6-ingredient Paleo Peppermint Patties

6-ingredient Paleo Peppermint Patties are the easiest homemade peppermint candy. Made with no gluten, no dairy and no refined sugars.

A few weeks ago, I polled my Instagram community to see what kind of holiday recipes everyone was craving.

I was completely surprised when I saw how many people requested “anything dark chocolate and peppermint”. And of course, I thought of making some peppermint bark of sorts to share with you guys. But then I remembered good old fashioned peppermint patties and immediately new this was the answer.

These peppermint patties are too easy to make. Plus they are paleo, gluten-free, dairy-free and have zero refined sugar in them!

I am obsessed with how they turned out. And I love how they don’t melt easily when they aren’t in the fridge. Usually when I am photographing no-bake recipes it is like the amazing race trying not to let everything melt.

You can store these in the fridge for a week or so. Or you can pop them in the freezer and keep them there for a couple of months! Part of me wishes I had these around Halloween too, but it is never out of season for homemade candy in my opinion.

So what ingredients do you need to make peppermint patties?

Only 6 key ingredients – that is it!

• Unsweetened coconut chips. At first I was going to use coconut shreds, but I had so many chips on hand that I couldn’t not use them. You can definitely use shreds as well, you just may need a bit less as they are already smaller and more fine than chips (see below for portions)
• Liquid coconut oil. If you have solidified coconut oil, just melt it then measure before adding to the processor!
• Manuka honey or maple syrup. My sweetener of choice. Coconut sugar isn’t going to work in this recipe as it is grainier and we need something more liquid
• Non-dairy milk. Anything unsweetened is my preference as it would be a waste of sugar otherwise.
• Dark chocolate chips. Or really gems in this case. I use these coconut sugar sweetened baking gems in this recipe. I love that they have no refined sugar and they melt so easily in the microwave. They are also paleo, which is rare in chocolate world.
• Vital Proteins Hot Cocoa Collagen Latte Mix. This is the best collagen flavor to use in recipes!! It also is amazing to whip up homemade lattes with or make a hot chocolate. Plus it adds a bit more nutrients and a boost to the recipe. I swear by collagen for my hair, skin and nails. Especially postpartum and Vital Proteins is a personal fave! (more info on collagen here!)

For all of my favorite healthy candy recipes head on over to this blog post!

xx, Rach

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