One of the earliest recipes I mastered, at age 5, was a peppermint candy recipe made by mixing powdered sugar, butter, and peppermint extract. I remember turning the batter pink with a few drops of food coloring, and then rolling the candies into balls and scoring each ball with a fork.
This version of paleo peppermint patties brought back the memory of those Christmas-time treats. These won’t lead to a sugar coma, however, thanks to the minimal sweetener and the healthy fats from the coconut butter. As a matter of fact, these treats have a similar satiating effect as my Sugar-Craving-Busting Buttermints.
Ingredients in Paleo Peppermint Patties
Coconut butter, high in metabolism-boosting medium-chain fatty acids, provides a creamy base. Do not confuse coconut butter (available here) with coconut oil, as coconut butter is a silky pureé of coconut meat. Consider it as the same difference between almond butter and almond oil.
Dairy-free chocolate chips make this recipe easier. I use and recommend these dairy-free Mini Chocolate Chips. If you prefer to eliminate any refined sugar from this recipe, you can omit the step of dunking the mint chips into the chocolate. They are still tasty without the chocolate!
Peppermint extract is available here, or in the baking isle of your grocery store. It is made from peppermint essential oil diluted in a base oil (often sunflower oil). Yes, you can use a few drops of pure peppermint essential oil instead. I don’t want to write a 3,000 word post right here on the topic, so I will leave you with this:
It is safe to eat a few drops of peppermint essential oil as flavoring. And it is also fine to use a peppermint oil that is not from one of the MLM companies who claim their oils are “pure enough to use internally.” That is a marketing statement, and doesn’t prove their quality above other essential oils. (More on discussion on essential oil safety to come, but today, let’s enjoy some peppermint patties.)
Raw honey – A bit of raw honey adds sweetness, but if you have a tame sweet tooth, you can omit it.
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- ⅔ cup coconut butter, liquified, available here
- 2 Tbs. raw honey, available here
- ¾ - 1 tsp. natural peppermint flavor, available here
- ¾ cup dairy-free chocolate chips, available here
- If the coconut butter is solid, place the jar in a pan of hot water. Stir until the coconut butter becomes liquid and creamy. Combine the coconut butter, raw honey, and peppermint extract.
- Line a baking sheet with unbleached parchment paper and make room in your fridge or freezer for it. Roll the coconut mixture into teaspoon-size balls and flatten on the baking sheet. Press to flatten and freeze or refrigerate until firm, about an hour.
- Melt the chocolate chips carefully, over very low heat. A double-boiler works well. Dip the hardened patties into the chocolate and place back onto the baking sheet. Chill until the chocolate is firm. Store in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer, as these will soften at room temperature.
These sound incredible! And I actually have all of the ingredients on hand. Was just using peppermint essential oil to work on a peppermint mocha for my happy, healthy and hot blog, and completely agree with you on the whole essential oil thing.
Absolutely delicious recipe! I like this post because this has been created with few information and step to cook recipe. Really this is great.
This recipe looks divine and I’ve shared it with my readers in the Hashimoto’s community — thank you!
A few of us are taking a break from coconut. What is a fitting substitute for coconut butter. I’ve used it in the past and love it but my body is currently reacting.
Thanks in advance for any alternates!
Stacey
How about macadamia nut butter? You want to be careful of almond butter and other nut butters because of the PUFAs. But mac nut butter is amazing. 🙂 or you could try grass fed butter too, and make it like a buttermint with chocolate.
What other flavors could you make these? Can I use orange EO for these? I can’t do peppermint because I’m nursing and it drastically reduces my milk supply.
YUM! Thank you for this post!!! I am having a tough time sticking with Paleo, I do feel better and I am losing weight, but my sweet tooth is hungry 🙂
Rhonda
This recipe seems so simple and delicious, would be great to cook together with kids. Thanks for the useful tips and video
This was a messy disaster that just wouldn’t form a dough. It tasted good though.