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Homemade Peppermints (Junior Mint Copycat Recipe)

Last Updated: October 26, 2020 By Linnie Leave a Comment

 
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Homemade Peppermints just like your favorite candy Junior Mints. Bring the minty goodness to your table in bite-size fashion. Copycat recipe coming your way!

(Gluten free, Dairy-Free and Vegan friendly)

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Homemade Peppermints (Junior Mint Copycat recipe)

If there is one thing I’ve learned in the past year, it’s that 99% of the population loves peppermints.

I mean I loveeeeeeeeee chocolate covered peppermints. Growing up (and still to this day) Junior mints are my JAM.

Last year, we published our larger peppermints patties and you all loved it. If there is one thing I’ve learned also, sometimes people don’t read the recipe all the way through. // It’s OK, I’m guilty of it too.

When it comes to this peppermints recipe though, YOU HAVE TO READ THE WHOLE RECIPE.

THE SOLUTION TO ALL YOUR PROBLEMS: The trick is slowly adding the milk in with the powdered sugar. Add 1 tablespoon, mix, add another tablespoon, mix, repeat this until it is fully combined and you’ll get a little ball of delicious peppermint goodness out of it.

If you pour the milk all in once you’ll have a soupy peppermint mess. No bueno.

We don’t want that.

Homemade Peppermints (Junior Mint Copycat recipe)

The benefit to me trying to diagnose some readers recipe problems? I had a ton of peppermint dough to play with. Immediately I went to my favorite Junior Mints.

I love large peppermint patties as much as the next guy. But am I the only one who prefers bite-sized mints?

Just plop one in your mouth, let the chocolate melt a bit and then the peppermint flavor takes over and melds with the chocolate. IT IS HEAVEN.

By far one of my favorite treats of all time.

It’s the perfect grabable and snackable treat of all time.

Make it for yourself (strongly advise), your family or your best friends. If my estimates are correct, 99% of the population loves homemade peppermints so it’s almost a guarantee anyone you make these for is going to love it. 😉

Homemade Peppermints (Junior Mint Copycat recipe)

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Homemade Peppermints (Junior Mint Copycat Recipe)

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Gluten free, Dairy-Free, Vegan

American

Homemade Peppermints just like your favorite candy Junior Mints. Bring the minty goodness to your table in bite-size fashion!
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Yield: 32

Prep Time:10 min

Cook Time:1 min

Total Time:40 min

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup dairy-free milk of choice (READ INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE MAKING)
  • 3 1/4 - 4 cups powdered sugar or powdered xylitol for lower-sugar option
  • 3 drops pure peppermint oil or 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 3 cups chocolate chips

Directions:

  • 1. Prepare small baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • 2. In a large mixing bowl add powdered sugar and 1 Tablespoon of milk, peppermint oil. Slowly add in remaining 1 Tablespoons of milk one at a time. Continue to mix together until it begins forming a ball.
  • 3. Tear off a teaspoon of dough, roll into small ball and press flat.
  • 4. Continue until all peppermint patties are formed. (SEE NOTES ) Freeze 1 hour.
  • 5. In a microwave safe bowl, add chocolate chips, microwave for 30 seconds, stir, and continue this until chocolate is fully melted. (apprx 1.5 minutes)
  • 6. With a fork, quickly dip peppermint patties into melted chocolate, tap onto edge of bowl to remove excess chocolate and place back onto parchment paper to allow chocolate to set.
  • 7. Place in the freezer for 5-10 minutes.
Notes: If you want thinner patties you can quickly roll them with a rolling pan. Make sure you place parchment paper on top of patties also to avoid sticking.
Author: Linnie

Nutrition Information:

Serving size: 1 mint
Calories: 91
Other nutrition information: Total Fat: 1.6g, Saturated Fat: 1.6g, Cholesterol: 0mg, Sodium: 1.3mg, Potassium: 1.7mg, Total Carb: 17.8g, Dietary Fiber: 0g, Sugars: 16.4g, Protein: 0g
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Filed Under: 5-Ingredients or Less, Dairy-Free, Desserts, Gluten-Free, Nut Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

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