Peppermint-White Chocolate Candy Slabs

Name: Peppermint-White Chocolate Candy Slabs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 9
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 24 round red and green hard peppermint candies; 1 teaspoon peppermint extract; 680 grams packages white chocolate morsels

Peppermint-White Chocolate Candy Slabs is a gluten free and dairy free side dish. This recipe serves 9. One serving contains 463 calories, 4g of protein, and 24g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 10 minutes. A mixture of round and peppermint candies, peppermint extract, chocolate morsels, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious.

Instructions

Line 3 (9" x 5") loaf pans with multipurpose sealing wrap (we tested with Press 'N Seal); set aside. (Use disposable loaf pans from the grocery store, if desired.)

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Wrap

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Loaf Pan

Place candies in a zip-top plastic freezer bag. Coarsely crush candies using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Set aside crushed candies, reserving 3 Tbsp. separately for topping.

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Candy

Meat

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Meat Tenderizer

Rolling Pin

Microwave white chocolate morsels in a large microwave-safe bowl at 70% power for 1 minute and 15 seconds. (Morsels will not look melted.) Stir morsels until melted. Microwave again at 15-second intervals, if necessary.

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White Chocolate Chips

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Microwave

Bowl

Add peppermint extract and larger portion of crushed candies to melted chocolate, stirring until evenly distributed.

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Peppermint Extract

Chocolate

Candy

Quickly spread melted white chocolate evenly in prepared pans; sprinkle with reserved 3 Tbsp. candies, pressing gently with fingertips.

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White Chocolate

Spread

Let stand 1 hour or until firm.

Peanut Brittle Candy Slabs: Melt white chocolate as directed in recipe above, gently folding in 1 1/2 cups crushed storebought peanut brittle and 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter; spread evenly in prepared loaf pans. Dollop 1 Tbsp. creamy peanut butter over candy mixture in each loaf pan; swirl with a knife.

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Creamy Peanut Butter