If we are anything in this house, it is mint lovers. But, this wasn’t always the case for me. I used to pick peanut butter cups over peppermint patties. I used to skip over all of Giada’s recipes that used fresh mint. All of that changed when I found out that Mr. Dessert For Two is a mint fiend. When he told me he loves a good peanut butter and mint jelly sandwich (I’m gagging right along with you), I knew I was going to have to incorporate mint into my cooking for him.
The first meal I ever cooked for him was a Giada recipe: I brushed skinless salmon fillets with agave nectar and placed them on the grill. I then set to work on supremeing oranges for a mint and orzo salad with a champagne vinaigrette. Apparently, surpreming citrus fruit on a date is highly impressive, or so I’ve been told.
It seems that my baking lately has turned into nothing but ice cream accoutrements: crunchy stir-ins, warm oozing toppings, and small batches of cookies to smash scoops between.
These peppermint patties do double duty: a fun thing to make from scratch (and loads better than the store-bought variety), but also delicious chopped and folded into homemade chocolate ice cream.
I have one word of caution for this recipe: your patties must be frozen solid before dunking in chocolate. We are essentially dumping sugar into hot chocolate; the potential for melting is high. If this happens to you, save yourself the frustration and dump all of the patties in the chocolate, stir and serve as a warm mint-chocolate sauce for topping ice cream. It happens to the best of us. Next time, be quick with the chocolate dunking: drop the patties in on one side, flip with a fork, then remove immediately to return to the freezer.
One of my favorite cookie recipes!
Homemade Peppermint Patties
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 101Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 3mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 1gSugar: 14gProtein: 0g
Peggy says
I've made peppermint patties before and I couldn't believe how easy they were! And they were a definite hit! Yours look great =)
Holly says
Hi, I have a question about the directions. When putting them in the freezer to set, do they need to be covered? Also, do you need to store them in a sealed container in the freezer once they are done? How long are they good for? Thanks! Sorry for all the questions.
Courtney says
Made these for a friend over the weekend and immediately had to make another batch for back up snacking. They tasted better than store bought in my opinion. Of course both doughs acted completely different, but equally as yummy!! Thank you for simple quick recipe.