Looking for a fun & easy Halloween treat? This adorable Monster Bark takes just a couple of ingredients & a few minutes to make. The kids just love it!
The kids and I love making fun treats for the holidays. I think that is probably the thing I love the most about my job here.
I get to not only spend my time being creative & sharing it. But I also get to spend a significant amount of time focusing on the fun parts of each holiday to bring you all some super cute ideas.
Monster Bark Recipe
I hope that you make these ideas yourself & your family loves them as much as mine does. Things like this Monster Bark are so simple & the kids just loved making it with me.
My 3 kids are so creative in the kitchen. I just love seeing what they think of. They also really help when I need an extra set of hands to separate out things like – all the green & orange M&M’s from the bag so we can put recipes like this together.
They love helping & they are such good sports about the tasks I give them when helping in the kitchen. I love that they don’t bat an eye when I task them with things like that.
Since my kids are older we don’t do trick or treating anymore, but we still have fun with Halloween.
I don’t want them to feel like they are missing out. I let them snack from the bowl a little in between each pack of traveling kiddos.
I’m sort of bummed that my son will be working this coming Halloween, so he will have to enjoy his treats later. But the girls & I will have plenty of goodies like these to share.
Halloween Chocolate Monster Bark
Here are some commonly asked questions
What is the best way to store leftover monster bark?
Place any leftover bark in an airtight container or zip-top bag and store at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
HOW DO YOU MAKE Monster Bark?
- Line a jelly roll pan with parchment and set aside.
- In a small microwave-safe bowl, heat the milk chocolate candy melts to package directions, stirring halfway through until fully melted & smooth.
- Pour the melted chocolate onto the prepared parchment & smooth out into a thin, even layer.
- Sprinkle the peanuts on top of the chocolate layer.
- Melt the orange & purple chocolates in the same way in 2 smaller bowls & drizzle over the chocolate layer in a random pattern.
- Sprinkle the jimmies on top, add the eyes & M&M’s randomly. Work quickly so the chocolate doesn’t set before you have everything added.
- Place the tray in the refrigerator to set for about 30 minutes.
- Prior to serving, break into pieces by poking the chilled chocolate with a fork or butter knife.
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Can this recipe be doubled?
You can, and we do it often. It might take a bit longer for the chocolate to set if it is thicker, but doubling works fine.
Can this Monster Bark be frozen?
You can. I find that the chocolate likes to bloom when frozen, so I try to only do this if I can’t use it all within a couple of weeks.
To make Monster Bark you will need…
- milk chocolate candy melts
- orange candy melts
- purple candy melts
- salted peanuts opt
- green jimmies
- small candy eyes
- large candy eyes
- orange & green M&M’s
Can I use chocolate chips instead of candy melts?
So, because we are melting the chocolate, I have found that chocolate chips don’t always temper well for recipes like this. Sometimes you need to add coconut oil to get it to melt creamy enough for it to spread out.
Sometimes – usually with white or colored chocolate- it likes to seize and then you are stuck with an unusable mess. I highly recommend using candy melts for this recipe.
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Products I love when making Monster Bark…
This Halloween Monster Bark recipe is SUPER EASY and delicious – and if you’re like me this time of year, then you maybe already have some of these items on hand OR maybe you have never made homemade chocolate bark before, & you might be a bit nervous – but you’re going to love it. I have made a list below of the things I absolutely can’t live without when it comes to making this treat recipe.
- milk chocolate candy melts
- orange candy melts
- purple candy melts
- salted peanuts *opt
- green jimmies
- small candy eyes
- large candy eyes
- orange & green M&M’s
- sheet pan
- parchment paper
- mixing bowl
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Monster Bark
Ingredients
- 1 bag milk chocolate candy melts
- ½ bag orange candy melts
- ½ bag purple candy melts
- ¼ cup salted peanuts opt
- 2 tbsp green jimmies
- 1 pkg small candy eyes
- 1 pkg large candy eyes
- ¼ cup orange & green M&M’s
Instructions
- Line a jelly roll pan with parchment and set aside.
- In a small microwave-safe bowl, heat the milk chocolate candy melts to package directions, stirring halfway through until fully melted & smooth.
- Pour the melted chocolate onto the prepared parchment & smooth out into a thin, even layer.
- Sprinkle the peanuts on top of the chocolate layer.
- Melt the orange & purple chocolates in the same way in 2 smaller bowls & drizzle over the chocolate layer in a random pattern.
- Sprinkle the jimmies on top, add the eyes & M&M's randomly. Work quickly so the chocolate doesn't set before you have everything added.
- Place the tray in the refrigerator to set for about 30 minutes.
- Prior to serving, break into pieces by poking the chilled chocolate with a fork or butter knife.
Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate. Please double-check with your own dietary calculator for the best accuracy. We at Yummi Haus cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.
Tamar says
It does not get any cuter!!
Amy | Club Narwhal says
Gina, this bark is ADORABLE! I love the monster eyes–I totally need to get some for myself 😉