Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark is back, plus a $7.99 sweater gift box

Ghirardelli’s Peppermint Bark returned Wednesday, two weeks earlier than last year, with a new sweater-shaped gift box and peppermint melting wafers for holiday baking. Bags start at $7.99.

Peppermint Bark season is officially open. Ghirardelli said Wednesday, Nov. 11, that its Peppermint Bark is back on shelves now at stores nationwide, Ghirardelli shops and Ghirardelli.com.

This year’s lineup has two new items: a Peppermint Bark Sweater Gift box for $7.99, and Peppermint Melting Wafers for holiday baking at $7.49.

It’s also an earlier start than usual. Last year, Ghirardelli announced the return of Peppermint Bark on Nov. 25, 2025, Candy Industry reported. This year’s arrival beats that by two weeks.

How much is Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark in 2026?

Here’s the full lineup with Ghirardelli’s suggested retail prices. Store prices can vary.

• Peppermint Bark SQUARES: 4.6-ounce bag, $7.99. Layers of chocolate and peppermint, individually wrapped.

• Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bark SQUARES: 4.5-ounce bag, $7.99.

• Peppermint Bark Assorted SQUARES and Snowmen: 10.4-ounce bag, $16.79. A mix of the classic squares, dark chocolate squares and snowman-shaped pieces.

• Peppermint Bark Sweater Gift (new): 4.2-ounce box, $7.99, with about 10 classic and dark chocolate squares and a To/From tag. It’s sold on Ghirardelli.com.

• Peppermint Melting Wafers (new): 10-ounce bag, $7.49. Ghirardelli’s pitch is “Melt, Dip, and Enjoy.”

Our math: the assorted bag is the better deal by weight, at about $1.61 an ounce, compared with about $1.74 for the 4.6-ounce bag. The sweater box works out to about $1.90 an ounce, so you’re paying a little extra for the gift wrap.

Where can you buy Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark?

Ghirardelli says it’s “available now” at participating retailers nationwide, Ghirardelli retail stores and Ghirardelli.com.

If you buy in bulk, there are club sizes, too:

• Costco: 16.2-ounce Peppermint Bark Collection

• Sam’s Club: 16.7-ounce Peppermint Bark Collection

Ghirardelli didn’t list prices for the club packs, and they can vary by warehouse.

What’s the Peppermint Bark Sweater Gift?

Last year, Ghirardelli made an actual sweater. The 2025 version was a limited-edition holiday sweater with red-and-white stripes and pockets sized to hold one square each, Candy Industry reported.

This year’s sweater is edible, sort of. It’s a gift box designed to look like a classic holiday sweater, filled with squares and ready for a stocking or a teacher gift. Ghirardelli lists the box for Ghirardelli.com, so plan on ordering it online.

Bobby Oliver, Ghirardelli’s head of marketing, said Peppermint Bark “brings a little extra joy to every Holiday moment.”

Are there Peppermint Bark treats at Ghirardelli shops?

Yes. Select Ghirardelli retail stores are serving limited-time Peppermint Bark Sundaes and Peppermint Hot Cocoa, the company said.

Ghirardelli runs shops at Disney Springs in Florida and at Disney California Adventure. The company didn’t name which stores have the peppermint menu, so check before you build a park day around a sundae.

When is National Peppermint Bark Day?

Dec. 1. Ghirardelli timed last year’s return to land just before it, and it has celebrated the day before with stunts like a 2024 holiday sing-along.

Where else is Ghirardelli chocolate showing up this season?

A couple of chains are using it on their holiday menus:

• Panda Express added chocolate rangoons made with Ghirardelli this week, starting at $2.55, as we reported Tuesday.

• Paris Baguette is serving a Peppermint Hot Chocolate made with Ghirardelli, topped with sweet cream and mini candy canes, the bakery chain said in its holiday announcement.

Ghirardelli also brought Dubai Style Chocolate to its SQUARES this fall.

The company dates to 1852 in San Francisco and is now based in San Leandro, California. It’s one of the few big U.S. chocolate makers that handles everything from bean sourcing to the finished bar, it says.

Article compiled and written by Kambrea Pratt (editor-in-chief), Derek Gibbs (beat editor) and the Pirates & Princesses newsroom. Pirates & Princesses is part of WebReef Media.

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Hat Tips:

• Ghirardelli (Nov. 11, 2026), Peppermint Bark lineup, sizes, suggested retail prices, new items, club sizes, store treats and Bobby Oliver quote

• Candy Industry (Snack Food and Wholesale Bakery) (Nov. 25, 2025), last year’s return date and the 2025 holiday sweater

• Paris Baguette (Nov. 2, 2026), Peppermint Hot Chocolate made with Ghirardelli, via QSR Magazine

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