peppermint bark recipe

White Chocolate Semi-sweet or Dark Chocolate Oil (coconut or vegetable). Oil helps thin out the chocolate so it’s easy to pour and spread. It also helps keep the chocolate on the softer side, rather than crumbly and hard. Peppermint Extract Crushed Candy Canes. You need 2–3 standard-size candy canes (24–36g), depending on how much candy cane topping you like on your peppermint bark. Geese a-laying. Whoops, went 1 too far. Stop at 5.