Description
These cute chocolate-covered vegan peppermint patties are a healthier, homemade version of classic York candies.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups raw, unsalted cashews or almonds
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
- 1/4 cup agave or honey
- 1 tbsp peppermint extract
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 10 oz semisweet or dark chocolate + 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 candy canes, crushed
Instructions
- In a food processor, pulse the cashews or almonds until they are finely ground.
- Add in the coconut, coconut oil, agave, peppermint extract and salt. Pulse to combine thoroughly. Blend it until a soft dough forms.
- Transfer the dough to a piece of parchment paper and press into a flat rectangle with your hands. Place another sheet of parchment paper on top, then using a rolling pin, flatten it until the dough is about ¼ inch thick. Freeze for 15 minutes, until firm.
- Remove the dough from the freezer and use a 2-inch circular cookie cutter to cut round patties. Roll out the leftover dough and continue to cut into circular shapes until you have used almost all of the dough. Spread the patties out on a baking sheet and return to the freezer for 15 minutes. If you don't have the right sized cookie cutter, you can also just slice the dough into squares.
- Just before you remove the patties from the freezer, add chocolate and coconut oil to a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave until melted, stirring every 30 seconds.
- Remove the patties from the freezer. Dip each patty into the melted chocolate, then place on parchment paper. Top with crushed candy canes. If the chocolate hardens too quickly, drizzle a little more chocolate on top, then top with candy canes.
- Return the chocolate-covered patties to the freezer and freeze until fully set. Store in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Pattie
- Calories: 326
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 48.6 mg
- Fat: 22.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 30.2 g
- Fiber: 4.7 g
- Protein: 5.8 g
