Garbage Dump Bark: Easter Edition

Just because Spring is here and Easter is literally right around the corner (One week from today!) I choose my first experience in making almond bark to be Easter-ish. Annnnnnnnnd this year sadly we will be spending the Easter "holiday" apart. I will be driving 2 of my babies cross country for a family visit and my other 5 babies I am leaving behind. Sooo... we will enjoy goodness now and we will celebrate the weekend following together. With all of that, of course 4 of the kiddos had to assist me! I have the best helpers in the world! Sorry, I am biased...

I took some "quiet" time to set everything up a head of time before asking my helpers to come assist me! hahaha It definitely helps keep them on task when its all set up and ready to go!

Pre set up:

I have 4 little helpers, 4 cereal bowls (2 with M&M's, 1 with a Reese's bar and 1 with a Butterfingers bar) and 4 plastic small bowls that they could use to mush and crush the candy. I then chopped up some Hershey's kisses and marshmallows. I don't know whether to call then mini marshmallows or just regular ones.. but the regular ones :)

I had also spread out 3 sheets of wax paper.. mostly cause I didn't know what was in store. how much was this going to create and how messy was this going to get..

Time to bring in the reinforcements:

It was cute watching all of them.. each one had a different style to how they were going to get the candy into pieces. Just so you know.. the M&M's are impossible for a 6 and 7 years to crush.. I ended up chopping them with my knife..The M&M's not the kiddos!! hahaha I started melting down the chocolate flavored almond bark and the vanilla bark in double boilers..

Also, to share with you the cruel parent I am.. I let my kids play in candy, only to have an apple for snack.. hehehe >.<

After the kiddos crushed, punched or I chopped up the candy we started to "layer" our bark. First, I sprinkled the Reese's bar down, then the Butterfingers bar and lastly the chopped M&M's..

Then I poured the chocolate almond bark over the candy pieces. I tried to use my spatula to spread the chocolate over the candy pieces..

Then I poured the Vanilla bark (or white chocolate) over the top of the mixture and again used the spatula to try and spread the melted goodness out.. then the fun part came.. the garbage dump!!

Hershey's kisses, M&M's, Marshmallows and sprinkles! Diabetic Shock!! After letting it cool for about 6 hours I broke the bark into pieces..

And we all shared a yummy treat on Sunday afternoon!

Be creative with this one! Seriously, all you need is melting chocolate or almond bark and what ever flavors you think you may like! Next time I am thinking salty nuts, craisons and mini M&M's topped with gram crackers, marshmallows and kisses! A camp out in a bite!

GO create something!

<3 T

Simply Always, Tina