rainbow chocolate melts

Magical Rainbow Melts

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Here’s one thing you should know about–I love making the everyday special. But as simply as possible. Like you, I’ve got a lot on my plate. But that doesn’t mean I don’t want to take the time to celebrate all the little moments of life! So if I’m looking for a sweet treat or make, quick and easy are my favorite type. Plus, delicious, of course. These rainbow chocolate melts fit the bill. They’re super fun and colorful, but also super simple to make. If you’ve never made chocolate bark before, have no fear! You’ll find it’s so easy you want to make it for every occasion! Good news–you can!

what are chocolate melts or chocolate bark?

Chocolate bark is melted chocolate that has been rehardened into a flat sheet, and then broken up into pieces of “bark”. So it’s literally just melted chocolate poured flat that hardens again. That’s it! easy and delicious! Typically, chocolate bark will have added ingredients, like candies, sprinkles, dried fruit, or more. This takes it up a notch in the flavor department. One of the most common (and delicious) forms of chocolate melts is peppermint bark!

Magical Rainbow Melts

how to make chocolate melts

Who says peppermint bark just has to be for Christmas though? I’ve already made Valentine Day bark, so the next logical step (to me) seemed to be making some fun, multicolored bark. Also known as chocolate melts, if you prefer. If you’ve never made homemade candy before chocolate bark is a fun (and easy) place to start. Your kids will love the bright colors of this treat. Bonus–they’re super giftable to friends and neighbors!

Magical Rainbow Melts
A fun and colorful variation on traditional peppermint bark.
Author: Justine Young
Ingredients
  • 12 oz . of milk chocolate chips
  • 6 oz . each of pink like the Wilton Candy Melts, purple, and blue melting chocolate
  • Colorful sprinkles and candies optional
Instructions
  1. Prepare baking sheet by placing wax paper on top.
  2. Melt milk chocolate chips according to package directions until smooth and easily poured.
  3. Pour and spread melted milk chocolate over the wax paper while you prepare the other chocolate.
  4. Melt colored chocolate according to package directions until smooth and easily poured.
  5. Drop dollops of colored chocolate on top of the milk chocolate, then carefully smooth with a spatula or backside of a spoon and swirl together. Be careful not to swirl the milk chocolate into the colored because it will “muddy” the colored chocolate.
  6. Finish off with colorful sprinkles or candies if you’d like.
  7. Allow to harden overnight, then carefully break into pieces.
Recipe Notes

The amounts are approximate. You can vary them depending on how much you want to make and how thick you want your melts to be.
The trick to melting chocolate is to be patient! It is really easy to burn chocolate and completely ruin it. Just follow the directions on the chocolate package and you’ll be fine!

 Have you ever made a kind of chocolate bark before?

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Find more super simple recipes on Pinterest!

20 Responses to rainbow chocolate melts

  1. Whitney January 6, 2017 at 12:27 pm #

    This is almost too pretty to eat! Ive gotten such positive feedback from todays announcement- so excited!

  2. jessica January 6, 2017 at 1:41 pm #

    these are so cute! I might try to do this with different blues for my kids’ birthday party!

  3. Savanna January 6, 2017 at 8:54 pm #

    How beautiful and magical looking these are!

  4. Suzanne Hines January 7, 2017 at 5:53 pm #

    This is SO fun! I love it!

  5. Tamara Goyette January 7, 2017 at 7:24 pm #

    I have some of those stars and now I know exactly what I am going to do with them!

  6. Ashley Solberg January 7, 2017 at 7:38 pm #

    I am completely excited to make these with my kids! So fun! Love me anything with unicorns!

  7. Patricia January 8, 2017 at 5:10 am #

    This looks so fun!!! It’s so pretty and I bet it tastes delicious!

  8. Coppelia January 8, 2017 at 2:30 pm #

    Those look amazing! I would have never thought about that! And I’m a huge fan of peppermint bark!

  9. Amber Starr January 8, 2017 at 5:42 pm #

    These are so fun! My son would absolutely love making this.

  10. Beth Newcomb January 8, 2017 at 6:56 pm #

    This is so on point with the unicorn cookies, cakes, & cupcakes recipes going around! And too fun for kiddos to make! ☺

  11. Joleen January 8, 2017 at 7:32 pm #

    OHHHH MY GOODNESS!!! This is so beautiful! I think I’m going to make some to give my sister for her upcoming birthday! So fun!

  12. Lauren January 8, 2017 at 7:53 pm #

    My kids would freak out over this!!! We are going to have to try it!!

  13. Rachel January 8, 2017 at 8:31 pm #

    We made unicorn bark this past year and we LOVED it! 🙂 It was so fun for my toddler and it was delicious! This looks totally beautiful!

  14. Jaclyn Quinones January 9, 2017 at 6:29 am #

    My daughter’s new favorite color is purple! She would love these!!!

  15. Taylor January 9, 2017 at 9:15 am #

    How cute! My little one would love this stuff!

  16. ANGELA KIM January 9, 2017 at 8:13 pm #

    This is so cute! My daughters will love it

  17. McKenzie Allyshia January 29, 2017 at 3:06 pm #

    That is such a cute idea! Thank you so much for sharing ♥

  18. Adree | The Keele Deal January 24, 2019 at 10:28 am #

    This is such a cute idea! My kids would love helping make this.

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