five-ingredient peppermint patties;
I was honestly super surprised at how easy these peppermint patties were to make. Like dangerously easy, because now I have no excuse to prevent me from making them every year! Everything you know and love about york peppermint patties, but extra soft and melt-in-your-mouth with the perfect punch of peppermint for your taste buds. And with only 5 ingredients needed, how can you say no?!
Homemade peppermint patties are surprisingly easy. They only need 5 ingredients!
secret to success
Sometimes making truffles can be really overwhelming, but these are a great alternative to get your feet wet with chocolate coated goodies. (If you are interested in truffles, check out my Ultimate Holiday Truffle Guide for tips, tricks, and flavor suggestions). But these peppermint patties are pretty forgiving.
For this batch, I tried using a cooling rack to set the peppermint patties on to dry. Conclusion: don’t do it. Using parchment paper or a flat surface means you don’t have to trim the foot of pooled chocolate after, but you avoid sticking to the cooling rack. Since it cools as the chocolate drips off, you’ll end up with rough and pointy bottoms. Of course, I ate them anyway, but after a few knobbly first attempts, I went back to my tried and true parchment paper.
Don’t place these directly on a drying rack while the chocolate is still melted.
secret to success
Just dip the mint centers using a fork, and use a knife to gently scrape them onto parchment paper. Once the chocolate dries, just use a pairing knife and trim the little bits of excess chocolate. Besides, I like the homemade feel. I’m not a master chocolatier and I’m okay with a little unevenness for homemade delicious holiday gifts.
You can also make little truffles by making small round balls of the peppermint filling and enrobing those in chocolate. Delicious, but I think the traditional peppermint patty shape is a classic for a reason. It provides the perfect ratio of minty filling to chocolate. Live well bake often suggests a quarter-inch thickness, but I like my patties a little bit thinner. So roll whatever thickness makes your heart happy!
Choose your chocolate and your toppings! Maybe make a white chocolate patty and sprinkle some crushed candy canes on top!
Secret to success
The chocolate is up to you–go milk or dark depending on your personal preference! Dark is forever my first choice, but I actually did half milk and half dark for this batch. Benefits of doing two types of chocolate was I used the other chocolate for a nice drizzle on top. But you could also used crushed peppermints or candy canes for a fun and festive twist. Make sure you don’t wait too long to add toppings–you don’t want the chocolate to harden too much.
Another fun part about making your own peppermint patties from scratch–consider changing up the flavor entirely! You can get an entirely new confectionary treat by tweaking the peppermint extract. I love orange chocolate patties for a favorite combination of dark chocolate and orange. Or even make this winter recipe a fall favorite by making pumpkin spice chocolate patties!
secrets to success;
Want all the best tips and tricks to make this recipe a success? Check out the blog post above to find out more!
more recipes;
Looking for other great holiday gifts? Check out these recipes:
- Don’t be shy about changing up the flavors in these peppermint patties! Take the same recipe but make it spooky halloween with pumpkin spice chocolate patties or go for a classic flavor combination orange chocolate patties.
- The ultimate holiday truffle guide is your one-stop shop for tips, tricks, and ideas for other chocolate-covered desserts.
- For a chocolatey Easter treat, try these white chocolate bunny butts.
- Buckeye pretzel bites are a perfect combination for peanut butter lovers of sweet peanut butter and salty pretzels and of course chocolate!
peppermint patties;
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 Tbsp light corn syrup
- ¾ tsp peppermint extract
- 1¾ cups powdered sugar (plus extra for sprinkling on rolling pin or work surface)
- 1 lb chocolate coating
Instructions
- Add the 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, 2 Tbsp light corn syrup to a bowl, and ¾ tsp peppermint extract. Blend together using a spoon or electric mixer or stand mixer fixed with the whisk attachment.
- Add powdered sugar approx. ½ cup at a time, blending into the liquid mixture. It will take several minutes to come together. The mixture may be crumbly, at which point you may want to switch to your hands for mixing.
- When the majority of the peppermint filling has come together, turn it out onto a surface lightly dusted with powdered sugar.
- Knead the dough together until it forms a smooth, even consistency. Form it into a ball. You can spread it on a piece of parchment paper or a powdered sugar-dusted surface, just make sure it won't stick when rolling it out.
- Roll out the dough to approx. ⅙" – ¼" thickness using a rolling pin. Cut 1¼" or 1½" circles using a circle cutter and lay the circles on a baking sheet. I suggest lining the baking sheet with parchment paper to avoid sticking.
- Cut out all the circles. You can re-form the scraps and re-roll the dough multiple times to get the most out of your mixture.
- Freeze the centers while preparing your chocolate coating, approximately 5-10 minutes or until firm.
- Melt your chocolate coating according to package instructions. I typically heat mine in 15-30 second increments until the majority of the chocolate is melted, and then stir to allow the residual heat to melt any remaining discs.
- Remove the pattied from the freezer, and one at a time, coat with chocolate. I drop the patties into the chocolate, and lift out with a fork, tapping excess chocolate. I then transfer to parchment paper and push them off with a knife.
- Once chocolate has hardened, top with an extra drizzle of chocolate as desired. You may also trim any excess chocolate that pools under the peppermint patties.
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