Healthy Homemade Peppermint Bark

Name: Healthy Homemade Peppermint Bark
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 4 Tablespoons cocoa butter (melted); 2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup; 4 Tablespoons cocoa powder; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract; dash sea salt; 2 Tablespoons cocoa butter (melted); 3 Tablespoons coconut butter (melted); 2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract; dash sea salt; 1 candy cane (crushed into small pieces)

Published: Dec 13, 2019 · Modified: Dec 28, 2022 by Lauren · This post may contain affiliate links · 27 Comments

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This healthy homemade peppermint bark is a delicious, lower sugar alternative to the classic! It's an easy recipe that's creamy, minty, and a perfect accompaniment to the Christmas season.

Delicious, creamy, and refreshing peppermint bark!

This is my absolute favorite holiday treat, with candy canes coming in a close second.

If you've never tried peppermint bark, it's basically two layers of chocolate deliciousness. The bottom layer is typically dark chocolate, while the top is white chocolate.

Both layers have a minty twist, and it is often topped with crushed candy canes.

For chocolate mint lovers like myself, it's pure heaven!

Peppermint bark made with healthy ingredients and less sugar

Ingredients needed

Cocoa butter - Unlike my Homemade Chocolate Bars, this recipe is made with cocoa butter, which will hold up at room temperature.

Honey/maple syrup - These ingredients provide sweetness. I prefer the taste of honey, though if you don't enjoy the taste of honey, maple syrup provides a more neutral flavor.

Cocoa powder - This is used in the bottom layer only and provides the dark chocolate flavor.

Coconut butter - If you've never had coconut butter, you might consider trying it! It creates the white chocolate layer in this recipe, along with the cocoa butter.

Vanilla and peppermint extract - Both of these add greatly to taste and flavor, especially since I use less sweetener.

Sea salt - Salt enhances the taste and sweetness. Just a dash in each layer is all you need!

Candy cane - Optional, but some crushed candy canes add a delicious minty crunch! See the notes below for a healthier option.

Substitutions and tips

Everything mixes better when at room temperature. This is the case with most recipes, but particularly when you're working with heat or cold-sensitive ingredients, like cocoa butter.

You could substitute coconut oil for the cocoa butter, but it won't be nearly as good! The cocoa butter adds a chocolate-y flavor, and it won't melt it room temperature like that made from coconut oil.

If you don't have coconut butter or don't want to buy it, cashew butter would be a good alternative!

Once the bark is set, simply break it apart with your hands or cut it with a knife to enjoy it!

Homemade peppermint bark with maple syrup/honey

Recipe notes

If you're searching for some decently healthy candy canes for the topping, these are pretty good!

For a non-chocolate variation, try my Peppermint Ice Bark!

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