Boo Bark
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Whip up a batch of super quick and easy Boo Bark for a near-instant Halloween treat. No prep or baking required and serves a crowd or divides easily for small treat bags!
The quickest and easiest chocolate treat.
If you are in need of a truly simple and straightforward treat, whether it’s for a special activity with kiddos, goodie bags, or just to round out a party spread, this cute “Boo Bark” has got you covered. Who knew that simply melting chocolate and adding little pretzels and sprinkles could yield such joy and cute spooky vibes?
Just like our favorite Valentine’s bark and leprechaun bark, the whole fun here is adding festive, seasonal toppings, so get creative or use what you have on hand. Use a black base, white, or a swirled mix. I first made just the swirled version, but then had a lot of white candy melts left over, so made a small batch of the white version with sprinkles, as well. The duo looked really cute packaged up together in small bags for a treat for my son’s soccer team! Sprinkles are great — this is our favorite Halloween-themed mix — but so are miniature pretzels, candy corn, or even sour worms, gummies, or other small candies. Just keep it on the petite side so it’s easy to divide the bark into bite-sized pieces.
Ingredient Notes
- Dark or semi-sweet chocolate bars – roughly 8 ounces.
- White chocolate bars, almond bark, or candy melts – roughly 4 ounces.
- Halloween-themed sprinkles, pretzels, or other toppings as desired.
Can you make holiday bark with chocolate chips?
For best results, be sure to use chocolate bars or melting wafers for making bark, not chocolate chips. Chocolate chips are specifically designed to resist melting into a smooth consistency — that’s why they hold shape in cookies! For bark, it’s far easier to use bars or wafers that are meant to melt. Good brands include Ghirardelli’s, Baker’s, or Lindt, or the pound plus chocolate bars sold at Trader Joe’s.
For the white chocolate part, you can also use almond bark or candy melts, which are often available at well-stocked grocery stores as well as craft stores like Michaels. If using candy melts, you can also use orange, green, purple, or any other colors that go with your spooky theme!
Top Tips for Success
Making any type of bark is very straightforward: melt the chocolate, swirl if desired, add sprinkles or other toppings, and let it set. But chocolate or candy melts will reset quickly once spread thin into bark, so there are two simple things you can do to keep the experience frustration-free:
- Have all your sprinkles and toppings opened and ready before melting the chocolate. To make sure they stick to the bark, you’ll need to sprinkle them on right away before the chocolate begins to harden.
- If you’re seeking the swirled look, melt both types at the same time, and be ready to pour and swirl one immediately after spreading out the other. I find the simplest way to do this is to melt one type almost fully — which usually takes 2-3 minutes total in the microwave, but be sure to stir in between bursts — then melt the other almost fully in a separate glass bowl or measuring cup. Then I’ll give the base layer one final burst of 30-45 seconds, stir well, and spread that out while giving the second layer its own final burst. Then you can pour and swirl without delay, which is the key.
Pro Tip
If you need to thin out one or both types of chocolate a little bit, mix in 2-3 teaspoons of coconut oil, let it melt and stir into the melted chocolate.
How Long to Let Chocolate Bark Set
Allow boo bark to set, uncovered and untouched, for about 1 hour at room temperature, ideally without any warm overhead lights. You want it to cool completely! When fully set, cut or break the bark into pieces of your desired size.
Storage
Store bark in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
I prefer not to keep this in the fridge to minimize condensation and changes in texture to the chocolate. One exception, however — if it is hot and humid where you live, it may be wise to store this or any chocolate bark in the refrigerator so it stays cool and set.
Related Recipes
Looking for more Halloween recipe inspiration? Try these recipes next, or browse my full collection of spooky eats here.
- Halloween Fruit and Cheese Board
- Blackout Chocolate Buttermilk Cake
- Caramel Apple Cheesecake Dip
- Milano Mummies
- Ghoulish Black Bean Dip
- Spooky Ghost Cupcakes
- Chewy Candy Bar Blondies
- Spooky Chocolate Linzer Cookies
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Boo Bark
Ingredients
- 8 ounces dark or semi-sweet chocolate bars
- 4 ounces white chocolate bars
- spooky sprinkles mini pretzels, candy corn, or other candies as desired
Instructions
- Lay a large piece of parchment paper or a silicone mat flat on the counter. Open sprinkles, pretzels, or any other toppings and have them nearby.
- Melt the two types of chocolate, dark or semi-sweet and white, at the same time. You can do this using either a double boiler or the microwave. To melt in the microwave, break the chocolate up into large pieces and place in separate medium microwave-safe bowls. Melt on 50% power in 45 second increments in the microwave, stirring after each burst, until both are fully melted and smooth.
- Pour one type of chocolate into a thin layer on top of the parchment or silicone mat. If swirling the two together, immediately drizzle the other on top, then use a small knife or a toothpick to swirl the layers together. Sprinkle the top with sprinkles, pretzels, or candy, as desired.
- Let the bark set, uncovered, for about 1 hour at room temperature. When completely set, break into pieces of your desired size. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Notes
- Be sure to use chocolate bars or melting wafers for this recipe, not chocolate chips. Chocolate chips, of any variety, are specifically designed to resist melting into a smooth consistency. Instead use pure chocolate bars or melting wafers, such as Ghirardelli’s, Baker’s, or Lindt, or the pound plus chocolate bars sold at Trader Joe’s.
- For the white chocolate part, you can also use almond bark or candy melts, which are often available at well-stocked grocery stores as well as craft stores like Michaels.
- If you need to thin out one or both types of chocolate a little bit, mix in 2-3 teaspoons of coconut oil, let it melt and stir into the melted chocolate.
- It’s best to store chocolate bark at room temperature as long as it’s not very hot and humid where you live. If it is, it’s fine to store in the refrigerator instead.
