Rich, chocolatey, homemade and healthy York peppermint patties.
Ooh, look!
Flying chocolate saucers!
Flying into my wide-open mouth. It’s funny how they don’t need to ask for directions…
Thick chocolate coating, filled with a rush of sweet peppermint.
These intense chocolate peppermint patties are out-of-this-world good.
*Cue creepy sci-fi music.*
Do you believe there’s life on other planets? I know people are considered quacks if they believe in aliens, and I don’t believe in the green, googly-eyed aliens of science-fiction movies. But who really knows there’s not life in some form outside of our own solar system? Earth is still best, though, because we have chocolate!
Healthy York Peppermint Patties
These homemade and healthy York peppermint patties are rich, chocolatey, and surprisingly vegan.
Ingredients
- 2 tsp water
- 2 tbsp coconut butter
- 1/8 tsp pure peppermint extract, or as desired
- 1 1/2 tsp agave or pure maple syrup, or stevia drops to taste
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 tsp water
- 2 tbsp agave or pure maple syrup (see link below for a sugar-free sub)
Instructions
- Combine first 4 ingredients in a little bowl. (Best if the coconut butter is not melted.) In a separate bowl, combine last 4 ingredients. In candy molds or cupcake liners, spread out 1/2 of the chocolate, then portion the mint filling on top. Finally, cover with the rest of the chocolate and freeze until chilled. If you'd prefer sugar-free peppermint patties, omit last 4 ingredients and use my Sugar Free Chocolate Sauce.Substitution notes: If you don’t have coconut butter, perhaps you can sub more coconut oil, although I haven’t tried this and can’t vouch for the results. I haven’t tried any coconut-free variations of this particular recipe, but maybe try raw cashew butter or pureed cashews in the filling? If you don’t like mint, of course you are free to omit the extract. And you can sub melted chocolate chips for the last four ingredients if you don't have coconut oil.View Nutrition Facts
Notes
Readers also really love these Homemade Chocolate Bars.
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How much does the recipe make? It doesn’t sound like it makes much
It’s listed on her “view nutrition facts” link.
I most definitely think there is life on other planets….it would be crazy to think that we are the only ones out here in the entire universe! That would be pretty self absorbed LOL!
These look astounding! Maybe my favorite photos of yours yet. I’m sure they taste good as well, but I can’t get over the photos!!!
oooooh ooooooh!!!! yummy, making these tonight for my team at work. trying get them to eat healthy
Katie!!! You have GOT to STOP making my most favoritest candies ever!!! Oh, wait! No you don’t B/C they are super healthy!!! Yay, yay, yay! You just made my day! 🙂
i LOVE making vegan chocolate-mint treats! I’ve never tried making them with coconut oil. I will have to try it.
Mmm, I love York peppermint patties! I think it’s because they primarily comprised my Mom’s diet when she was pregnant with me 🙂
ZOMG! I just made these and wow are they good. My picky teenage brother ate two!
I love this website!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
Katie if you sold batches of your goodies, I’d totally buy them! Make sure they’re expensive though, because otherwise you would get waaaayyyy too many orders. Or better yet, do I see a future CCK brand healthy snacks?!
Haha probably not! I know I seem to bake a lot for parties and friends, but truthfully baking is not my favorite thing to do! That’s why so many of my recipes are quick and easy: I like to eat, but not to cook ;).
wow, super easy and creative Katie. But isn’t that always the case! 🙂 YUM!
zomg turn this into a cake. chocolate cake.. minty icing.. drooling. everywhere. omg.
This is officially on my “to do” list for this week! Thank you 🙂
Ooh such a shame my family doesn’t like chocolate with mint!
And I absolutely believe there’s life out there, but as for whether it’s intelligent and well meet it? Who knows, but I hope so!
Yum! I LOVE the combo of chocolate and mint! Plus, way healthier than store bought patties!!
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I finally bought some coconut butter and have been looking for a recipe to try with it! These sound yum 🙂
i am new to the world of coconut oil. it is solid coming out of the jar….do you use it solid or do you melt it for these?
Haha you must live in a COLD place! My coconut oil is like water by now, in this Texas heat ;).
Yes, melt it first.