Easy No Bake Leprechaun Bark
If you are looking for a fun no bake recipe that is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day you have found it! This easy Leprechaun Bark only requires a handful of ingredients and can be put together in minutes. Give it as a gift, take it to a party or make a batch for a quiet night at home.
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No Bake St. Patrick’s Day Dessert
This no bake bark recipe starts with white chocolate but it is the toppings that really make it special.
Rainbow candy bites, clover marshmallows {from Lucky Charms cereal} and gold coin sprinkles get placed on the top to create a perfect treat for any little Leprechaun. See this Rainbow Sugar Cookies recipe for another fun way to use rainbow candy.
The best part however is how simple the recipe is to make. These Fruity Pebbles Cookies are another fun idea!
What Goes Into This Recipe
- Airhead Rainbow Bites- If you can’t find the bite sized pieces you can always buy the larger strips and cut them down.
- Lucky Charms Clovers- It can be a bit of a pain to pull the clover marshmallows from the cereal but now they have boxes of just marshmallows.
- Gold Coin Sprinkles- Find the gold coin sprinkles on Amazon or almost any craft store.
See recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
How to make Leprechaun Bark
1. Melt the white chocolate in the microwave for 30 seconds. Stir and then add additional 20-30 second increments until it is totally melted and smooth. Pour the melted chocolate onto a wax paper lined baking sheet and spread it out into a 9×13 {or a little larger} rectangle.
2. Then working quickly {we don’t want the chocolate to set up}, add the rainbow candies onto the melted chocolate. Press down gently.
3. Next, add the clover marshmallows. Being sure to press down slightly, so that it sticks into the bark.
4. Finally, add the gold coin sprinkles to the top, covering up empty spaces. Let the bark set up at room temperature for at least 30 minutes. Once the Leprechaun Bark is set up, begin to break it apart. Work around the rectangle and try to break it in a way that there are at least one piece of each topping on every section.
Expert Tips
- Be sure to not burn the white chocolate while it is melting. If you add too much time to the microwave or don’t stir it, the mixture can burn.
- Use an off-set spatula to spread out the chocolate. It will allow you to spread it out evenly.
- Be thoughtful when adding the toppings. Having a bit of every topping all around the bark makes it pretty. It also allows you to have everything in one piece when it is time to break it up.
- Add the finished bark to the refrigerator to set it up quickly. Room temperature works but adding it to the cold fridge speeds up the process.
- Give the Leprechaun Bark as a gift by adding pieces to cellophane bags and tie with ribbon. It is an easy way to give it to others.
Recipe FAQs
This dessert is called chocolate bark because once the melted chocolate is spread out onto a tray and broken up in pieces it looks like the bark from a tree.
This bark recipe does not have to be refrigerated. It keeps well at room temperature in an airtight container.
This festive recipe will last for a week if kept in an airtight container.
A bag of white chocolate chips can be used. It may take a bit longer to melt and set up but would work great.
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Easy No Bake Leprechaun Bark
Ingredients
- 6 cubes white chocolate melting wafers {melted}
- 20-25 Airhead rainbow candies
- 1/4 cup clover marshmallows {from Lucky Charms cereal}
- 2-3 tbsp gold coin sprinkles
Instructions
- Spread melted white chocolate melting wafers onto a wax paper lined cookie sheet that is about 9×13 inches in size.
- Begin by placing the rainbow candies on melted chocolate, being sure to work before it sets up. Next, add the clover marshmallows and press down on them slightly. Finally, add the gold sprinkles to fill in around the rainbow bites and clover marshmallows. Let the bark set up at room temperature for about 30 minutes or until set up.
- Once set up, break it apart {trying to break pieces that have a little of each candy on each piece}. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
- Be sure to not burn the white chocolate while it is melting. If you add too much time to the microwave or don’t stir it, the mixture can burn.
- Use an off-set spatula to spread out the chocolate. It will allow you to spread it out evenly.
- If you can’t find the bite sized rainbow pieces you can always buy the larger rainbow strips and cut them down.
- Be thoughtful when adding the toppings. Having a bit of every topping all around the bark makes it pretty. It also allows you to have everything in one piece when it is time to break it up.
- Add the finished bark to the refrigerator to set it up quickly. Room temperature works but adding it to the cold fridge will speed up the process.
- Give the Leprechaun Bark as a gift by adding pieces to cellophane bags and tie with ribbon.
