This no-bake Valentine’s Day gummy bark is an easy, festive treat made with swirled milk and white chocolate and topped with chewy gummy candy and colorful Valentine’s sprinkles. It comes together in minutes with no oven required and is perfect for parties, gifting, or a quick homemade dessert – great for using up that extra Valentine’s candy!
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Recipe: Valentine’s Day Gummy Bark
Ready In: 12 minutes + chill time
Difficulty: easy
Serves: 12 servings
Staple Ingredients: milk chocolate, white chocolate, M&Ms, Valentine’s sprinkles, gummy candies, freeze dried strawberries
What Makes It Special: chocolate bark is one of the easiest and most customizable desserts/treats you can make! Use up any kind of chocolate you have, top with your favorite chocolate and gummy candies (or use up that extra Valentine’s candy), add fun sprinkles and enjoy as a treat or gift to friends and family!
Check out my ghost bark for fun inspiration, it might be for Halloween but it gives you a fun idea! Pair this bark with a loaded Valentine’s candy cookie bar or a heart shaped cupcake.
This recipe is super flexible! Just spread the chocolate into an even layer, swirl, and top it with your favorite Valentine’s candy before letting it cool. I like to chop it up into chunks and package in cellophane bags with cute ribbon.
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Key Ingredients
Milk Chocolate Chips: Semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips can be swapped if you prefer a less sweet bark.
White Chocolate Chips: Use high-quality white chocolate for best melting and flavor.
Gummy Candy: adds chewy texture and festive color. Gummy hearts, bears, or sour gummies all work well here.
Valentine’s M&Ms: provide crunch and extra chocolate flavor. Regular M&Ms or any seasonal candy-coated chocolate can be used.
Freeze-Dried Strawberries: crushed for a sprinkle of flavor and color. Freeze-dried raspberries work!
Valentine’s Sprinkles: optional but fun for extra color and texture. Any pink, red, or heart-shaped sprinkles work.
How to Make The Chocolate Bark
Let’s talk a little about how to make the chocolate bark (The printable instructions are in the recipe card below.)
Quick overview:
- Melt chocolate, spread onto pan, and swirl.
- Top chocolate with candies, gummies, sprinkles, and dried fruit.
- Let chill and chop!
- Line a large sheet an with parchment paper, covering the whole thing. Set aside.
- Add white chocolate and 1 tablespoon of coconut oil to a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30-45 second intervals until melted, stirring each time. Pour melted white chocolate onto the prepared sheet pan, spread out the chocolate evenly into a rectangular shape.
- Add milk chocolate and the remaining 1 tablespoon of coconut oil to a small microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30-45 second intervals until melted, stirring each time. Add dollops of milk chocolate to the white chocolate bark. Use a toothpick to swirl the chocolates together.
- While the bark is still soft, top with M&Ms, sprinkles, gummy candy, and the crushed freeze dried strawberries.
- Place in the fridge to chill until set. Chop or break into chunks. Store in the fridge for up to a week!
Rachel’s Tips
- Melt the chocolate gently using short intervals and stir often to keep it smooth and glossy. Overheating can cause the chocolate to thicken or seize. This can be done in the microwave or over a double-boiler. If chocolate seizes up, incorporate a little bit of fat, like coconut oil or butter.
- Add toppings while the chocolate is still warm so everything adheres!
- A toothpick or small skewer works great for swirling the chocolate.
- Let the bark fully set before breaking or slicing to avoid smearing the chocolate or pulling toppings loose, a knife can help with this!
Gummy Candy Bark for Valentine’s Day
Equipment
- Toothpicks
Ingredients
- 4 oz. Milk chocolate chips
- 14 oz. White chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp Coconut oil, divided
- 5 oz. Assorted Valentine's Gummy Candy
- 4 oz. Valentine's M&Ms
- 3 oz. Freeze dried strawberries, crushed
- Valentine's sprinkles
Instructions
- Line a large sheet an with parchment paper, covering the whole thing. Set aside.
- Add white chocolate and 1 tablespoon of coconut oil to a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30-45 second intervals until melted, stirring each time. Pour melted white chocolate onto the prepared sheet pan, spread out the chocolate evenly into a rectangular shape.2 tbsp Coconut oil, 14 oz. White chocolate chips
- Add milk chocolate and the remaining 1 tablespoon of coconut oil to a small microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30-45 second intervals until melted, stirring each time. Add dollops of milk chocolate to the white chocolate bark. Use a toothpick to swirl the chocolates together.4 oz. Milk chocolate chips
- While the bark is still soft, top with M&Ms, sprinkles, gummy candy, and the crushed freeze dried strawberries.5 oz. Assorted Valentine's Gummy Candy, 4 oz. Valentine's M&Ms , 3 oz. Freeze dried strawberries, Valentine's sprinkles
- Place in the fridge to chill until set. Chop or break into chunks. Store in the fridge for up to a week!
Notes
- Any type of chocolate can be used, milk, dark, or semi-sweet.
- Smooth layers: Use an offset spatula to spread the chocolate out evenly.
- A knife, skewer, or toothpick can be used to swirl the chocolates together.
- Make it festive: Add any of your favorite Valentine’s candies or gummies as well as fun themed sprinkles.
Nutrition
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Storage & Serving
Store Valentine’s Day gummy bark in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week.
For serving, slice or break the bark into pieces once fully set. This recipe is great for parties, dessert boards, or packaging into treat bags for gifting. If refrigerated, let the bark sit at room temperature for a few minutes before serving for the best texture.
Recipe FAQs
Refrigeration helps the chocolate set faster, but it’s not required. The bark will set at room temperature, but the fridge is my preferred way!
Yes! You can make this bark using only milk chocolate, white chocolate, or even semi-sweet chocolate. The swirls are just for fun!
Chocolate can seize if it’s overheated or exposed to moisture, allow it to melt slowly. If needed, a small amount of coconut oil can help smooth it out.
Any Valentine’s candy, gummies, sprinkles, or even chopped cookies work well. Use what you have!
Store the bark in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week.
Helpful Tools
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- USA Pan Half Sheet Pan – my go-to sheet pans, these are truly non-stick and clean up nicely.
- Offset Spatula – great for easily smoothing out the melted chocolate.
- Microwave Safe Mixing Bowls – I love this set of glass mixing bowls, they nest and are microwave safe.
- Small Skewers – perfect for swirling the chocolate together.
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Cheers!
-Rachel
