Rainbow Bark
Rainbow Bark is an easy, fun, and colorful no-bake treat to make with kids! With white chocolate, bite-sized candies, and pretzels, it is salty and sweet – the perfect treat!
This brightly colored candy bark is super simple to make in minutes. It’s the perfect St. Patrick’s Day treat for kids to help create and decorate. In a few easy steps, you’ll have Rainbow Bark for you and your family to enjoy.
Each bite is crunchy and sweet, satisfying both your sweet and salty tooth.
One of the best parts about this no-bake dessert is that it’s customizable. You can create pretty much any bark for all occasions!
You’ll also like this Shamrock Shake.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Few ingredients
- No-bake
- Kid-friendly
- Easy to store
- Customizable
- Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day
Ingredients
The full printable recipe card with measurements and instructions is found at the bottom of the post.
- Mini M&M’s
- Broken pretzel pieces
- White chocolate or vanilla candy melts
- Multi-color nonpareil sprinkles
How to Make Rainbow Bark
- Step One: Line a 9×13-inch baking sheet with wax paper or foil. Spread ¾ cup of the mini M&M’s and the broken pretzel pieces onto the lined cookie sheet.
- Step Two: Melt the white chocolate in a microwave-safe dish, stirring every 30 seconds until melted.
- Step Three: Pour the melted chocolate evenly over the cookie, M&M’s, and pretzel mixture. Spread out with a spatula if needed.
- Step Four: Before the mixture ‘sets,’ sprinkle the remaining mini M&M’s and the sprinkles on top—place bark in the fridge to set for 1 hour minimum.
- Step Five: Remove and break into smaller pieces.
What to Serve with White Chocolate M&M Bark
Variations and Substitutions
- If you can’t find mini M&M’s, regular-sized ones will also work.
- Try different flavored M&Ms, such as peanut or dark chocolate.
- Substitute different types of chocolate for the bark, such as dark chocolate or milk chocolate.
- You can color coordinate the M&M’s and sprinkles to go along with holiday themes (e.g., red and green M&M’s for Christmas).
Storage Instructions
Store any leftover Rainbow bark in an airtight container in the fridge. It should last for 2 to 3 weeks. It can also be stored on the counter for about 5 days.
Yes, you can freeze Rainbow Bark. Store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.
How to Customize for Other Parties and Holidays
- Unicorn Bark – Add unicorn sprinkles, pink, purple, and blue candy melts
- Christmas Bark – Add crushed candy canes, red and green M&M’s, and candy melts
- Peppermint Bark – Add peppermint extract, crushed candy canes
- Birthday Bark – Add rainbow sprinkles, a variety of colored candy melts
- Halloween Bark – Add Halloween sprinkles, candy corn, purple, green, and orange
- M&M’s Valentine’s Day Bark – Add Valentine sprinkles, pink candy melts, red, white, and pink M&Ms
- Easter Bark – Add Cadbury Mini Eggs, Easter M&M’s
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- Peanut Butter Truffles
- Caramel Marshmallow Popcorn
- Chocolate Cake Batter Fudge
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Rainbow Bark
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Ingredients
- 1 cup Mini M&M’s
- 1 ½ cup broken pretzel pieces
- 2 ¼ cups white chocolate or vanilla candy melts
- Multi-Color nonpareil sprinkles
Instructions
- Line a 9×13 baking sheet with wax paper or foil. Spread ¾ cup of the mini M&M’s and the broken pretzel pieces onto the lined cookie sheet.
- Melt the white chocolate in a microwave safe dish stirring every 30 seconds until melted.
- Pour the melted chocolate evenly over the cookie, M&M and pretzel mixture. Spread out with a spatula if needed.
- Before the mixtures ‘sets’ sprinkle the remaining mini M&M’s and the sprinkles on top. Place bark in the fridge to set for 1 hour minimum.
- Remove and break into smaller pieces.
Notes
Nutrition
The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Looks great and so easy to make! Thanks for the recipe!
This looks so delicious! This would be great to make for St. Patrick’s Day by tinting the chocolate with food coloring.
This would be a fun project with the kids!
looks so good
looks yummy! I think I’ll have to try this!
This looks delicious! Definitely a must-try (and soon!!). 🙂
I love this I make this using Fruit Loop Cereal too!
i just made 1/2 recipe and it disappeared
I often make bark; it’s so easy and there are any number of ingredients you can use, we love candy canes at Christmas.
Purple, green and yellow m&ms for Mardi Grass Bark 🙂
Looks yummy! Great for parties!
OOOOO I have got to make this with my kiddos!!
Cool this looks so yummy and I bet my granddaughters would love making this and we could alternate a lot of different ingredients to make it special for the time of the year, and I have saved this for the future. Thank you for sharing
Showed this recipe to my kids….BIG mistake. They are asking me every 5 minutes when we are going to make some. 🙂
I like bark and it’s so easy to make and you can change it up for every holiday, it doesn’t have to be the same
this is so cute. I would probably tweak the recipe a bit. (for example I would use green chocolate wafers for st. patricks day, red for valentines day…)
now I have a few ideas to try out with my kids lol.
This is a quick, easy, tasty snack, for sure.
Seriously, my kiddos love, LOVE your treat recipes! And I especially love them for their beauty and simplicity!
i LOVE THIS POST THANKS SO MUCH for the easy recipe
Very cute and quick and easy to boot! Thanks for sharing!