Introduction

Melted Snowman Bark is a fun and festive treat that’s perfect for the holiday season. This sweet and colorful candy bark features Oreo cookie snowmen decorated with gumdrops, Mini M&Ms, and icing for a playful winter snack. It’s easy to make and a hit with both kids and adults.

Five pieces of white chocolate bark are spread on a red cloth with white snowflakes, placed on a wood surface. Each bark has a smooth white base layer with a round white peppermint candy in the center forming a snowman's face. The face has two black candy eyes, a small orange candy nose, and five small black candy dots forming a smile. Around each peppermint’s sides are two gumdrop candies as green or pink earmuffs, connected by a red licorice strip over the top. Each bark also has two or three round red or green candies below the face as buttons. Red and green gumdrops and round red candies surround the bark on the cloth. A white bowl with colorful gumdrops sits in the upper left corner, and a glass of milk is partly visible in the top right corner. Photo taken with an iphone --ar 4:5 --v 7

Ingredients

1 pound almond bark or white melting chocolate
12 golden Oreo cookies
6 red and green gumdrops (cut in half)
1 Twizzler pull and peel (separated into individual pieces)
36 red and green Mini M&Ms
Black and orange cookie icing

Instructions

Step 1: In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt the almond bark in the microwave using 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until the chocolate is smooth and fully melted.
Step 2: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spoon 12 dollops of melted white chocolate spaced evenly where you want your snowman faces. Place one golden Oreo on each dollop, then cover each cookie with more melted white chocolate.
Step 3: Pour the remaining melted almond bark onto the baking sheet to fill in the spaces around and between the Oreo cookies, creating a solid bark base.
Step 4: Add three Mini M&Ms below each cookie to form the snowman’s buttons.
Step 5: Position the gumdrop halves on the sides of each Oreo to represent earmuffs. Use pieces of the Twizzler pull and peel candy to connect the gumdrops on each side.
Step 6: Use the black cookie icing to pipe dots for the snowman’s eyes and mouth. Use orange icing to add carrot-shaped noses.
Step 7: Let the bark set at room temperature for a few hours, or speed up the process by refrigerating for about 1 hour until firm.
Step 8: Warm a knife in hot water and wipe it dry, then carefully cut the bark into pieces around each snowman.

Tips & Variations

Use colored almond bark or white chocolate tinted with food coloring to create different winter themes.
Swap the golden Oreos for regular chocolate Oreos for a darker snowman face.
Try different candy accents like candy canes or sprinkles for extra festive flair.
Be sure to let the bark fully set before cutting to avoid cracking or crumbling.

Storage

Store the snowman bark in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week. If you live in a warm climate, refrigeration is recommended but bring the bark to room temperature before serving for the best texture. Gently reheat cut edges with a warm knife if they become too hard.

How to Serve

A white chocolate bark piece shaped roughly rectangular with a smooth, creamy white surface is decorated to look like a snowman face wearing red earmuffs. The snowman face is made of a white round dollop in the center near the top, with black candy dots for eyes and mouth, and a small orange candy for the nose. The earmuffs are red, round, and textured, placed on each side of the face, connected by a thin red line over the top of the head. Below the face are three round green candies vertically aligned as buttons. The bark piece leans against a clear glass mug filled with light brown hot chocolate, all set on a wooden board with a bright red cloth with white snowflake patterns. Frosted red berries appear in the foreground on the board. The scene is on a white marbled surface. photo taken with an iphone --ar 4:5 --v 7

Serve this delicious recipe with your favorite sides.

FAQs

Can I use regular white chocolate instead of almond bark?

Yes, you can use white chocolate chips or bars, but you may need to add a little shortening or vegetable oil when melting to achieve a smooth, pourable consistency similar to almond bark.

How do I prevent the bark from sticking to the parchment paper?

Using parchment paper helps prevent sticking, but you can also lightly grease the paper with a bit of cooking spray for easier removal if you find the bark sticking too much.