Ridiculous. That’s what these are. Pure, chocolaty ridiculousness.
Last weekend I went to the store for one thing. And as usual, I wandered down the Christmas aisles where I found these guys:
I had no idea that I even liked peppermint bark until that day, in the Walgreens parking lot, where I inhaled 5 of these without shame. When I finally stopped stuffing my face, I knew what they were destined for.
Nope, not cinnamon rolls. That would be a chocolate filling. And then you know what I did? I made a white chocolate cream cheese frosting for the top. And then I chopped up the last 3 pieces of Dove Peppermint Bark (that I had to hide from both my boys) and sprinkled them on top.
I don’t think these babies will last until breakfast tomorrow morning.
Peppermint Bark Buns
1 cup warm milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
2 eggs
1/3 cup butter melted
4 1/2 cups bread flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
1 packet dry active yeast
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
4 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup white chocolate chips, melted
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
peppermint bark candy, roughly chopped
Dissolve yeast in warm milk in a large mixing bowl. Mix in sugar, butter, salt and eggs. Add flour slowly until combined. Knead dough until smooth and elastic. Place dough in a large greased bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled in size.
Once dough has doubled in size, combine sugar and cocoa powder in small bowl. Set aside.
Preheat over to 350. Roll out dough to a 16 by 21 inch rectangle. Spread butter evenly over dough and sprinkle with cocoa powder mixture. Roll up dough jelly roll style and divide into 12 rolls (I used dental floss for pretty cuts.) Cover and let rise until doubled.
Bake rolls in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown. While rolls are baking combine white chocolate, cream cheese, and powdered sugar. Spread frosting over warm rolls before serving. Sprinkle with peppermint bark candy.
Oh wow. You are my hero!
Oh. If. only. these. were. in. my. house. NOW. The diet would be O-V-E-R.
Hi, I have been following your blog for a while now and I am jealous of your baking. everything looks so yummy. I have tried to bake a couple easy things (pizza dough, muffins) and I’m a nightmare. the buns look perfect!
[...] 1. My friend Amanda tweeted about finding this amazing candy that she had found Dove Peppermint Bark. Hubby had to go out and find me some, as I have been having some serious peppermint cravings lately. She’s as enamored by them as I am. Check out what she made with them! [...]
I know for fact those “babies” wouldn’t last much past supper at my house. You know your pawpaw and breads…sweet or nonsweet. I need to make the man some homemade rolls. It’s been forever.
OMG. SO I sat here one day thinking to myself: I do NOT need 12 baking blogs saved in my favorites to drool over every day and lead me into temptation, and vowed to thin the herd. Yeah. Then I saw these. Let me tell you, your blog has earned a permanent spot in my favorites for all of time. OMG. These ARE being made Thanksgiving morning. Now the search for Dove Peppermint Bark begins……
What a great use for peppermint bark. I LOVE IT!
these look amazing! i bought a bag of those peppermint bark candies yesterday. im definately gonna put this on my menu!!
I know what I am going to do today! Delicious!
awww mine got up to make this for breadkfast but it decided not to rise at all once I mixed it all together. Trying again right now. I’m determined to have these!!!!
my yeast was picky at 110 so i lowered the temp to 100 and had great sucess. Thanks for a great inspiring recipe.
love your blog
I’m so glad it worked out well for you! It’s funny how picky yeast is sometimes. I bought a big bulk package recently at Sam’s and I have never in my life met a pickier yeast. So frustrating sometimes!
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Hi – what is peppermint bark??? Never heard of it – is it like peppermint creams?? Great site too !!
You’ve never had peppermint bark?! You’re definitely missing out! It’s a chocolate candy that’s usually a layer of milk or dark chocolate with white chocolate on top and then chopped candy canes sprinkled throughout. Ghiradelli makes the best: http://shop.ghirardelli.com/product-exec/product_id/786/nm/Limited_Edition_Peppermint_Bark_Squares_Chocolates_Case_Pack but I’ve got a homemade version that’s pretty good: http://www.amanda.fakeginger.com/?p=937
You definitely need to give it a try. I just tried it for the first time a few months ago and I’m in love with it now. Thanks for commenting!