolate chips
    • Peanut butter chips or candy melts (see note below if you can’t find these)
    • Peanuts
    • Crispy rice
    • Festive sprinkles (customize for any holiday or special occasion)
    ingredients in white bowls, to make white chocolate bark

    Making white chocolate bark

    Begin by melting the white chocolate and peanut butter chips in separate bowls. If you do not have peanut butter chips, you can add peanut butter to melted white chocolate (¼ cup warmed/melted peanut butter per cup of white chocolate). Add the peanuts and crispy rice to the white chocolate and mix just till combined.

    ingredients in a bowl mixed to make bark

    Spread the white chocolate mixture over a parchment lined baking sheet. I use a ¼″ sheet and find it’s the perfect size to spread out a ½″ layer.

    white chocolate bark spread out on a sheet pan

    Spoon the melted peanut butter chips all over the white chocolate mixture, and gently swirl it in with a butter knife or chopstick. This will create a pretty marbled pattern.

    melted peanut butter chips spread over ingredients for a sheet pan
    white and peanut butter chips melted together on a sheet pan

    Immediately add the festive St. Patrick’s Day sprinkles to your white chocolate bark. If you have time, allow the bark to harden on the kitchen counter for 1-2 hours. If you are in a rush, place in the fridge to set, which should take just under 30 minutes.

    easy St. Patrick's Day desserts

    When ready, break apart with a sharp knife, or just by hand, and enjoy!

    Storing the bark

    This easy St. Patrick’s day dessert will store well for 1-2 weeks in an airtight container, so feel free to make a batch in advance and munch on it for days!

    easy St. Patrick's Day dessert chocolate bark broken into pieces

    What if you can’t find St. Patrick’s Day sprinkles?

    If you can’t find sprinkles specifically made for St. Patrick’s Day, don’t worry! You can use any shade of green jimmies or nonpareils, and mix with white or gold sprinkles, which are all commonly found at a standard super market.

    Is it better to let the bark set up at room temperature or in the fridge?

    If time allows, let it set up at room temperature. I find the texture is better, and when setting in the fridge, your chocolate can develop some light condensation on the surface. This will create little swirls of dissolved sugar on top, called sugar bloom.

    Green St. Patrick's Day sprinkles

    Other ways to customize white chocolate bark

    • Peanut allergy? Swap out for a different tree nut like almonds or pecans, and use dark and white chocolate.
    • Mini marshmallows would make a fun and extra indulgent addition.
    • Other crunchy ingredient swaps – pretzels, graham cracker pieces, cheerios, or even wavy potato chips
    peanut butter candy bark broken into pieces

    Other easy St. Patrick’s Day desserts & recipes

    • White Chocolate Chex Mix (sub out holiday M&M’s for all green candies)
    • Homemade Corned Beef Brine
    • Cheesy Potato Casserole Recipe
    • Irish Soda Bread
    easy St. Patrick's Day dessert chocolate bark broken into pieces

    Peanut Butter White Chocolate Bark

    Make a festive and easy St. Patrick's Day dessert with this delicious peanut butter white chocolate bark recipe. Customizable for any holiday, it is loaded with peanuts and crispy rice, for the perfect sweet & savory bark.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour hour
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 16
    Author:Andrea

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups white chocolate chips melted
    • 1 cup peanut butter chips melted
    • ½ cup crispy rice cereal
    • ½ cup peanuts unsalted
    • sprinkles
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    Instructions

    • Melt the white chocolate and peanut butter in separate bowls.
      ingredients in a bowl mixed to make bark
    • Add the crispy rice and peanuts to the melted white chocolate and spread mixture out onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
      white chocolate bark spread out on a sheet pan
    • Spoon melted peanut butter chips onto the white chocolate mix, and swirl around to create a marbled effect.
      white and peanut butter chips melted together on a sheet pan
    • Top with sprinkles, then let stand at room temperature for 1-2 hours to set, or place in the fridge if you'd like it to set up faster. When set, break apart into pieces and enjoy!
      easy St. Patrick's Day desserts

    Notes

    If you cannot find peanut butter chips, warm ¼ cup peanut butter and add it to an additional cup of white chocolate chips. Stir well to combine.
    Bark may be stored for 1-2 weeks in an airtight container 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 43mg | Potassium: 99mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg
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    About Andrea Howe

    Andrea Howe is a Certified Nutrition Coach (CNC PN-L1) and the founder of Howe We Live. As a seasoned home cook of over 20 years, developing and photographing recipes is her passion. Andrea has spent over 10 years in the health & nutrition industry, writing for various publications including Babble and Disney. Her work has appeared in Real Simple, Taste of Home, Yahoo, Buzzfeed and ABC News.

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