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Raw Peppermint Patties

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Growing up, my mother was a total Halloween pusher. This probably explains my undeniable love for the holiday. Must be hereditary–it’s in my blood… It was never good enough that I wanted to be a Fairy Princess or a Ballerina. Oh no, in preparation for my costume, my mother would always say to me, “Why don’t you be a scary zombie? Or instead of a princess, be a headless one? Be spooky! That’s what Halloween is all about!”

Healthier Peppermint Patties

This is probably why in the 8th grade when I dressed up as Little Red Riding Hood, I decided at the last minute to paint my face white and put fake blood on my neck. I was the dead version of Little Red Riding Hood–you know, the one who had been eaten up by the Big Bad Wolf. {What, you don’t remember that version in your fairy tale books?} I saw the look of pride in my mother’s eyes as I walked out of the door to the bus stop for school.

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Raw Peppermint Patties

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Ingredients

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  • 1 c. shredded coconut (unsweetened)
  • 3 tsp coconut oil, melted (use refined for less of a coconut flavor)
  • 2 tsp. maple syrup
  • 1 tsp. nondairy milk
  • 1 tsp. peppermint extract
  • Raw Chocolate Recipe (use in melted form) OR use 1/2 c. nondairy chocolate, melted

Instructions

  1. If your coconut is not soft and more on the harder in texture side, simply soak the coconut in boiling water for 10 minutes to soften up and make it easier to blend. Drain the water.
  2. Blend coconut, maple syrup, coconut oil, and nondairy milk in a high speed blender until almost smooth. Keep the faith. It WILL blend…eventually (will take several minutes and spooning the mixture around the blender). You can always add a teaspoon of nondairy milk at a time If you are having too much trouble. Add peppermint extract.
  3. Gently pack coconut mixture into small patties with your hands. Place on a wax paper-lined baking sheet. Freeze for 20 minutes.
  4. With a fork, dip each patty into the bowl of melted chocolate. Flip over and get the other side coated. Work quickly because having the frozen patties sit too long in the chocolate will harden the chocolate. Set back on wax paper. Allow to freeze for 10 minutes.You might have to double dip the patties after they set the first time if you are using the raw chocolate.
  5. Freeze 10 minutes until chocolate is fully hardened.

 Homemade Healthier Peppermint Patties

 

 

 

About Cara

Based in Chicago with her husband and son, Cara is the creator behind the site Fork and Beans: A place where kids can have fun with their food.

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    • Cara

      It depends on how big you make them. It has been a while since I made these but I’m guessing around a dozen that I made?

  4. Claire Economos

    I couldn’t get my coconut mixture to stick when forming a patty! What could I use to make this work?
    Thanks girls x

  6. Carla

    I’m making these now 🙂 How long did it take to blend smooth? I’m using a kitchen aid food processor.

    • Cara

      It depends on what kind of blender you have, Carla. Mine took about 5 minutes. Add a little non-dairy milk to aid the smoothing process if you are having troubles 🙂

      • Carla

        Ok. I’ll try again. I blended for a lot longer than 5 minutes. My final result was very oily, like dripping with oil. I bought new coconut so I’ll try it again just in case my coconut was stale. I sooooo want this to work!

  9. Elizabeth

    FYI, sub vanilla for the mint extract, press a couple of raw almonds into the top before freezing the filling and then dip, you have amazing almond joys. You might as well double the recipe and make both!

  10. Gabby @ the veggie nook

    These patties look amazing Cara! I love the simple ingredients list!

    I was never anything spooky for Halloween either- I was a witch a few times, but never a really scary one- I usually did things like Marilyn Monroe or a princess. Such a girl!

  12. Leslie

    Yes, YES! These will be my special Halloween treat as no one in my house likes coconut except for me. Muuuahahahahahahahaaaaa!

    • Cara

      Aaaaahhh, you found the best solution ever! Eat the candy no one likes in the house–this way, you don’t have to share 🙂

  13. Heather

    Love how super easy these are!

    Growing up my Mom made all our Halloween Costumes – we had the best costumes in school, we weren’t messing around!

    • Cara

      I hope she passed the ability to make costumes over to you–I absolutely love that! Makes me want to get a sewing machine, actually…

  14. Dawn

    Oh. my. heck. That’s really all I’ve got.

    I might have to make these the next time I have Mexican food. The two are definitely linked for me.

  16. Mandee

    Haha, loved your story about Halloween costumes! I wish it was more of a thing here, though I do remember dressing as a cat or a witch most years as a child 🙂

    These look delicious, I bet they’re lovely and minty 🙂

  19. Laurel

    Ooh, Peppermint Patties, Charles Schulz would be so proud. I’m proud too, they’re my favorites. Well if you don’t count Mounds, or Milky Ways, or Chocolate Covered Caramels, or Chocolate Covered Cherries, or

  23. * Vegan Sparkles *

    Hot DAMN!! I LOVED peppermint patties when I was growing up and these look AMAZEBALLS! Such a brilliant idea to use coconut in the centre. I love it and can’t wait to try them!

  24. Baker Bettie

    I love your passion for Halloween. It is awesome. I for some reason just can’t get into it. I find it stressful to come up with the perfect costume that isn’t generic. This year I am going to be in Costa Rica on Halloween so I am not burdened with this task. Creativity is not my forte.

    You, my dear, are so freaking creative! Love your posts. So inspirational. These look delish.

  25. Your Biggest Fan!

    You’re welcome! Thanks for the shout out to yo mamma.:-)
    Love the patties, they look scrumptious, I’d just take out the peppermint and make mine a mounds 🙂
    Although, I’m more the salty/cheesy type as someone else said.
    Already getting the questions about what I’m going to be for Halloween – I’ve used all my good stuff – maybe this year…Marie Antionette, post guillotine. Too much blood at work may not be in good taste. :-0
    XOXOXOX

  27. Lizzie

    Definitely going on the “must make soon” list. I love the image of your dead Little Red Riding Hood costume. I had a couple good creative costumes, but they were kinda few and far between. I swear I was a “punk rocker” for three years running or something. (Those photos make me cringe so much – horrible makeup, and for some reason a bright fuscia sweatshirt…WTF was that about? I do not know.)

  29. saltyvegan

    Those look awesome! I can’t wait to try out this recipe. Of course I also saw your cheezy cracker recipe…that may have to come first. Yum!!

    • Cara

      Let’s be real. Salty cheezy goodness ALWAYS comes before chocolate. At least according to my book…and seemingly yours too! 🙂 xo

  30. Somer

    Dude! I tried to make my own junior mints a few weeks ago to sneak into the movies with my home popped popcorn (I’m such a baddie) The interior was way too sweet, you’ve saved the recipe! I would have never thought to add coconut you genius!

  31. sarah@thesweetlife

    Hey Kara,
    I just found your blog through pinterest. Thanks VegNews! Anyway, looked over some of these recipes, read your story, fell in love. Thanks for this great blog. I’m adding it to my blogroll (and will be making these peppermint patties as well)

    • Cara

      This seems to be the consensus–no one can say no to a chocolately, minty fresh candy! And who can blame them? Peppermint patties really are the best, aren’t they???

  37. My Plant Based Family

    I’m not a huge Halloween fan but I had fun dressing up as a kid. I remember being a domino, a punk rocker twice, a butterfly (complete with 4 foot homemade wings), and a skunk. All homemade costumes all won “most orignial” at my school. 🙂
    I think I’ll have to hid this recipe from my husband! He is a peppermint patty lover! Maybe I’ll make these for a special treat for him. 🙂

  38. GiGi

    I dig raw candy!!! Yay bring it on. Yum. Hey I had a crazy ass creative mom too. My sister and I were Bonnie and Clyde one year, and then one year I was a strong man, my mom made me my costume out of an old towel. Yep. Look how I turned out.

  39. Brooke (Crackers on the Couch)

    *Gurgle!* I love peppermint patties! The flies add that “extra special” flavor. PS, In college I took a course on children’s literature. It was mostly about the original versions of fairy tales, like the one where Cinderella’s sisters got their eyes pecked out by crows in the end, and the one where Sleeping Beauty marries the prince and has kids but her Mother in Law is an ogre and tries to eat them all while he’s away. In the original Charles Perrault version, both Grandma and Red Riding Hood get eaten up and that’s the END! Then there’s a little moral poem about not talking to strangers. If you want some fodder for seriously scary stuff, read children’s fairy tales!!

  41. kittee

    Looks so good!!! Does the raw chocolate stay firm at room temp, or do you need to serve out of the fridge/freezer?
    xo
    kittee

    • Cara

      Oooo, great question–something I need to write in the directions, thanks Kittee! They will melt a bit, yes, so they need to be eaten right out of the fridge/freezer 🙂

  43. Beth @ Tasty Yummies

    This look fabulous Cara!! I am working on a guest series of healthy halloween treats right now myself and having way too much fun with the ideas. All of your raw treats have been looking amazing so far, especially these, I love peppermint patties. I can’t wait for even more halloween recipes from you 🙂

  44. coldandsleepy

    Ha ha ha oh my goodness… So I was reading this on my phone through a feed reader that makes all the pictures really small and I’m like OH NO what happened to Cara’s hands?! I was so relieved when I opened it in Safari and saw that it’s a severed hand.

    Only on your blog do I find myself typing “I’m so relieved it’s just a severed hand.”

    Happy Halloween and MoFo month buddy!

    • Cara

      HAHAHAHA!!!! Too funny!
      Now, if I can just figure out how to leave a freaking comment on your blog, all will be well with the world!…

    • Cara

      Hi Amy! I don’t see why it wouldn’t work so I say go for it! If you need more liquid to make the patties stick together (which is what the agave would do), just add water until desired consistency is reached 🙂 Good luck! xo

  46. Liz

    Could you use honey for the sweetener? Trader Joe’s makes these ridiculously delicious “peppermint patties” that have just honey, chocolate, and peppermint extract in them. These look a bit tastier, but I like the slight honey flavor in the TJ treats!

    • Cara

      Absolutely, Liz! I just didn’t add raw honey to the list of ingredients simply because this is Vegan MoFo and it would have been frowned upon 🙂 Try it though and tell me how it goes! xo

  48. Willow

    Haha – nice! I remember I was always dressing up as spooky, scary things, while all the other kids were fairies or princesses. I pretty distinctly remember not fitting in. 😛

    These peppermint patties sound devilishly good! They look just like ‘regular’ patties… yum!

  49. Amanda

    I love both your Mom’s and your enthusiasm for Halloween. It was big in my household too! 🙂 I miss peppermint patties! I can’t wait to try these!

  50. Caitlin

    i love your mom’s enthusiasm for halloween! in 8th grade, i was a dead farmer, and did a similar face painting job. other than that, i’m the kinda gal who has to dress up ask something cute(but NOT sexy) for halloween. i haven’t decided on my costume this year, though…it’s really bugging me.

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