Homemade Peppermint Patties are better than anything you can buy in the stores and easy to make!
I love making homemade candy. I always make candy to give during the holidays. I’ve never met anyone that doesn’t love receiving a tin filled with bite sized chocolate covered deliciousness. The look of awe, that I would go to the trouble to make them homemade candy, I get all warm and fuzzy inside.
Candy making isn’t just for the holidays.
Especially when it gets too hot to turn on the oven in the summer, making candy can be a fast easy way to still serve up something that will impress everyone. There are lots of stove top recipes out there for candies. Ever make homemade caramels? To die for! And Gumdrops, easy and the flavor possibilities are endless.
What if you don’t even want to use the stove? Then these Homemade Peppermint Patties are for you. Made with your mixer, no heat required. I use a mini crockpot
These peppermint Patties will melt in your mouth, hold up well and don’t require any refrigeration (unless your house is 90 degrees inside.) If you can keep everyone away from them, they’ll last for up to 2 weeks.
The perfect after dinner treat when you don’t want a whole dessert (did I really just say that?)
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You will need to keep your chocolate warm while dipping or it will cool off fast from dipping the frozen mint discs.
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Lila says
June 19, 2014 at 3:40 amI saw your post at cook it craft it share it. I pinned it, they look so yummy and simple!
Beverley says
June 19, 2014 at 11:07 amOne word. Yummy I look forward to making these xoxo
Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
June 19, 2014 at 11:42 amI love homemade peppermint patties!!!
Stephanie @ Back For Seconds says
June 19, 2014 at 4:57 pmHomemade peppermint patties are one of my favorite treats! Yours look just perfect!
Laura @ Raise Your Garden says
June 19, 2014 at 8:34 pmHello! It has never occurred to me that I could make homemade peppermint patties. Never! I’m regretting the subpar dessert I just had in favor of these.
These with a cup of Peppermint coffee……ahemmmmmmm. Yum!
Julie @ Lovely Little Kitchen says
June 20, 2014 at 5:20 pmI’m thinking these would be perfect just out of the freezer on hot summer night! Pinning to try soon!
Ashton says
June 21, 2014 at 9:48 amLoving these Joan!! My husband is a major peppermint patty fan, so I will have to whip up a batch just for him 🙂 pinned 🙂
Julie V. says
June 21, 2014 at 11:10 amYou make this look so easy. I do agree with the other Julie above that these would be fun to freeze since now it’s summer.
Doree says
June 22, 2014 at 9:58 pmPeppermint Patties are my weakness! Thanks for sharing 🙂 Hope to see you this Wednesday night at our Cook it! Craft it! Share it! Link Party. It starts at 8:30 PM EST. -Doree
Pauline Molinari says
June 23, 2014 at 5:26 pmYum! I love peppermint patties and I can’t wait to try out this recipe! Thanks for sharing on the Monday Funday Party!
Kelley says
June 24, 2014 at 2:47 pmWow! They look good. Thanks for sharing.
Jackie says
June 25, 2014 at 6:03 pmI made these and they were a big hit. Easy to make and yummy to eat. I store them in the freezer. I will make these again. Thanks for the recipe.
ang says
June 25, 2014 at 9:16 pmCongrats! You’ve been featured as a fan favorite at Cook it! Craft it! Share it! for this fab recipe!
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Annie says
June 30, 2014 at 5:21 pmI am just about to make these for the second time, I am IN LOVE and obsessed with them! I’m going to go deliver them to a couple friends because they are too good not to share, but I will probably make a double batch so that I have plenty for myself! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! And thank you for the tips on using a crock pot for melting chocolate! My mini crockpot has sat unused for 5 years now but it will be used all the time now to melt chocolate, I am always burning my chocolate in the microwave but not anymore!
Joan Hayes says
July 2, 2014 at 9:54 pmI love my mini crock pots, enjoy!
Ally says
July 2, 2014 at 10:57 amI love peppermint patties! This looks great btw.
Just curious if you’ve tried cane syrup or agave instead of corn syrup?
Joan Hayes says
July 2, 2014 at 9:46 pmI haven’t but since the corn syrup is really just the binder, you should be able to substitute.
Linda Marshall says
July 23, 2014 at 6:35 pmI’m assuming you mean icing sugar when you say powdered sugar? These sound wonderful and I’m definitely going to try them.
Joan Hayes says
July 23, 2014 at 11:30 pmYes, powdered sugar, icing sugar and confectioner’s sugar are all the same. Hope you enjoy these as much as we do!
Brittany says
November 6, 2014 at 11:15 amDo you think melting chocolate chips would work?
Joan Hayes says
November 6, 2014 at 9:43 pmIf they are for candy making, like candy melts are then yes.
Tricia says
November 6, 2014 at 9:08 pmWhat a great idea! I wonder how these would work with coconut oil rather than vegetable shortening. They might get too soft in warmer temps, but would that be the only issue. Hmmm…
Donna Carr says
December 11, 2014 at 2:58 pmI can’t wait to try these ! But what I was wondering if you can substitute the peppermint extract with another flavor , like a cherry ? I just thought different flavors would be good.
Joan Hayes says
December 11, 2014 at 8:54 pmSure, you can use any flavor you’d like. I love using lemon at easter time.
Valerie says
December 14, 2014 at 12:33 pmi just finished making these, and they are amazing! I used peppermint oil instead of the flavoring, and Mercken’s dark chocolate melting chips without adding the shortening. I made them small, and got about 50. They will be perfect for Holiday gifts, and I just might have to make more!
Veronica says
December 15, 2014 at 2:57 pmI’m so excited to make these for Christmas gifts! How long is the shelf life? I would like to make them in advance, but I don’t want them to go bad…
Joan Hayes says
December 16, 2014 at 9:02 amThese will start to dry out after about a week.
Amanda says
December 18, 2014 at 2:33 pmI was wondering how long they last in the freezer. I have so much baking to do that I like to get as much done as I can before christmas so I can sit an relax on Christmas Eve, since I usually have 20 people over Christmas day and cook all day. If I leave off the chocolate would that help? Thank you so much!
Jade L says
December 22, 2014 at 1:45 pmSoooooooooo….everyone loves these! I never knew candy could be so easy, and my three year old begs for “chocolates”! Love this recipe so very much. Thank you!
Allison says
February 8, 2015 at 10:52 pmI just tried making these, and the chocolate (I used chocolate chips in a double boiler) completely melted the centers when I tried to coat them and shake the excess off. Any suggestions?
I also tried raspberry extract (and a little food coloring) in half of them – although they are a melted mess, they are delicious!
Joan Hayes says
February 10, 2015 at 6:52 amIt sounds like you need to let your chocolate cool off a bit before dipping. I love the idea of a raspberry flavored candy!
Jen S says
February 12, 2015 at 12:48 amGoing to make these for my husband for a V-Day/B-Day surprise this weekend. My question, though, is can I substitute vegetable oil for the shortening? I don’t cook with shortening & don’t want to buy something I prob won’t use except in this recipe (monthly, I’m sure, lol).
Thank you!
Joan Hayes says
February 15, 2015 at 9:16 amNo, you can’t substitute the shortening for oil but you can use butter. You need a solid to make the patties firm.
My name is Chien says
July 14, 2015 at 9:21 pmAnd I’ve tried this recipe but it was too sweet for me. 🙁 I wonder if there can be alternatives or additions instead of using sugar + syrup. How about cream? Err but I guess it won’t hold to the melted chocolate. Thanks for the recipe though, I glad I’ve tried.