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healthy peppermint patties

Healthy Peppermint Patties (no added sugar, gluten-free, vegan)

These healthy peppermint patties contain just 3 ingredients! Simple candy that's easy to make and also fibre-rich and filing.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword chocolate, coconut, healthy candy, healthy dessert, healthy treat, peppermint
Servings 8 large patties
Author Ashleigh Grange

Ingredients

  • 10 Tbsp coconut butter I use Artisana brand, which is very smooth
  • 1 tsp liquid peppermint extract
  • 1/3 cup chopped dark chocolate (I like 60-70% for this recipe)

Instructions

  1. Warm the coconut butter until slightly soft. You can do this for a few minutes over the stove or stick it out in the sunshine. The texture should be similar to softened cream cheese, but as long as you can stir it easily, it’ll be fine. Stir until well combined.

  2. Add the peppermint extract and mix in well. Taste and add more if you need to.

  3. Spoon 1-2 Tbsp of the minty coconut butter mixture into standard-sized muffin liners. If the texture is softened enough, it will self-level. If not, you may need to give it a bit of a hand and level it out with the back of a spoon. Place in the fridge for 10 minutes or until solid. Once solid, you can either keep the peppermint cups in their liners for individual servings (like at a party) or remove them.

  4. Meanwhile, in a water bath over the stove, melt the chocolate. I usually melt the chocolate until it’s at least half melted, remove it from the heat and then use a whisk to fully incorporate. The residual heat will usually melt the chocolate to a perfect consistency. Let the chocolate cool off the heat for at least 5-10 minutes so the heat doesn’t melt your peppermint cups.

  5. Dollop a small amount of the cooled chocolate into the centre of each homemade peppermint patty. Return to the fridge to harden.

  6. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

  • Storage: You can keep these out on the counter if it’s cool where you are (e.g. Canada in the spring); otherwise, keep them in the fridge, especially in warm or hot temperatures, otherwise the cups will start to melt.
  • I haven’t tried this with homemade coconut butter. If that’s your desire, it should probably still work. However, it’ll likely be more gritty so it won’t be the same smooth texture that you achieve with store-bought coconut butter. It may be softer so you may spend more time finessing the coconut butter mixture into your muffin liners.
  • Look for a flavour extract without added sugar or other ingredients. The quality in flavour extracts really varies so preferably look for organic extracts made from whole- and plant-based ingredients. It’s often better to buy from a health food store than the grocery store for these.
  • If you’re vegan, choose your chocolate wisely to ensure it doesn’t contain any animal products like milk. Then this recipe is easily vegan.
  • If you’re more of a traditionalist (or just a choco-a-holic), you are welcome to fully coat the peppermint candies to your heart’s content!