Holiday Chocolate Barks Tray {Recipes Included}

As you may know, if you've read my blog for a couple of years, I always enjoy making chocolate barks. I've made peppermint bark every Christmas for probably eight or nine years. Over the years, I've experimented with different flavors. The most popular ones are orange and coffee (and of course, the peppermint is always a holiday favorite). 

The barks are a go-to treat for holiday parties. (As well as parties throughout the year. Because chocolate is good year-round!) I usually will just put a couple kinds on a plate or one in a bowl. This year, I decided to take all three kinds to a work Christmas party. I needed a way to present all of them in a pretty way. 

I'm really happy with what I came up with and it was so easy and cute. I went with a "chalkboard" tray display. I had a wooden tray that I converted to a "chalkboard" with two pieces of black cardstock. It fit it perfectly. Then taking a white pen, I wrote each kind of bark with arrows pointing to the right bowl. I got inspiration for the lettering and arrows on pinterest.  

It was a hit and I got several compliments on the tray as well as the bark. 

If you'd like to try making one or three of the barks for your holiday, I've included the recipes below in one easy location.

Ingredients:
1 12-oz bag chocolate chips
1 12-oz bag white chocolate chips
1 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
3-4 drops green food coloring

Directions:
Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper; set aside. In a microwave safe bowl, heat chocolate chips until melted, stirring every 15-20 seconds. Pour onto cookie sheet and spread out until it fills the pan. In a different microwave safe bowl, combine white chocolate chips, oil, and extract. Heat until melted, stirring every 15-20 seconds. Pour white chocolate over chocolate layer, and spread out. Once spread, take a knife and swirl the two layers together. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. Break into pieces and store in a container in the refrigerator.

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Ingredients:
2 12-oz bags of chocolate chips
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 1/2 teaspoons coffee extract
1 tablespoon coarsely ground coffee, plus more for sprinkling on the top

Directions:
Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper; set aside. In a microwave safe bowl, combine chocolate chips, oil, and extract. Heat until melted, stirring every 15-20 seconds. Once melted, mix in the coffee grounds. Pour onto cookie sheet and spread out until it fills the pan. Top with more ground coffee. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. Break into pieces and store in a container in the refrigerator.

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Ingredients:
2 12-oz bags of chocolate chips
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 1/2 teaspoons orange extract
zest of 1 large orange

Directions:
Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper; set aside. In a microwave safe bowl, combine chocolate chips, oil, and extract. Heat until melted, stirring every 15-20 seconds. Once melted, mix in orange zest. Pour onto cookie sheet and spread out until it fills the pan. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. Break into pieces and store in a container in the refrigerator.

I'm always looking for more flavors for my barks. Any ideas for me?