Chocolate Covered Peppermint Patties Recipe

These chocolate covered peppermint patties are made with cashew nuts, coconut oil and are a healthier alternative for a candy treat.

Ingredients

Patties:
1/3 cup cashews, ground into a flour
2 Tablespoons coconut flour,+ 1/3 cup coconut flour divided
1/4 cup coconut oil
3 Tablespoons maple syrup
2.5 teaspoons mint extract
pinch salt

Chocolate Coating:
3 Tablespoons grated cacao butter
1 Tablespoon melted coconut oil
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 Tablespoons maple syrup (or to taste)
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
dash salt

Directions

Patties:

Place the cashews into a food processor and pulse into a fine flour texture. Add the 2 tablespoons of coconut flour coconut flour to make sure you don't turn the cashews into cashew butter.

Add all the rest of the ingredients, pulsing; except the remaining 1/3 cup coconut flour.

Check the texture and add the remaining 1/3 cup coconut flour a little at a time to get a nice consistency.

Move to a bowl and use your hands to roll into bite-sized balls. Pat them flat.

Place the flattened patties onto a baking sheet liked with parchment paper and place in the freezer for 30 minutes until firm.

Chocolate Coating:

Melt the grated cacao butter with the coconut oil over low heat in top of a double boiler.

Stir in the cocoa powder, maple syrup , vanilla extract and salt. Shut off.

Take the frozen patties out of the freezer.

Use a toothpick to spear each pattie, and dip into the melted chocolate, place back onto the parchment paper.

Place the chocolate-coated patties in the freezer for at least 30 minutes.

Prior to serving, allow to thaw 5-10 minutes.

Makes 15 patties.

Keep in the refrigerator in a container with a lid.