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Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Lifesaver Bark

As I was strolling through the grocery store a while back, I passed by all the Christmas candy. My eye caught a colorful little package of Lifesaver flavored candy canes. I grabbed them....along with a package of white chocolate chips and made this fun little snack! It's a little twist on the standard peppermint bark. If you've got some little kids around and would like a fun Christmas treat that they can help with, then this is the treat for you!

Lifesaver Bark



12 Lifesaver flavored candy canes
1 package white chocolate chips

Unwrap the candy canes and place them in a large ziptop baggie.

Smash 'em up. You want some teeny pieces and some larger pieces, too.

Try to fish out some of the larger pieces to sprinkle on top of the chocolate.

Melt the chocolate.

Mix in the smaller pieces of candy into the chocolate.

Spread the chocolate onto a piece of parchment paper....kind of thin.

Then sprinkle the larger pieces of candy on top, pressing them down into the chocolate.

I sprinkled some colorful sprinkles on top just to make it more festive.

Allow to cool then break into pieces.


Here's all you need.
Here's all you need.


Unwrap the candy canes and place them in a plastic bag.
Unwrap the candy canes and 
place them in a plastic bag.


Crush 'em!
Crush 'em! I used my meat mallet.


Separate the bigger pieces from the some of the "dust" and the smaller pieces. I just put my candy in a bowl and gave it a few shakes and the larger pieces rose to the top.
Separate the bigger pieces from 
the some of the "dust" and the smaller 
pieces. I just put my candy in a bowl 
and gave it a few shakes and the 
larger pieces rose to the top.


Melt the chocolate then stir the smaller bits into the chocolate.
Melt the chocolate then stir 
the smaller bits into the chocolate.


Spread the melted chocolate on some parchment paper then sprinkle with the larger pieces.
Spread the melted chocolate 
on some parchment paper then 
sprinkle with the larger pieces.