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Vanilla Wafer Holiday Bark

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Each day we will be celebrating the holidays with a different set of Christmas-themed treats. We hope you enjoy this fabulous event.

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I have a great bark recipe for you! Bark is easy to make and SOOOOO delicious. It makes a great gift for coworkers or your kids’ teachers, or take it to your next holiday party as a hostess gift.

Better yet, keep it for yourself and your family and enjoy the crunchy decadent treat beside the crackling fire and twinkling Christmas tree along with a creamy cup of hot chocolate!

My favorite thing about making bark is that it is so customizable. I made three different kinds of bark for this post, one with yogurt covered pretzels, one with dried cranberries, and one with seasonal sprinkles.

You can also use nuts, pieces of peppermint candy, cracker crumbles, or anything else you can dream up! I really liked the dried cranberries on top, but my favorite definitely was the yogurt covered pretzels. They were all great, though…so festive and fun!

I don’t think I need to tell you that this recipe was a hit with the family, especially Thing 2! 😉

Vanilla Wafer Holiday Bark

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Recipe Author: Kristin
So easy to make, and even easier to eat, this holiday bark made with vanilla wafers is crunchy, sweet, and chocolatey, and makes perfect holiday gifts for family and friends!
CourseDessert
CuisineAmerican
Prep Time40 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Total Time45 mins
Servings4 people

Ingredients

For the bark:

  • Non-stick cooking spray
  • 1 box vanilla wafers
  • 2 sticks butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

For the toppings:

  • 1 package yogurt covered pretzels and/or
  • 1 package dried cranberries and/or
  • Seasonal sprinkles

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Line a jelly roll pan with aluminum foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Place the vanilla wafers on the sheet in rows, touching each other. (When I reached the edges, I cut a few of the cookies so that they would fit.)
  • In a small saucepan, melt the butter and combine with the brown sugar. Bring to a boil and stir for about 5 minutes while boiling on low heat.
  • Pour the butter and brown sugar mixture evenly over the vanilla wafers.
  • Bake 3-5 minutes until bubbly.
  • Take the pan out of the oven and sprinkle the chocolate chips on top.
  • When the chips soften, spread them with a knife.
  • Add desired toppings and gently press into the chocolate.
  • Place the pan in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes or until cooled.
  • When cool, remove from the refrigerator and break the bark into pieces.

Nutrition

Calories: 2441kcal | Carbohydrates: 361g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 106g | Saturated Fat: 60g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 125mg | Potassium: 1823mg | Fiber: 21g | Sugar: 314g | Vitamin A: 135IU | Calcium: 350mg | Iron: 18.6mg
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  5. Kim Beaulieu

    I would totally love to get some of this in the mail. Not that I’m hinting or anything. cough*hint*cough

    Thanks so much for joining us for Christmas Week. It’s such a pleasure to have you with us.

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    • Kristin King

      Haha, Kim, you crack me up! Thanks for coordinating this project, so far it has been so much fun! Love working with you! <3

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    • Kristin King

      Thanks, Liz! I was really happy with how it turned out. The vanilla wafers give it a really nice texture! 🙂

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  8. The Ninja Baker

    I’ve never made chocolate bark but yours would be a go-to recipe, Kristen. The combination of vanilla wafers and semi-sweet chocolate is always, always a winner =) I can see, too, how this would be a kid-friendly fun project with the customizable garnishes =)

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    • Kristin King

      Absolutely, the kids love garnishing this dish themselves! Not that they need any additional incentive to eat it, haha! 🙂

      Reply

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