Red White and Blue Chocolate Bark

I love no-bake dessert recipes and this one for Red White and Blue Chocolate Bark has become a new favorite. If you’ve ever enjoyed a chocolate bark recipe that someone else made, you’re going to be shocked at how easy it is to make this dessert at home.

Red White and Blue Chocolate Bark

Like with so many no-bake desserts, what takes the most time is waiting for the confection to chill and solidify in the icebox, refrigerator or freezer. So you’ll be able to put together this in under a half hour, no problem. It will just take a few hours for it to be solid and ready to serve if you want the true cracked and crumbled image of a chocolate bark. Trust me: it’s worth the wait.

Ingredients

• 2 cups white chocolate morsels
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate morsels
• 1/2 cup red candy melts
• 1/2 cup white candy melts
• 1/2 cup blue candy melts
• 1 tablespoon red, white and blue star sprinkles
• 1/4 cup red, white and blue M&Ms

Instructions

Line a baking tray with parchment paper to prevent sticking.

Begin by melting the semi-sweet chocolate morsels. You can do this in a microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring between each, until smooth. Pour the melted semi-sweet chocolate onto the prepared tray, spreading it into an even layer. Allow this layer to harden completely. You can speed up this process by placing the tray in the refrigerator.

Melt the white chocolate morsels using the same method as before. Once melted, pour it over the hardened semi-sweet chocolate layer. Let this white chocolate layer harden completely before proceeding.

Melt the red, white, and blue candy melts separately. You can use small piping bags or a spoon to drizzle each color over the hardened white chocolate layer. Use a toothpick to swirl the colors gently, creating a marbled effect. Do this before the candy melts have hardened to ensure a smooth pattern.

Sprinkle the red, white and blue star sprinkles and M&Ms over the top while the candy melts are still slightly soft to ensure they stick. Allow the entire tray to harden completely, either at room temperature or in the refrigerator if you’re in a hurry.

Once fully set, lift the bark out of the tray using the edges of the parchment paper and break it into pieces by hand. Your colorful chocolate bark is ready to be served! Store any leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature or in the fridge.

Notes

This recipe is a number of patriotic desserts that we’ve created, perfect for American holiday weekend celebrations such as Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day. This includes a red, white and blue trifle as well as red, white and blue s’mores dip.

Of course, you can alter this recipe with colors to reflect other celebrations, too. For instance, you can use white and blue only to make a Chanukah dessert, red and green for a Christmas no-bake dessert or orange, yellow and brown for Thanksgiving.