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:
Alana says
I was really looking forward to these, but they would not stay hardened. Also, I couldn’t find peppermint oil, so I had to settle for peppermint extract instead. This recipe seemed simple, though I’m up for the challenging ones, but this one was not as easy as said. It needs a video tutorial, otherwise it’s difficult to get a great outcome with this recipe.
Karen says
Peppermint oil is in the health food section near “aromatherapy/massage oils”…very potent!!
Gordon says
I personally love how you used coconut oil instead of all the crap alternative oils out there. Good for you!
Janelle says
I made these today. I have been on paleo for a few months. But, I’m trying to get my kids to as well. My issue is my oldest. A VERY picky eater. So I was looking for recipes of things he loves to satisfy his sweet tooth and would be able to use as a reward for a good dinner without drama. I substituted the agave (or fructose) for honey, same measurement. These are drool on the floor good. When my son tasted them I thought he was going to melt on the floor. He LOVES them! Recipes like these help me introduce new foods in his diet. Thank you!
Janelle
Jenna says
Janelle, honey is fructose too.
April says
Elana, I have to tell you these are so good! every time I make them a lot of people get happy. lol I found a little way to cheat as the coconut oil melts so easy when dipping them. I have some small molds that I paint with the chocolate and let it firm up, then put the filling in (kind of like a peanut butter cup) then let that firm up and add more chocolate to the top. Less mess too.
Thank you so much for all you share with us!
April
JM says
I had trouble making the chocolate stick to the patties or balls! I took the oil mixture and squished into a pan and poured the melted chocolate over top. Hoping I can cut into squares.
Jess says
I made these today and they came out great. I added a heaping teaspoon of arrowroot powder to the coconut oil mixture (and substituted equal parts honey for the agave) and the texture was great. It wasn’t oily…I was worried about biting into coconut oil too. I also did not have any problem with the chocolate not staying on the patties. I did let the chocolate cool before dipping the patties.
Kami says
These were delicious! Thank you. One of my favorite candy’s used to be Junior Mints. Now that I have this recipe those will never tempt me again. I used honey instead of agave and 4 drops of doTERRA peppermint essential oil. I also had a hard time with the chocolate sticking but even though they don’t look very pretty, they are divine!
Kami says
These were delicious! Thank you. One of my favorite candy’s used to be Junior Mints. Now that I have this recipe those will never tempt me again. I used honey instead of agave and also had a hard time with the chocolate sticking…even though they don’t look very pretty, they are divine!
Tiphini says
Just wanted to say THANK YOU for this amazing recipe! I couldn’t get the chocolate to stick the first time either so the next round I let the chocolate cool to room temp before dipping. I leave these in the freezer and walk by and grab one every hour or so. ;) Sooooo delish!!
Jennifer L. says
I had the same problem with the chocolate not sticking to the coconut oil. I let the chocolate cool and cool. I was thinking next time to maybe make them in squares. Pour half of the melted chocolate in a small flat pan, stick it in the freezer for a few minutes. Layer with the coconut oil/mint/agave (or whatever sweetener) and return to the freezer. Then pour on the rest of the chocolate. Cut into squares after. They could all fall apart then too. My project with trying to make little flat discs dipped in chocolate failed miserably–but at least it’s a tasty flop! There is nothing pretty about our creation here. The trick-or-treaters didn’t seem to mind. It was kind of dark, after all!