If you’ve been wondering how to make homemade Peppermint Patties this is the recipe for you! With only 4 ingredients, all you need to make this healthy Peppermint Patty recipe is coconut oil, dark chocolate, honey, and peppermint extract.
We make this healthy paleo dessert recipe all year round, but especially enjoy it on St. Patrick’s Day.
Peppermint Patties
Ingredients
- ½ cup coconut oil, melted
- ¼ cup honey or agave nectar
- ½ teaspoon organic peppermint extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Combine coconut oil, honey, and peppermint extract in a pint mason jar
- Using a hand blender whisk until smooth
- Refrigerate for 2 hours until firm
- Transfer into peppermint patty mold
- Place mold in freezer for 45 minutes until patties are firm
- Melt chocolate over very low heat and allow to cool thoroughly or patties will disolve
- Dip patties into melted chocolate using a dipping tool
- Transfer to a parchment paper lined small baking sheet
- Place in freezer for 15 minutes
- Serve
For perfect results with this homemade Peppermint Patties recipe, make sure the coconut oil mixture is rock solid before you dip it in the chocolate. Another tip? Do not over heat the the chocolate. If you have any leftovers, be sure to store them in the refrigerator or freezer, as they will not stay solid if stored at room temperature.
My husband adored these homemade Peppermint Patties, scarfing them down after work the other day. What we love about this gluten-free candy is that it melts in your mouth. The boys enjoyed them too!
Here are some of my other gluten-free candy recipes:
Samantha says
When I dropped the coconut balls into the chocolate they melted some, making the chocolate tricky to stick. Plus mine stayed as balls because when I tried to smash them they fell apart (I didn’t use a mini scoop though so my forms weren’t solid). They don’t look pretty but they taste great. Thanks for the refined-sugar-free recipe!
Esther Anders says
Awesome treat!
I recommend keeping them refrigerated, the coconut tends to become very soft if not. Plus after they’ve been refrigerated over night they taste just like a peppermint patty. I suggest making them not too thick, since they are sweet and a little goes a long way. And yes if you want your chocolate to stick easily then make sure to freeze them before dipping them. I recomend before putting them back into the freezer pushing them into flat patties first, therefore skipping a step, and it’s easier to flatten, since when the coconut oil is harden it doesn’t just smush down, but more flake off.
We really enjoyed these, and I’m going to be making these for gifts, as a healthy alternative to buying a box of candy that will be loaded down with junk. Of course all sugar is to be eaten in moderation, but why can’t your junk food be made with healthier ingredients?
Oh I’m going to be trying Lemon, and cherry too. That’s next on my list! Thanks so much!
Julie Robbins says
These are delicious! Thanks for the recipe, Elana. Brilliant! Here are a few of my notes:
1. I used Enjoy Life dairy free chocolate chips.
2. To enable chocolate to stick, I had to freeze the patties after I had flattened them down. The melted chocolate sat for about 30 minutes too, so it wasn’t so hot.
3. I found it best to put these in the freezer to cool, and at least store in the refrigerator.
Kirsten says
Thank you so much for this recipes Elana, My mom has been looking for a healthy peppermint patty recipe for a long time and here they are. My mom always lets me bake and cook by myself if I want to and I love it. These are going to be so much fun for me to make. Thank you so much.
Diane says
I recently found this info on the web.
Agave contains saponins and fructans. Inulin is a type of fructan that has many health benefits. Saponins are found in many plant roots, the most famous being ginseng.
The process in which the agave starch is converted into refined fructose and then sold as the sweetener agave nectar is through an enzymatic and chemical conversion that refines, clarifies, heats, chemically alters, centrifuges, and filters the non- sweet starch into a highly refined sweetener, fructose.
In my testing of various brands of agave, I have found that NONE of them are suitable for a healthy diet and would recommend that everyone switch to stevia for now. With agave having so much fructose, it is impossible that agave could be low glycemic and I cannot find independent studies to rate the glycemic index of agave.
Carl says
Diane,
Where are your sources and what qualifications do you have to make this decision for everyone? Also, are you saying that all people process food the same way?
I’d research a bit more before making any harsh judgments.
Not all agave nectar is created equal!
melanie says
i am so thrilled with your cookbook. The recipes are simple and very tasty. My kids love everything and i don’t have the guilt of giving them seconds on the desserts. i am still working on my husband and his texture issues. Thank you so much
Denise says
Peppermint patties are to die for!
Jamie says
I have been making so many of your recipes today! This was the only one that didn’t really work out. I couldn’t get the chocolate to stick. The balls were very firm, and the chocolate hot. Maybe too hot? I was also using vegan chocolate chips. But they did stick to the frozen bananas… so I’m not sure. We shall see how they taste when they are finished hardening. :)
Bianca says
can i ask for storage instructions when listing these recipes? and how long they would last?
other than that, i love peppermint & chocolate!
Julie says
Thanks for the article link Emily, it was very informative!