White Chocolate Easter Candy Oreo Surprise Bark

I hope everyone had a great Easter weekend. If you find yourself with a ton of leftover candy chocolates this recipe is for you.

At this point you may be asking yourself where is the surprise mentioned in the recipe name? This white chocolate bark looks to be made with Oreos, M&M’s and candy-coated chocolate eggs, not much of a shocker. Well..

Surprise! This candy bark uses birthday cake Oreos. They have a flavour that brings back childhood memories of eating the vanilla frosting and rainbow sprinkles of Dunk-a-Roos. The flavour as well as the little pops of color in the icing from the sprinkles really make this candy bark shine.

I usually break 10 birthday cake Oreos into 4-6 equal-sized chunks and place them in a bowl. Be careful not to squish the cream filling too much. Break and set aside another 2-3 cookies to use as a topping for your bark.

For the candy-coated chocolate eggs, either Hershey's Eggies or Cadbury Mini Eggs work. Since the eggs are larger than the width of the bark I like to use them as a topping instead of mixing them in. I don't suggest cutting the chocolate eggs into smaller pieces as that will cause the milk chocolate to streak when mixed with the melted white chocolate.

Fill a glass bowl with 16 ounces of white chocolate. I used molding wafers since I had them on hand but any white chocolate will do. Use your favourite!

There are two options for melting the white chocolate: use a double broiler on the stove or pop them in the microwave.

For the double broiler method, heat up a small pot of water. When simmering, place the glass bowl on top of the pot. If the pot is too large wad up a ball of aluminum foil to rest the bowl on. Don't let it touch the bottom of the pot you want to heat up the chocolate nice and slow so that it doesn't burn. Stir frequently to speed up the melting process. When most of the white chocolate has melted, remove from broiler and stir vigorously until all of the pieces have melted fully.

If using a microwave, microwave on high for 30 second intervals, stirring in between each one until all of the chocolate has melted.

While the chocolate is melting, prepare a 9" x 13" baking sheet with a liner. Line it with either wax or parchment paper using a cooking spray to stick the paper to the tray.

Working quickly, mix in the chocolate sandwich cookies and two tablespoons of Easter-coloured m&m's. Spread it out using a spatula in an even layer across the baking sheet. Don't worry if the bark doesn't quite reach the edges of the tray.

Styling tip: Don't use the white-coated chocolate eggs as the color does not pop as nicely as the pink, blue and yellow ones.

Press the reserved Oreo pieces onto the top of the bark. Then gently press 2-3 tablespoons of Easter M&M's on top as well. Finally, add the candy-coated chocolate eggs to the bark, making sure to press them down as far as possible since they are larger than the width of the bark. You want to make sure they are secure when the bark hardens.

Place the prepared bark in the fridge. It shouldn't take too long to harden, anywhere from five to ten minutes. Remove from the fridge, peel from the baking sheet and break into pieces using your hands or cut using a large knife.

It makes for a great Easter gift or a personal snack. For longer storage, put the bark pieces in a sealable plastic bag and freeze until desired.

This bark is a great way to get rid of any extra Easter candies. It's simple and relatively quick to make as well as incredibly rich and delicious. For the kid in us all, enjoy!