One of my biggest fears around the Christmas holidays was that Santa would think I am naughty and leave me pieces of coal in my stocking. The threat “Santa is watching,” was enough to keep me on the straight and narrow the entire month of December. I even fell for the line my mom used to tell me, “Santa only likes to come to clean houses. We must deep clean before Christmas.” My children were smarter than me and never fell for this. A few years ago I discovered a yummy treat; this “Pieces of Coal” Bark Recipe. I don’t remember where I found the recipe, but it’s one that never fails to please the family. I know I wouldn’t have minded if Santa left this in my stocking. I might have been a little naughty for the chance to receive a few pieces!
Pieces of “Coal” will be a sweet treat for anyone on your Christmas list whether they are naughty or nice.
How To Make Pieces of Coal Bark
This recipe is so easy to make! It takes around 10 minutes of my time, is no bake, and has only four ingredients. I can have coal whenever I want it! It’s easy to make this recipe gluten-free by substituting gluten-free pretzels and gluten-free chocolate sandwich cookies. If you don’t like chocolate, vanilla cream filled sandwich cookies make an excellent substitute. It won’t look like coal, but perhaps you can say it is a clean fuel alternative? Somehow that’s not quite the same title.
Tip: The recipe calls for one cup crushed chocolate sandwich cookies. Be sure to measure a full one cup of crumbs for extreme chocolate flavor.
Printable Recipe
- 1 (12 ounce) package white chocolate chips
- 1 cup (8 ounces) small pretzel sticks
- 1 cup (8 ounces) crushed chocolate sandwich cookies (like oreos)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Melt white chocolate in a microwave safe bowl for 45 seconds. Stir, If it is not melted, microwave for 30 more seconds, stir. Add vanilla, stir until mixed. Add crushed chocolate sandwich cookies and pretzel sticks. Stir until combined. Spread on a piece of waxed paper and place in the freezer until firm. (around 30 minutes) Remove from freezer and break into pieces. Store in an airtight container.
This also makes a great Christmas gift. Just add a tag and voila, holiday gift giving made easy! What are your favorite easy holiday treats?
How fun! I nearly always get my girls some form of coal for their stocking. I’m going to save this recipe for next year.
This is awesome! I am afraid that Santa is watching when I did naughty things too lol.
That’s definitely something different! It would be fun to make this during the holidays. The kids would get such a kick out of this!
I have actually never made bark before, but I love this recipe idea for the holiday season. Thank you for sharing it!
What a fun idea! My dad actually put coal in my mom’s stocking one year and she had no idea what it meant. So funny!
I like the idea of that coal bark. I am going to have a blast making my grandchildren think I am actually eating coal. Ha ha. Thanks for the recipe. Totally awesome!
I love making bark, it’s one of the few things I can’t really mess up, lol. This is such a clever Christmas bark recipe!
This weekend is going to be all about baking treats! I can’t wait to try these lumps of coal. Hope Santa doesn’t mind me trying some of his treats!
Definitely worth being naughty for! My kids wouldn’t fall for that threat either but they will work for dessert!
This is a piece of heaven, will satisfied my craving for sweet right now. In fact it doesn’t involve baking and save so much of my time is very appealing to me.
This is a lovely recipe. The gluten free version is something I would love to try out. Also the fact that there is no baking involved makes it attractive for me.
I’ve never seen this treat before. It sounds super yummy!
This looks and sounds so good! I will definitely try this!
This is a super cute idea! Something I think the kids will enjoy!
This is really cute. It actually does look like coal. I love the fact there aren’t a ton of ingredients. A nice quick treat.
This is a very cute holiday treat. It reminded me of when we were little, my Mom gave my brother some candy coal and he thought it was real.
Talk about putting a twist on a traditional recipe! I think it’s awesome that you shared this bark recipe idea. It would be a conversation starter, for sure!
This is my kind if recipe. No bake, 4 ingredients and done in under 10 minutes!
What a fun recipe! This looks so good and easy to make. My son will love to make this, and it will be great to take with us to visit family.
There are so many different kinds of bark recipes out there. We haven’t found one we haven’t enjoyed. Will be trying yours out after the holidays.
This is like the perfect bark combo for me. I love all of those snacks and they sound great together.
YUMMY! I love all of those ingredients. Bonus points for gluten-free option!
That looks like some Christmas coal I would actually love to have. It looks tasty!
I remember being threatened with coal when I was little! Your Coal Bark is such a yummy alternative than the real deal.
Salty and sweet AND EASY to make! I am so making this for the office holiday potluck! Thanks for the recipe. I’ll be sure to tell everyone I found the recipe on your website. Thanks again.
This looks and sounds so delicious! I would like to make this for Christmas this year.
I’ve never heard of this before but I want to try it. All the ingredients in there looks so yummy and it is a perfect idea for Christmas.
Yum, this sounds tasty, and fun! My daughter would love a blast making coal since I threaten that she’ll get some in her stocking if she’s naughty.
I’ve never had coal bark. It sounds yummy. I bet my kids would like to make this.
That’s a fun recipe! I love making things like this around the holidays. They’re such a blast.
Man, I wish I could talk my kids into believing that Santa only comes to clean houses. Maybe I can bribe them with some of this coal instead.
How fun will this be to make and to give to people as a gag! I like that there’s a gluten-free option as well.