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    Home » Recipes » No Bake Desserts

    Homemade Peppermint Patties

    Published: Dec 5, 2017 · Modified: Oct 20, 2020 by Heather · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. · 623 words. · About 4 minutes to read this article.

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    Homemade Peppermint Patties by The Toasty Kitchen
    Homemade Peppermint Patties by The Toasty Kitchen
    Homemade Peppermint Patties by The Toasty Kitchen

    Homemade Peppermint Patties are the perfect winter confection - a dark chocolate coating surrounds a soft and sweet peppermint candy center. Making peppermint patties from scratch is easier than you think. 

    Easy Homemade Peppermint Patties by The Toasty Kitchen
    If you've never had a peppermint patty before, you may be missing out. A smooth and creamy soft peppermint patty is surrounded in a thin, crisp dark chocolate coating. 

    Peppermint patties are refreshing and rich at the same time. Plus, they're small enough to enjoy just one as a tiny treat, or a handful in one sitting (we won't tell!). 

    It's as simple as making a sugar 'dough', rolling it into balls, flattening into a patty shape, then coating in melted chocolate wafers. You won't believe how easy they are to make.

    If you love mint and chocolate, you'll be a fan of these homemade peppermint patties.

    Easy Homemade Peppermint Patties by The Toasty KitchenDipping peppermint patties in chocolate

    The most difficult part of making candy is probably the dipping. Here's what I do.

    Place the mint patty your bowl of melted chocolate, gently flip with a fork, then lift the candy out with the fork.

    Gently tap your fork on the edge of the bowl to remove excess chocolate. To remove your peppermint patty, use a knife to gently slide the patty off the fork onto a lined baking sheet or plate.

    This process ended with a happy accident. The fork created a bit of texture on the tops which I liked and left as is.

    Easy Homemade Peppermint Patties by The Toasty KitchenChocolate melting wafers

    For this recipe, I recommend grabbing a bag of dark chocolate melting wafers from your local grocery store. If I'm at my local grocer, my first choice is Ghirardelli. Their melting wafers always taste great and give me the perfect results.

    If I have time to do some online shopping beforehand, my favorite melting wafers are Mercken's. You can buy them online here or on Amazon. I've tried their dark, milk, and white chocolate melting wafers and highly recommend them all.

    For this recipe, I would not recommend chocolate chips. When they harden, you won't get that crisp candy coating unless you temper your chocolate first.

    Easy Homemade Peppermint Patties by The Toasty Kitchen
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    Easy Homemade Peppermint Patties

    Homemade Peppermint Patties are the perfect winter confection - a dark chocolate coating surrounds a soft and sweet peppermint candy center. Making peppermint patties from scratch is easier than you think. 
    Prep Time20 minutes
    Cook Time10 minutes
    Resting Time10 minutes
    Total Time30 minutes
    Servings: 24 candies
    Calories: 89kcal
    Author: Heather

    Ingredients

    • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
    • ¼ cup (78 g) light corn syrup
    • 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
    • 2 cups (228 g) confectioner's sugar
    • 12 ounces (341 g) dark chocolate melting wafers

    Instructions

    • In a bowl, add butter, corn syrup, and peppermint extract. Stir to combine. Add confectioner's sugar and mix until a dough forms. If dough is very sticky, add up to another ¼ cup of confectioner's sugar. 
    • Dust hands with additional confectioner's sugar. Roll dough into small balls (about 2 teaspoons each in size). Flatten ball with your hands into a small disc (about ¼" thickness) and place onto a baking sheet lined with wax paper or parchment. Refrigerate discs for 30 minutes, or until firm. 
    • In a microwave safe bowl, microwave melting wafers in 30 second increments, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth. 
    • Gently place each peppermint disc, one at a time, in the melted chocolate. Flip over with a fork, then gently remove from chocolate, tapping on the edge of the bowl to remove excess chocolate. Slide candy off fork and back onto lined baking sheet.
    • Allow to cool and harden at room temperature for 30 minutes, or 10 minutes in the refrigerator. Store in a sealed container at room temperature.

    Equipment Recommendations

    • Pyrex Liquid Measuring Cups
    • Pyrex Glass Mixing Bowls
    • Measuring Spoons
    • Dry Measuring Cups

    Notes

    • For this recipe, I would not recommend using chocolate chips. When they harden, you won't get that crisp candy coating unless you temper your chocolate first.

    Nutrition Estimate

    Serving: 1candy | Calories: 89kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 9mg | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Calcium: 1mg
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American

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    1. Jenn

      January 06, 2022 at 2:08 am

      I made these this evening. Recipe was easy and quick. Husband loved them.

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    2. Linda

      January 04, 2022 at 3:09 am

      I not only used Chocolate but I made some with white chocolate. OMG it was so good if you like white Chocolate.

      Reply
    3. Linda

      December 24, 2021 at 9:46 pm

      I just love the York peppermint Pattie’s. But these are way better. My niece made them for Christmas and oh man, what a treat. She told me how she made them. I got everything I needed and I’m going to make them.

      Reply
    4. PatzEl

      May 18, 2020 at 9:07 am

      they turned out great! I think I used more than 2 cups icing sugar tho....I now cut the recipe in half ...and I've used coffee extract, pineapple extract and today I'll use cherry
      extract ! They taste just the the "creams" in a box of chocolates!

      Reply
      • Heather

        May 18, 2020 at 9:09 am

        Glad you enjoyed the recipe, making them in different flavors is a great idea!

        Reply

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