Homemade Peppermint Patties
Why buy store bought when you can make these easy peasy Homemade Peppermint Patties at home? Minty, chocolatey and absolutely delicious!
Servings: 8 (about 32 patties total)
Calories: 413kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups powdered sugar sifted
- 2 Tablespoons evaporated milk
- 2 Tablespoons corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 Tablespoons shortening
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- 1 ½ cups dark chocolate chips or chunks
Instructions
- Add powdered sugar, milk, corn syrup, extracts, and shortening to a mixing bowl and mix until combined.
- Roll the mixture into 1-inch balls using a cookie scoop or your hands and place on prepared pan.
- Flatten each ball into ¼-inch thick, using a spatula, the bottom of a glass, or even the palm of your hand.
- Chill patties in the refrigerator or freezer for 1-2 hours.
- Add coconut oil and chocolate to a small heat-proof bowl and microwave for 90 seconds in 15 second increments, stirring between each one until smooth.
- Using a fork, dip each patty into the chocolate, coating entire thing, then placing back onto baking sheet.
- Refrigerate until chocolate is set, about 30 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
- Use semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips instead of dark.
- The filling can be made ahead of time, see above on how to do that.
- Do not skip the chilling of the filling, this is essential so that it doesn't melt when dipped in the chocolate.
- These can be frozen, see above on how to do that.
- Top these with decorations or other ingredients. We listed some ideas above.
- If the filling is too sticky to work with, use some powdered sugar to make it easier to handle.
Nutrition
Calories: 413kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 45mg | Potassium: 227mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 60g | Vitamin A: 12IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 0.5mg