Healthy Peppermint Patties

Wowza, it's one more week until Christmas! Where has the time gone? As an adult, it feels like Christmas comes faster and sooner with every passing year. But I'm sure for my little ones, it must feel like it takes forever to come.

But it's full-swing holiday season, so I'm doing another peppermint post! If I could have peppermint all year round, I probably would. It's one of my favourite flavours. When Starbucks rolls out their holiday drinks, my go-to is their white chocolate peppermint mocha. In fact, I currently have more peppermint extract than vanilla in my kitchen. (Doesn't help that vanilla is so crazy expensive right now!)

Peppermint. I know it's not a flavour for everyone. It's fresh, tingly, and sharp. For some people (like my son), it reminds them of toothpaste, but for me, it reminds me of candy canes, After-Eight mints, and York peppermint patties. Speaking of peppermint patties...

These healthy homemade peppermint patties are a spin on the York-style peppermint patties, except they are made with all wholesome ingredients. No shortening, corn syrup, or any funky stuff in these delectable minty treats.

Most of the recipes for homemade peppermint patties are just some variation of sugar and condensed milk, or shortening and sugar, or coconut oil and sugar.

These peppermint patties are gluten-free, dairy-free and can be vegan if you use vegan chocolate. 

My spin on these healthy peppermint patties is that I've added extra coconut flakes to the filling, so you're not just ingesting coconut oil and sugar. The coconut adds a little texture and substance, which I prefer more.

HOW TO MAKE THE PEPPERMINT PATTIES

The only trick to making these is playing with the temperature of the coconut oil.

Too warm, and it will melt, and too cold, and it will be too difficult to form the patties.

If your house is warm, place the mixture into the freezer for a little while longer.

If it's colder, then you may be able to form the patties directly without having to place the filling into the freezer first.

The crunch of the dark chocolate lends itself into a soft, mint and coconut filling that melts right in your mouth -- these healthy peppermint patties are a perfect bite-sized morsel to end your holiday meal.

OTHER RECIPES YOU MAY LIKE

If you're looking for other ideas for festive sweets, check out:

Matcha White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies

Triple Peppermint Hot Chocolate

Print Recipe

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Healthy Peppermint Patties

Delicious and healthy peppermint patties with coconut filling.

Prep Time10 mins

Total Time10 mins

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: 10

Calories: 271kcal

Author: Michelle

For accuracy and precision in baking recipes, use weight (metric) measurements when available.

Ingredients

• ½ C coconut oil room temperature
• 1 ½ teaspoon peppermint extract feel free to increase or decrease depending how strong you like it
• 4 tablespoon icing sugar
• 4 tablespoon dried coconut flakes finer flakes will yield a smoother texture
• 250 g chopped dark chocolate to cover the patties I used 72% dark chocolate

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Instructions

• Mix together room temperature coconut oil with the peppermint oil. Add in icing sugar.  Mix well. Add coconut flakes and stir together. If the mixture seems warm, pop the mixture into the freezer for 5 minutes, until slightly firm.
• If the mixture is not too warm and can be shaped, then form balls with a tablespoon. Press down balls to flatten into a round patty shape.
• Place the patties into the freezer for another 5 minutes to harden.
• Add chopped chocolate to a microwave-safe bowl and heat for 20 seconds at a time, until completely melted.
• Remove patties from the freezer, and carefully dip into the chocolate to cover using a 2 spoons or 2 forks. Place onto the parchment-lined tray and repeat with the remaining. Place the patties into the freezer for another 10 minutes.
• Tip: If you have excess chocolate, I scrape it onto a piece of parchment paper, place it in the fridge to harden, and then you can use it again for a different recipe.
• Enjoy. Store the peppermint patties in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 191mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 3mg

The nutritional information provided should be considered as approximate and is not guaranteed. Please use your best judgment to ensure food is safely prepared and/or a good fit for your diet.

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