Description
Peppermint bark apples are a festive holiday candy apple recipe made with crisp apples coated in rich chocolate, crushed candy canes, and a white chocolate drizzle. This Christmas dessert is elegant, easy to make, and perfect for gifting or holiday parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 medium apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- 12 oz dark or semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
- 6 oz white chocolate, chopped
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil or vegetable oil
- 1 cup crushed candy canes
- 6 wooden sticks or skewers
- Optional: 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
Instructions
- Wash and completely dry the apples, removing any wax coating.
- Insert wooden sticks firmly into the stem end of each apple.
- Melt dark chocolate with half of the oil until smooth.
- Stir in peppermint extract if using.
- Dip each apple into melted chocolate, rotating to coat evenly.
- Allow excess chocolate to drip off and place on parchment paper.
- Immediately sprinkle or roll apples in crushed candy canes.
- Refrigerate for 20–30 minutes until set.
- Melt white chocolate with remaining oil until smooth.
- Drizzle white chocolate over apples.
- Refrigerate again for 30–40 minutes until fully set.
Notes
Use completely dry, room-temperature apples for best chocolate adhesion. Store finished apples in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 peppermint bark apple
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 33g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: peppermint bark apples, holiday candy apples, christmas apple dessert