Peppermint Patties

This weekend, I enjoyed some quality time with close friends.  In keeping with the green theme of the weekend, I went searching for gluten free St. Patrick’s Day themed food.  It was tougher than I thought, but I came across this AMAZING recipe for homemade peppermint patties from Elena’s Pantry.  I was a little skeptical… that is, until I tasted the final product.  It was a real peppermint patty!  I couldn’t believe how real these tasted, and how easy they were to make.  Thanks, Elena!

Homemade Peppermint Patties from Elena’s Pantry

Pieces:

1. one half cup coconut oil
2. one quarter cup honey
3. 1 tsp. peppermint extract
4. one cup dark chocolate chips, vegan

Process:

1. In a small bowl, combine the coconut oil and honey.  Mix with a spoon until smooth and well combined.
2. Freeze for 5 minutes.
3. Roll the mixture into small balls and flatten them into patties.  Put them onto a wax paper covered plate.
4. Freeze for 1 hour.
5. Melt dark chocolate in a bowl.
6. Drop each patty into the chocolate and use spoon to make sure it is covered in chocolate.  Return the chocolate covered patties to the wax paper.
7. Freeze again for another hour, at least.
8. Keep cold until ready to serve.

Happy Allergy Free Eating!