Sweet ‘n Salty Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Bark is a decadent dessert or easy snack for all the chocolate lovers in your family. So easy to make and delicious!
Happy Sunday, Friends! I told you I was jumping right into holiday baking (er….ummmm….no-baking). Today I’m sharing two simple ideas that are easy, fun, and perfect for kids.
The older my kids get, the more they want to get involved in the kitchen….especially when it comes to making treats! And as much as they love helping me measure and pour and stir, they’re getting to the point where they want to be let loose. To think up their own ideas. To make their own creations. (I wonder where they get that from….!)
A couple weeks ago we had a double play date for the older girls and, for better or worse, at some point they all ended up in the kitchen…..creating! We had banana smoothies and super sweet juice concoctions and a soupy peanut butter chocolate mess…..(not to mention a major mess in the kitchen)…..but four happy kids who were having tons of fun!
Of course, there’s only so much kitchen fun one mom can handle….at least the kind that’s completely kid-driven….which is why I love having simple, kid-friendly recipes they can help me with! I headed to Walmart for some sweet & salty ingredients to make not one, but two different recipes.
We decided to load up the bark with all the sweet and salty we could handle – milk chocolate, white chocolate, graham crackers, pretzels, peanuts, sea salt, and peanut butter white chocolate drizzle. The kids loved it because they could help with everything – from melting the chocolate to spreading it out on the pan to loading it up with goodness! And I loved it because…..sweet & salty! Mmmmmmmm!
Sweet 'n Salty Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Bark
Ingredients
- 16 oz. milk chocolate
- 2 graham crackers
- 1/3 c. pretzel sticks broken
- 1/4 c. salted peanuts
- 1/4 c. white chocolate chips
- 1/2 tsp. sea salt
- For drizzle:
- 4 oz. white chocolate
- 4 Tbsp. peanut butter
Instructions
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Melt milk chocolate in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently.
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Pour melted chocolate onto baking sheet lined with parchment paper and spread to desired thickness.
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Top with graham crackers, pretzels, peanuts, white chocolate chips, and sea salt.
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Let cool until hardened.
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Prepare drizzle and drizzle generously over bark.
For more bark ideas check out my list of recipes HERE.
Tanya+Schroeder says
I have a love/hate relationship with kids in the kitchen. I want my kids to love and appreciate cooking. It starts out fun but can easily take a turn for the worse. My oldest is just now starting to cook and bake on her own. I think she could try your recipe by herself! It looks so good too! Those houses are are genius!
Jessica+Lane says
It looks like you girlies had a fun time – I love the way your houses came out – so cute! The bark? Genius as always! How do you do it ALL? Regardless, I’m glad you do because WE benefit! Hope you had a fantastic Thanksgiving!
Julie+@+Tastes+of+Lizzy+T says
I love everything about all of these ideas! Super cute little house! I know I wouldn’t be able to stop eating this bark.
Deb+@+Cooking+on+the+Front+Burner says
I’ve been in a bark mood lately and this looks like a great recipe and the house is super cute!!
Joy+@+Yesterfood says
Oh, my gosh, what would we do without Walmart for baking ingredients? I love your recipes- bark is always good for Christmas, and kids love the fun little houses! (OK, everyone loves the fun little houses!!). Thanks, Cathy!