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Easy “Lucky Leprechaun” Treat Will Sweeten Your St. Patrick's Day

By Christen Reiner, Macaroni KID Lakewood-Littleton, Macaroni KID Denver, and Macaroni KID Highlands Ranch-Parker-Castle Rock-Lone Tree Editor and Publisher & Melissa Hucal March 13, 2025

It only takes three ingredients to make a fun treat this St. Patrick's Day. In fact, it's so easy to make that even the kids can do it! 

Lucky Leprechaun Bark is a fully customizable and delicious goodie that will sweeten up your lucky family's St. Patrick's Day.


🍀 Lucky Leprechaun Bark

What you need:

  • Chocolate Base
    • Chocolate or White Almond Bark
    • Chocolate, White, or Green Candy Melts
    • Chocolate Chips (semisweet, milk, or white)
  • Crushed Chocolate Mint Cookies
    • Thin Mints
    • Grasshoppers
    • Mint Oreos or Sandwich Cookies
  • Green Candy
    • Mint M&Ms
    • Christmas M&Ms (buy them on clearance and save them for March!)

What you do:

  1. Melt the chocolate base.
  2. Spread the melted chocolate onto a sheet of wax paper.
  3. Sprinkle and slightly press the crushed mint cookies onto the chocolate base.
  4. Sprinkle and slightly press the candies onto the chocolate base.
  5. Let the Lucky Leprechaun Bark harden.
  6. Break into pieces.

Share your creation with family and friends … they’ll feel lucky that you did!