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Peppermint Bark Chocolate Bread

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Peppermint Bark Chocolate Bread recipe is basically a cake with melted chocolate and crushed candy canes on top. The perfect dessert for Christmas.
Peppermint Bark Chocolate Bread recipe is basically a cake with melted chocolate and crushed candy canes on top. The perfect dessert for Christmas.

So.. up until now I STILL have some leftover crushed candy cane from Christmas.

Last year when I tried saving it for next Christmas, I pulled it out only to notice that it fused together into one giant ball of spiky candy cane. Which means I better use it now, right?

And plus, this recipe can double up as a St. Patrick’s Day recipe. So I am actually 2 months ahead of the game instead of 2 months late.

Peppermint Bark Chocolate Bread recipe is basically a cake with melted chocolate and crushed candy canes on top. The perfect dessert for Christmas.

I actually made this bread for the first time way back in December. I was trying to make Christmas recipes, so this is what I came up with.

Unfortunately, I made it look awful. There was no way I was going to post it on my blog.

I showed the end product on my Instagram story, and for some reason, I got SO many requests for the recipe. I wasn’t expecting that at ALL, so I promised to remake it and post the recipes.

So here we are, 2 months later. Finally got around to doing it!

Peppermint Bark Chocolate Bread recipe is basically a cake with melted chocolate and crushed candy canes on top. The perfect dessert for Christmas.

This cake was inspired by my Peppermint Bark Brownies but this time using green and red melting chocolate. The reason being, I went to bulk barn the other day (aka: my happy place) and noticed that they were selling very large bags of green and red melting chocolate for $1. That’s a steal if I ever did see one!

I only bought one bag of each, since John is under the impression that we are going to go healthy for the new year. Which, to be fair, we ARE making an attempt. Just a very sporadic attempt.

Peppermint Bark Chocolate Bread recipe is basically a cake with melted chocolate and crushed candy canes on top. The perfect dessert for Christmas.

This shouldn’t even be called bread. It is basically a cake in the shape of bread. Plus it is coated in TWO layers of chocolate. But maybe if I call it bread, it will make it seem like I am being somewhat healthy?

Nah, I don’t think I am fooling you. But this cake bread is so perfectly moist that I don’t think you would really care what it’s called. And the soft chocolate base is complemented so well by the chocolate and crushed candy canes.

And if you are worried that this will be too sweet for you, trust me. The only real sweet part is the chocolate topping. It goes perfectly with a cup of coffee or tea, or as a quick and easy grab and go snack.

So Merry Christmas. Or happy St. Patrick’s Day. Or happy.. Tuesday. Whatever your occasion, I hope you try this bread (cake) out!

If you try this recipe, let me know! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating!

Peppermint Bark Chocolate Bread recipe is basically a cake with melted chocolate and crushed candy canes on top. The perfect dessert for Christmas.

Peppermint Bark Chocolate Bread recipe is basically a cake with melted chocolate and crushed candy canes on top. The perfect dessert for Christmas.

Peppermint Bark Chocolate Bread

Peppermint Bark Chocolate Bread recipe is basically a cake with melted chocolate and crushed candy canes on top. The perfect dessert for Christmas.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

Bread

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp peppermint extract
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 2/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup milk

Chocolate Bark

  • 1/4 cup red melting chocolate
  • 1/4 cup green melting chocolate
  • 1/4 cup crushed candy canes

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Spray the bottom of a loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the eggs one at a time until fully combined. Mix in the salt, vanilla and peppermint extract.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder.
  • Mix half the flour mixture into the wet ingredients, then mix in half of the sour milk. Repeat, and mix until fully incorporated. 
  • Pour the mixture into the prepared pan, and bake in the preheated oven for 60-75 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. 
  • Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing and transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • In a medium bowl, melt the red melting chocolate in the microwave for 30 seconds, stirring until smooth. Drizzle on top of the loaf. Repeat with the green melting chocolate. Top with the crushed candy canes.

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  6. Special occasion or not, I always have an excuse to try a little guilty pleasure. This will definitely be a hit at the breakfast table as my kids loves chocolate bread.

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  7. 5 stars
    are you kidding me?! why have I never heard of this before. What an amazing snack. I love the taste of chocolate and peppermint together so this is right up my ally. I am definitely adding this to this weekend’s dessert menu. It looks phenomenal and I am sure it tastes delicious too!

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  8. This looks amazing! Sweet and yummy, I can’t wait to try it out. Thank you for the recipe! I know the family will love it.

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  9. This looks amazing, and now I really want to try those peppermint bark brownies. That leans more toward my taste than cake or bread. Making a note to myself to check the bulk bins for bargains next time I go shopping.

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  10. The bread looks amazing and the glaze on top is just perfect. This is something you’d like to have on your table during the holidays as you sip on some hot chocolate or whatever beverage you enjoy.

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  15. Now that’s a celebration in and of itself. I am already brewing the coffee to accompany a slice, and calling a friend (to share). 🙂

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  19. We aren’t big fans of Peppermint bark in this house, but in a kind of a bread it looks and sounds amazing. We do love the taste of mint and chocolate together. It’s my daughter’s favorite ice cream. So we will have to be trying this out.

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  22. I do like the occasional peppermint treat and I think this would be perfect. Nothing like chocolate and mint to make such a great combination of flavours

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  26. Can I ask if the topping firms up enough to be able to put into a bag for selling or do I need to put it in a box?

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