PINK PEPPERMINT PATTIES

Homemade Pink Peppermint Patties are a sweet treat for your Valentine! They’re so easy to make and they taste better than any store bought mint patty!

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This fun & festive variation on our popular Homemade Peppermint Patties recipe is perfect for Valentine’s Day! Get the kids involved and enjoy creating these sweet minty treats together.

Pink Peppermint Patties

• 1/4 cup softened butter
• 1/4 cup agave or honey*
• 1-2 tsp peppermint extract**
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 3-4 drops pink food coloring
• 2 cups dark dipping chocolate***
• pink & white melting chocolate & Valentines sprinkles

1. Combine butter, agave, extract and powdered sugar in a mixing bowl. Mix with an electric mixer for about 3 minutes, until ingredients are well combined and are holding together. Add pink coloring and mix again. If mixture appears too dry, add a little water. If it’s too sticky, add more powdered sugar 2-3 TBSP at a time.
2. Remove dough from bowl and break off about 2 teaspoon-sized sections. Roll into a ball and gently flatten with your hands. Put patties down on a pan lined with wax or parchment paper. Once all patties are made, place pan in the freezer for 30 minutes.
3. Melt chocolate in microwave for 1 minute 20 seconds. Let sit for an additional minute in the microwave. Remove and gently stir. Remove peppermint patties from freezer.
4. Use a fork or a handy Winton Dipping tool like I did to dip each patty in the chocolate, flip to coat the other side, then tap to remove any excess. Transfer chocolate coated patties to wax paper to cool. Drizzle with pink or white melting chocolate and shake on a few Valentines sprinkles. Let cool to harden.
5. Store in an airtight container, refrigerate if preferred but it’s not necessary. Yields 40 mints.

 **Add 1 teaspoon peppermint extract, then mix until well combined. Taste dough. If you’d like them to be stronger, add an additional 1/2 to 1 teaspoon extract. You can also use 2 drops of peppermint essential oil instead or even 2 teaspoons mint extract for a more subtle mint flavor. Think Andes Mints as opposed to Starlight mints! Yum.

***When making candy like this I really find that dipping chocolate just works best. You can purchase Ghirardelli Melting Wafers at most grocery stores. I buy my melting chocolate in bulk on Amazon. If you really want to use chocolate chips instead, I suggest melting 1/2 a tablespoon of shortening or 2 tsp coconut oil in with the chocolate chips, to thin it out and make it easier to dip the candy.

If you loved these Pink Peppermint Patties, be sure to also try some of our other best Valentines treats below:

• Easy Valentines Donuts
• Red Velvet Valentine Cookies
• Valentine Candy Bark
• Strawberry Valentine Chex Mix
• Homemade Strawberry Glazed Donuts

PINK PEPPERMINT PATTIES

Homemade Pink Peppermint Patties are a sweet treat for your Valentine! They're so easy to make and they taste better than any store bought mint patty!

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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 40 mints

Author: Jessica & Nellie

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup softened butter
• 1/4 cup agave or honey*
• 1-2 tsp peppermint extract**
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 3-4 drops pink food coloring
• 2 cups dark dipping chocolate***
• pink & white melting chocolate & Valentines sprinkles

Instructions

• Combine butter, agave, extract and powdered sugar in a mixing bowl. Mix with an electric mixer for about 3 minutes, until ingredients are well combined and are holding together. Add pink coloring and mix again. If mixture appears too dry, add a little water. If it's too sticky, add more powdered sugar 2-3 TBSP at a time.
• Remove dough from bowl and break off about 2 teaspoon-sized sections. Roll into a ball and gently flatten with your hands. Put patties down on a pan lined with wax or parchment paper. Once all patties are made, place pan in the freezer for 30 minutes.
• Melt chocolate in microwave for 1 minute 20 seconds. Let sit for an additional minute in the microwave. Remove and gently stir. Remove peppermint patties from freezer. Use a fork or a handy Winton Dipping tool like I did to dip each patty in the chocolate, flip to coat the other side, then tap to remove any excess. Transfer chocolate coated patties to wax paper to cool. Drizzle with pink or white melting chocolate and shake on a few Valentines sprinkles. Let cool to harden.
• Store in an airtight container, refrigerate if preferred but it’s not necessary. Yields 40 mints.
• *In the past I've use corn syrup and that works beautifully! However many people try and avoid corn syrup so you can use agave or honey in its place.
• **Add 1 teaspoon peppermint extract, then mix until well combined. Taste dough. If you’d like them to be stronger, add an additional 1/2 to 1 teaspoon extract. You can also use 2 drops of peppermint essential oil instead or even 2 teaspoons mint extract for a more subtle mint flavor. Think Andes Mints as opposed to Starlight mints! Yum.
• ***When making candy like this I really find that dipping chocolate just works best. You can purchase Ghirardelli Melting Wafers at most grocery stores. I buy my melting chocolate in bulk on Amazon. If you really want to use chocolate chips instead, I suggest melting 1/2 a tablespoon of shortening or 2 tsp coconut oil in with the chocolate chips, to thin it out and make it easier to dip the candy.

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