What says Christmas more than homemade candies and cookies? This simple layered chocolate mint candy recipe is one of my favourites. Not only are these Christmas chocolates quick and simple to make, but they tastes amazing! I have made these candies by dumping everything into a square container then, after chilling, slice into bite sized squares and serve. To make it a little more fancy, I have also used silicone candy molds. After chilling, pop out each individual candy and they look gourmet!

Simple layered chocolate mint candy are perfect Christmas sweets make to bring to a Christmas party, or as a special treat in a Christmas cookie tin!

Mint chocolate Christmas candies cut into bite sized pieces.

How to make Simple layered chocolate mint candy

These chocolates are so easy to make because they only have two parts with a short list of ingredients!

There are technically 3 layers but one of the mixtures is split in half and used twice.

After melting and mixing the first semi-sweet chocolate layer, place half in the container and chill. Mix the second white chocolate minty layer, spread on top of the first and chill. Then place the final semi-sweet chocolate layer and chill until set. It is necessary to chill after the addition of each layer. This will make it so when you are placing the layers they do not all mix together.

Once set, you simply need to cut the chocolates into bite sized squares. You don’t even need to bake them! So simple!

Chocolate mint candies molded in Christmas designs on a piece of parchment paper.

Allergens

You will have to check each brands label, but generally speaking, simple layered chocolate mint candy is gluten free, nut/peanut free. The chocolate and sweetened condensed milk contains dairy.

Storing simple layered chocolate mint candy

Make Christmas chocolates ahead and freeze for use later. Freeze the finished chocolates in an air-tight container. When you are ready to use them, remove them to the refrigerator the day before.

If you are going to be using them sooner. Store them in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for a week.

Substitutions

If you are able to find mint chocolate, replace the semi-sweet chocolate chips in this recipe with mint chips. Make sure to omit the addition of the mint extract in the original recipe.

Other diy Christmas chocolate ideas are to replace the mint extract with other festive flavours.

Orange and Chocolate- This flavour combination is another classic at Christmas time. Replace the mint extract in this recipe with ½-1 teaspoon of orange extract, depending on how strong you like the orange flavour. Replace the green food colouring with orange food colouring. Omit the crushed candy canes in the white chocolate layer.

Chocolate and Butterscotch/Caramel- For this flavour combination, replace the mint extract with vanilla extract. Substitute the white chocolate chips with butterscotch or caramel Chipits. Omit the crushed candy canes. Add a sprinkle of coarse salt to the top of the candies, for salted caramel (optional).

Chocolate Cheesecake- For this version, replace the mint extract with vanilla extract. Use half white chocolate chips and half cream cheese Chipits. Yes, these exist! “Chocolate chips” have started coming out in all sorts of new flavours, colours, and shapes! I have been seeing cream cheese chips at the grocery store this holiday season, and I think this would be a perfect recipe to use them! Who doesn’t love a decadent chocolate cheesecake?!

Sweetened condensed milk being poured over a pot with chocolate chips in side.

Stirring a pot with sweetened condensed milk and chocolate chips melting.

Ingredients for simple layered chocolate mint candy

2 (226 g) packages semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 can sweetened condensed milk, divided

1 teaspoon mint extract

One (226 g) package white chocolate chips

1 teaspoon mint extract

A few drops green food colouring (optional)

1 candy cane crushed (optional)

Method

In a medium sauce pot, over medium-low heat, melt the semi-sweet chocolate with 1 cup sweetened condensed milk. (About ¾ of the tin)
Stir in the mint extract and remove from heat.
Pour half of the mixture into a lined 8-in. square casserole dish or cake pan, spread out evenly.
Chill, about 20-30 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a medium sauce pot, over medium-low heat, melt the white chocolate chips with the remaining sweetened condensed milk, mint extract, and green food colouring (optional).
Remove from heat and stir in the crushed candy cane pieces (optional).
Spread this mixture over top of the semi-sweet chocolate layer.
Chill another 20-30 minutes.
Once it has hardened, spread on the remaining semi-sweet chocolate layer.
Return to the refrigerator to chill, until set.
Slice into bite sized squares.

Woman putting melted mint chips into a piping bag resting in a mason jar.

Woman piping melted chocolate mixture into snow flake silicone molds

Using the individual silicone candy molds

Place the white and semi-sweet chocolate in two separate piping bags.
Pipe a base layer of semi-sweet chocolate mixture into each mold.
Bang the mold a few times on the counter, or press them out with your finger tip, to smooth the first layer out.
Chill.
Pipe the white chocolate mint layer on until the molds are almost full.
Bang the mold a few times on the counter, or press them out with your finger tip, to smooth the middle layer out.
Chill.
Pipe the remaining semi-sweet chocolate on top of the white chocolate mint layer, until completely full.
Bang the mold a few times on the counter, or press them out with your finger tip, to smooth the final layer out.
Chill in the refrigerator overnight, or until completely set.
Pop each candy out of the mold. Serve!

*Tip! – Keep a pot of simmering water near by. If the chocolate starts to solidify in the piping bags. Drop the bag into a mug of hot water. It will be ready for use again in 1-2 minutes!

*Decoration – Adding sprinkles to the top, before you set the 8-in. square chocolate dish in the fridge for it’s final set, is a fun and festive way to elevate the look of these chocolates.

Alternatively, you can drizzle melted chocolate on top, after the chocolates have set, for an added flourish!

Woman piping a green melted chocolate mixture into snowflake silicone molds.