Valentine Bark

5 from 11 votes

Valentine Bark is an easy crunchy, sweet and salty snack for Valentine's Day.

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Prep Time20

Total Time20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 278kcal

Spread out the Chex cereal and mini pretzels on a baking sheet lined with wax paper.
4 cups Chex cereal, 4 cups mini pretzels
Place the red candy melts into a microwave safe bowl. Microwave them on defrost for 1 minute and then stir. Continue cooking on defrost in 30 second increments until melted and smooth.
1 cup red candy melts
Drizzle the melted red candy over the pretzels and cereal.
Place the chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave on defrost for 1 minute. Stir the chocolate chips and continue to heat on defrost in 30 second increments until smooth and melted.
1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Use a fork to drizzle the chocolate over the combined Chex cereal and pretzels.
Sprinkle some Valentine’s themed sprinkles over the mixture. Try to do the sprinkling before the red candy melts and chocolate have totally hardened.
Valentine’s sprinkles
Sprinkle some red and white M&M’s and pink colored candies over the top of the Chex cereal and pretzel mixture.
red and white M&M’s, pink colored candies
Melt the pink candy melts in the microwave using the instructions above for the red candy melts.
1 cup pink candy melts
When the pink candy melts are smooth and melted go ahead and drizzle over the mixture on the baking sheet.
Allow the candy to harden, and then gently break it into pieces. Store in an airtight container or serve immediately.

Pro Tips

Try to spread the ingredients evenly so each piece of bark has a good balance of cereal, pretzels, and candy.
Since chocolate hardens fast, have everything ready before melting.
If your candy melts or chocolate are too thick, mix in ½ teaspoon at a time to thin them for smooth drizzling.
You can use a fork or piping bag for drizzling – A fork creates thin, delicate lines, while a small sandwich bag with the corner snipped off gives you more control.
If you’re in a hurry, place the baking sheet in the fridge for 15-20 minutes to make it set faster.

How do I break the bark into pieces?

Once fully set, lift the bark from the wax paper and gently break it by hand or use a sharp knife if you want cleaner edges.

Can I make this ahead of time?

Yes! This bark stays fresh for up to 2 weeks in an airtight container at room temperature or about a month in the fridge.

Can I freeze Valentine's bark?

Yes! Store it in a freezer-safe bag or container with parchment paper between layers. It will last up to 3 months in the freezer.

Let it come to room temperature before serving to avoid condensation making the chocolate wet.