This Rudolph Christmas Bark is so adorable and easy to make. Perfect for a food gift at Christmas or a fun snack for the kids. It’s so easy the kids can even help make it. You might even turn this Christmas bark into a new family tradition.

Rudolph Christmas Bark

Holiday treats are so much fun to make; this one is also delicious. Some of my favorites have always been this marshmallow cookie that looks just like a cup of hot chocolate and peppermint bark. All delicious and festive looking.

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What is Chocolate Bark?

Chocolate that is spread out and decorated with dried fruit, nuts, candies, pretzels, and other toppings. Sometimes it is over a graham cracker or pretzel crust. It is then, broken up into bite-size chunks

How Did Chocolate bark Get its Name?

Chocolate bark was named bark because the rough surface resembles the texture of a tree

Do You Need to Have a Crust for Chocolate Bark?

No. Chocolate bark can be made solely with chocolate as the base, but pretzel and/or graham cracker crusts add another dimension of flavor.

What are some toppings that go well on Chocolate Bark?

Chocolate bark is completely customizable. You can really go crazy with toppings. Here are some ideas for your chocolate creation…

Sweet

M&Ms
sprinkles
candy corn
pop rocks
peppermint candy
marshmallows
cereal
fruit
candy bars

Salty

potato chips
pretzels
salted nuts
popcorn

Making Ahead and Storing Your Chocolate Bark

You can easily make chocolate bark ahead of time. Make your sweet treat up to one week in advance

Store this treat at room temperature in an airtight container for up to one week, but feel free to leave it out on a platter for the duration of your party

Are you ready to make your Christmas Bark? Let’s make sure you have everything you need.

Ingredients Needed:

First Layer

pretzels
sugar
melted butter

Second Layer

Chocolate melts – Almond bark is fine, but chocolate melts are my preferred
tiny pretzel twists
candy eyes
red M&Ms
star sprinkles

How do you Make Rudolph Christmas Bark?

chop pretzels in a blender or place them in a bag and crush them
Add sugar and butter
Spread on baking sheet
Bake the crust and let cool
Spread melted chocolate onto the baked crust
Break tiny pretzel twists into antler shapes
add eyes, pretzel antlers, and red candy to the melted chocolate
sprinkle stars throughout
let dry and harden
break into chunks

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Here’s the printable for this Rudolph Bark