Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark is back for the 2026 holidays, and this year’s lineup adds a new Peppermint Bark Sweater Gift: a festive box of about 10 squares for $7.99, sold on Ghirardelli.com, according to the brand’s announcement on November 11, 2026.
Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark 2026: The Lineup and Prices
- Peppermint Bark SQUARES: 4.6 oz bag, $7.99
- Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bark SQUARES: 4.5 oz bag, $7.99
- Peppermint Bark Assorted SQUARES and Snowmen: 10.4 oz bag, $16.79
- New: Peppermint Bark Sweater Gift: about 10 classic and dark squares, 4.2 oz, with a To/From tag, $7.99 on Ghirardelli.com
- New: Peppermint Melting Wafers: 10 oz bag for baking, $7.49
Source: Ghirardelli. Prices are suggested retail prices.
The Math: Gift Box vs Bag
Our math, per ounce:
- Assorted bag (10.4 oz, $16.79): about $1.61 an ounce
- Classic SQUARES bag (4.6 oz, $7.99): about $1.74 an ounce
- Sweater Gift (4.2 oz, $7.99): about $1.90 an ounce
So the new gift box costs about 10% more per ounce than the classic bag at the same $7.99 price, and about 18% more than the big assorted bag. You are paying for the box and the tag; at roughly 80 cents a square, it is still an inexpensive ready-to-give gift.
Club Sizes and In-Store Treats
For bigger households, Ghirardelli also sells club-size assortments: a 16.2 oz Peppermint Bark Collection at Costco and a 16.7 oz collection at Sam’s Club. Select Ghirardelli stores are serving limited-time Peppermint Bark Sundaes and Peppermint Hot Cocoa.
Our Take
The Sweater Gift is the new piece worth knowing about: a $7.99 stocking stuffer or teacher gift that needs no wrapping. If you are buying for yourself, the bags are the better value, and the assorted bag gives you the snowmen too. Peppermint Bark is seasonal, so expect it to thin out on shelves after the holidays.
Best for: stocking stuffers, teacher and coworker gifts. Skip it if: you want the most chocolate per dollar (buy the assorted bag or a club pack).
More chocolate countdowns: see the GODIVA advent calendar 2026.
Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark 2026: The Essentials
- New: Peppermint Bark Sweater Gift, about 10 squares, $7.99 (Ghirardelli.com)
- Classic bags: $7.99 (4.6 oz) and $7.99 dark (4.5 oz)
- Assorted bag: $16.79 (10.4 oz)
- Baking: Peppermint Melting Wafers, $7.49 (10 oz)
- Where: participating retailers, Ghirardelli.com, Costco and Sam’s Club club packs
Source: Ghirardelli announcement, November 11, 2026.
