Oreo Peppermint Bark Bread is a rich and festive quick bread inspired by the beloved holiday candy, making it perfect for gifting! Try soon!
During the holiday season, everyone is all about festive Bread recipes! Try making my Pumpkin Gingerbread or my Cranberry Bread this holiday season!
Sabrina’s Oreo Peppermint Bark Bread Recipe
This cake is rich, moist and easy! It looks like it took all day to make, but it has 11 easy ingredients and you probably have all of them in your cupboards at this very moment (assuming you’re looking at this during the holidays). I’ve been baking this recipe since before Halloween and every batch I’ve made has been finished within the same day, you will love the flavors.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 15 tablespoons unsalted butter , softened and divided
- 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 15 Oreo cookies , quartered and divided
- 1/2 cup peppermint candies , crushed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a 9 inch by 5 inch loaf pan and line it with parchment paper; grease the parchment paper as well.
- Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in the microwave, using 30 second increments until fully melted. Mix the cocoa powder into the melted butter until well combined.
- Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Using a mixer, combine the remaining 12 tablespoons of softened butter with the sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix well.
- Gradually mix in the flour mixture to the batter.
- Mix the milk into the batter.
- Take half of the batter and mix it into the butter-cocoa mixture until fully combined.
- Mix a third of the Oreos into the cocoa batter and another third of the Oreos into the yellow cake batter.
- Pour the cocoa batter into the loaf pan. Top with half the peppermint candies.
- Gently spoon the yellow cake batter into the loaf pan.
- Top with the remaining Oreos and peppermint candies.
- Cover the loaf pan with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Uncover and bake for an additional 30 minutes.
- Let cool before removing from loaf pan.
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Sabrina’s Tip
This recipe actually used pre-crushed candies you can buy in a bag, that makes baking with peppermint candies easier if you’re doing it in bulk. If you only plan to make 1 or 2 small recipes with peppermint candies I’d say just buy a box of candy canes. It’s less expensive and just a couple seconds in a Ziplock bag with a heavy book or kitchen mallet will have them to the right consistency.
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About this Recipe
Peppermint Bark is the kind of Christmas candy and for good reason. Chocolate, vanilla, peppermint, all mixed into one delicious bite. What could make it better? My favorite part. The Oreos! When they bake into the vanilla cake layer and into the chocolate cake layer they soften so they have a delicious cake-like texture too. And they’re on the top of the bread too! Missing peppermint? Go grab a couple candy canes off the tree.
Baking Tips & Tricks
- Make sure to sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. It’ll help to combine them completely before adding them in with the other ingredients.
- Don’t over-mix the batter as it will cause the cake to be dense and it can also cause issues with rising.
- Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then remove it and continue letting it cool on a wire rack.
- For ease with getting the bread out of the pan, make sure to spray with a baking spray or line with parchment paper.
How to Store
- Serve: This bread will keep at room temperature, covered, for about a week.
- Store: You can extend the freshness of the bread by storing it in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- Freeze: This bread freezes well if you make sure to wrap it in a sealed container or freezer-safe storage bag. It will keep in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Ideas to Serve
You can bake this Peppermint Bark Bread in a full 9×5 loaf pan as a gift for a loved one with a loaf pan they can keep as a part of your gift. You can also buy disposable loaf pans or mini loaf pans and make this recipe for gifts for coworkers, neighbors, teachers and more.
Variations
- Oreos: You can choose any flavor of Oreos you’d like to add, you don’t have to make it in the classic flavor we used. Other good options would be Peppermint, Red Velvet or Chocolate.
- Toppings: Add a drizzle of white chocolate or semisweet chocolate to the top once it’s cooled.
- Gluten-Free: Unfortunately Oreos are not Gluten-Free but you might be able to find an alternative cookie to add into this recipe as a substitute. You’ll also want to swap out the flour and use a Gluten-Free all-purpose flour.
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This bread is so fun! I love peppermint bark, and this is such a tasty way to use it!
It’s pretty addicting!
This quick bread looks amazing and so easy to make! 🙂
Thanks, Matt.