Description
Halloween Bark is a festive and fun no-bake treat featuring a rich semi-sweet chocolate base swirled with caramel and topped with colorful candy corn, pretzels, Reese’s, M&M’s, candy eyeballs, and optional Halloween sprinkles. Perfect for holiday parties or a spooky snack, this easy recipe combines sweet, salty, and crunchy textures in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Chocolate Base
- 3¼ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3 tbsp caramel syrup
Toppings
- ½ cup candy corn
- ¼ cup pretzels, roughly chopped or left whole
- ½ cup Reese’s, roughly chopped
- ½ cup M&M’s
- 2 tbsp candy eyeballs
- Halloween sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Pan: Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside to make removal of bark easy after chilling.
- Melt Chocolate: Melt the semi-sweet chocolate chips using a double boiler or microwave heated in 20 to 30 second increments, stirring thoroughly between each to avoid burning, until smooth.
- Spread Chocolate: Pour the melted chocolate onto the lined sheet pan and spread it evenly all the way to the edges with a spatula.
- Add Caramel: Drizzle the caramel syrup evenly over the melted chocolate for a sweet, gooey contrast.
- Sprinkle Toppings: Generously sprinkle the candy corn, pretzels, chopped Reese’s, M&M’s, candy eyeballs, and optional Halloween sprinkles evenly over the chocolate and caramel layer.
- Chill: Place the sheet pan in the refrigerator for one hour or until the chocolate has completely hardened.
- Remove and Cut: Carefully lift the bark out of the pan by the parchment paper edges and gently peel off the parchment paper from the back. Cut the bark into irregular pieces with a sharp knife.
- Serve: Serve the Halloween bark chilled for the best texture and flavor.
Notes
- For best results, use good quality semi-sweet chocolate chips for a smooth melt and rich flavor.
- If you don’t have caramel syrup, you can melt caramel candies with a little cream to drizzle instead.
- Use parchment paper with overhanging edges to easily lift the bark out of the pan after chilling.
- Customize toppings with your favorite candies or nuts to personalize your Halloween bark.
- Store leftover bark in an airtight container in the refrigerator to keep it fresh and crunchy.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
