Looking for a fun but easy dessert that will make everyone feel like a kid again? Make this easy and delicious ice cream sundae bark as a topping for vanilla ice cream or gelato.
Making bark for every holiday is always a hit, but it is so fun as a topping for ice cream when the weather warms up! It’s easy to make and so good on creamy ice cream, maybe with some Hershey’s chocolate sauce.
Unlike the peppermint bark at Christmas, which consists of white chocolate and crushed peppermint candy, the ingredients for the ice cream sundae bark are a little more fun and colorful. Think sprinkles and cherries on chocolate.
What is candy bark?
It’s simply melted chocolate on a shallow pan (a rimmed cookie sheet), sprinkled with candy, sprinkles, and cookie bits, and set in the refrigerator or freezer.
The ingredients you’ll need for ice cream sundae chocolate bark:
Break up the squares of chocolate and, arrange them on a cookie sheet, and melt them in a 175º oven for only four minutes and glossy and melty.
Chocolate bars for melting, a combination of fun toppings. Ingredients you would find on an ice cream sundae.
- Chocolate bars –dark, milk, white, or a combination
- Maraschino cherries
- Sprinkles
- Ice cream cones. Traditional cone or sugar cone
- Mini marshmallows
- Chocolate chips
- Peanuts
- Sea salt
- Classic fudge-filled tip ice cream candy cone cookies (I use Trader Joe’s)
How do you make candy bark?
Making ice cream sundae bark could not be easier. There is no need for a double boiler or any special equipment. Simply unwrap the candy bars, lay them on a rimmed cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, and place them in a 175º oven for about four minutes or until they’re nice and melty. Be careful not to let the chocolate melt into a pool if you want to swirl the different types of chocolate together.
If you are using a combination of milk, dark, and white chocolate, arrange in a pattern on the cookie sheet. Then, when the chocolate comes out of the oven, take a toothpick or skewer and gently swirl the different kinds of chocolate to create a pattern or random swirls, which I like!
Add your candy, sprinkles, ice cream cone bits, and maraschino cherries on top of the melted chocolate while still melty and soft. Refrigerate or freeze until hardened.
Gently break into pieces and store in an air-tight container until ready to use.
Use it as a topping on ice cream
Break it into smaller pieces, serve with a bowl of vanilla ice cream, and drizzle chocolate or caramel on top.
Give it as a gift!
A jar, a pastry box of ice cream sundae bark, and a pint or two of ice cream would make a lovely host gift.
Or, instead of breaking up the bark and storing it in a jar or pastry box, keep it in the pan intact and include a wooden chocolate hammer (also known as a crab mallet). Let the recipient have the fun of breaking up the bark.
What else is good this weekend? Sales!
Here are a few of my favorite finds that are all on sale for Memorial Day!
Terrain
The Memorial Day Event at Terrain means up to 30% off select furniture, outdoor living, garden, and decor.
Illuminate your porch or patio with these stunning Tinted Glass Oil Lamps. The price was $20, but it is now $16.
Over-the-table-Iron Rod is on sale, too! You can see how we use ours in this post and this one! It’s such a fun way to create seasonal decor. It’s adjustable and so easy to use and store when not in use.
This wood riser that I use tpo hold candles, flowers, and on a buffet table at the holidays.
Haven’t you always wanted a beautiful garden hose? Well, I have…and I ordered this one in honey, but it also comes in rose and violet.
Our Folding Iron Bistro Set is on sale! We just got this for our porch, and we love it!
Anthropologie
An extra 40% off clothing, decor, and more at Anthropologie this weekend!
Red or Rust Linen Napkins (set of 4) were $68, now $27!
These Colorful Gem Necklaces are so cute at any age!
NuStory Home
We just got a new runner from NuStory Home. You may have seen it in this Instagram post. They have beautiful rugs, are wonderful to work with, and the quality is excellent. They are having a 20% off sale for Memorial Day weekend + free shipping!
J.Crew
40% off sitewide at J.Crew, plus an extra 60% off sale styles!
I love this linen-blend crewneck T-shirt in a stripe!
And this beach shirt and skirt in vintage red stripe.
Garnet Hill
Take 30% off one home item. We have Garnet Hill linen sheets, blankets, throws, and their dream quilts on all our beds.
Caddis Eyewear
20% off everything. I just got a pair of Tectonic using my Progressive lenses RX.
Serena & Lily
Serena & Lily is having a big Memorial Day sale with 30% off wallpaper, 25% off outdoor and rugs, 20% off dining and lighting, and 70% off clearance!
I love the Cayman pitcher, glassware, and serving bowls.
Love this bark recipe thank you Annie. Going to share this with family!
Have a lovely weekend!
OMG! You are so talented. What a great idea. Just brilliant. I can’t wait to have an excuse to make that bark. Bravo again!!!!
What an amazing and delicious treat! I’m going to make this real soon.
Rosemary
This would be a great dessert to serve for July Fourth!
I don’t see that the tinted glass oil lamps have the sale price you mentioned. Maybe I’m missing something.
Thanks. D.
Hi Dee! Sorry for the delay. It looks like the tinted oil lamps are no longer available when I check the Terrain website.
What a fun treat! Makes me feel like a kid again. It’s so bright and colorful … a crowd pleaser for all ages! xo
Annie, I love this sundae bark! Those little cones are my favorite!
I make barks all of the time, they are an easy treat to gift as a hostess or to a sick friend.
Off to check out your sales links, although I do not need anything you never know what I might find.
Have a wonderful week.
It does make a nice little hostess gift! I can imagine how beautiful you package it up Elizabeth! xx
Now that looks fun! I think Summer would love that bark! You amaze me how you continually come up with amazing ideas!!