Description
Lucky charm meets chocolate magic in this whimsical Leprechaun Bark that sparkles with Irish spirit. Green-swirled white chocolate and playful sprinkles create a festive treat perfect for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz (340 g) white chocolate or candy melts
- 6 oz (170 g) green candy melts or white chocolate with green food coloring
- ½ tbsp (7.5 ml) coconut oil (optional, for smoother melting)
- ¼ cup (40 g) Lucky Charms marshmallows or rainbow sprinkles
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) gold or green sprinkles
- ¼ cup (40 g) green M&Ms or other festive candies
Instructions
- Prepare Surface: Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper, ensuring a smooth, flat workspace for creating the festive Leprechaun Bark.
- White Chocolate Transformation: Gently melt white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl, using 30-second intervals and stirring thoroughly between each session to achieve a silky, uniform consistency. Incorporate coconut oil for enhanced smoothness if desired.
- Green Color Infusion: Repeat the melting process with green candy melts, carefully monitoring the texture and stirring consistently to prevent scorching.
- Color Layering: Alternate pouring white and green melted chocolate onto the prepared parchment, creating swirling patterns and artistic marbled effects.
- Decorative Touch: Quickly sprinkle shamrock-themed sprinkles, green sugar crystals, and golden chocolate pieces across the surface while chocolate remains fluid.
- Chilling and Setting: Transfer the baking sheet to the refrigerator, allowing the bark to solidify completely for approximately 15-20 minutes until chocolate becomes firm and glossy.
- Fracturing Design: Once set, break the bark into irregular, rustic pieces by gently applying pressure, creating an organic, artisanal appearance perfect for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
Notes
- Microwave white chocolate and green candy melts in short intervals to prevent burning, stirring thoroughly between each 30-second burst for smooth, glossy consistency.
- Add tiny amount of coconut oil to help chocolate melt evenly and create silky texture, avoiding clumpy or grainy appearance.
- Pour white and green chocolate carefully, creating distinct swirled or marbled patterns for visual appeal and balanced flavor distribution.
- Refrigerate bark immediately after creating design to set chocolate faster and maintain crisp, clean lines of color separation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg