York-A-Like Peppermint Patties

[rainbowfairywings]

This is an awesome recipe!  I used 3 tsps peppermint oil.
It worked great!!  But, it does take a while to coat the patties...

I didn't use chocolate chips.
Instead, I used 9 tbsps cocoa powder, 7 tbsps sugar, 3 tablespoons margarine (best if at least some of it is melted first), and about 4 or 5 tbsps water
All heated in a saucepan.

That amount covered about 2/3 of the peppermint mixture...
And, it was about all I could do in one sitting.  Needed a break!!!

[rainbowfairywings]

Also, I didn't use a mixer because we don't have one.  This was fine for the first 2 cups of powdered sugar.
After that, it became difficult.  For the last 1 3/4 cup, I kneeded it like bread dough.  It seemed not to work fine.

Like I said, these turned out amazing!!

Oh, and it seems that the peppermint mixture will stay pretty well for a bit (its been a few hours so far and hasn't seemed to separate or anything... so you can probably coat the patties in batches. :-))

[mdvegan]

This is a great recipe as long as you leave it alone!  I tried to substitute Erythitol for half of the powdered sugar and it didn't work.  I did okay with the substitution of brown rice syrup for corn syrup though.  Perhaps if I would have ran the Erythitol through the food processor with some corn starch it would have been better.    I did taste the recipe before my sugar substitutions and it was fantastic.  If you're watching your calories, just make half a batch instead of subbing ingredients.

[rainbowfairywings]

It seemed not to work fine.

I meant it seemed TO work fine!

[LeighAus]

I just made a whole bunch of these for Xmas presents last weekend, and I'm going to make a whole bunch more this weekend!!  Thank you so much for the recipe, it is perfect!  I'm going to experiment with using orange and strawberry essence in place of the peppermint essence, to make strawberry and orange fondat centres!!

I found that cooling the mixture, and then forming slightly flattened ball shapes, letting them cool again, and then making sure that the chocolate was slightly cooled after melting helped make the coating in chocolate easier.  I used toothpicks - one to hold the fondant mixture, and one to gently push the pattie off the other when it was completely coated in chocolate.  Admittedly, this left a little hole in the centre of the pattie, but you can fill that in with a drip of chocolate, or leave it 'cos it definitely shows that they were home made!!

[ilovehottaznboys]

Really good. i made one batch.. and i must have messed up somewhere added too much of somthing came out waaayy sticky and not soft and crumbely so i redid it and it came out great. i say add way more peppermint but you may need to add more powder sugar....Also. i think you should chill it for 20 minutes to make it less sticky. roll into small bite size balls. i think smaller is better though it takes more time. then chill again for 20 minutes and roll them in a spoon and the melted chocolate like it was a trufl. then i put mine back into the fridge. also do it on wax or parchment paper...

[veglover25]

Thanks for sharing this recipe!  It's great!  My children are so excited!   
I substitued the corn syrup with rice syrup.  It works very well in an even exchange.  I also used 3 teaspoons of peppermint oil and they were really great. 
Already my husband is thinking of people he wants me to make these for.  Oh boy!

[AliAli009]

These were delicious!

[VegAnna]

These are AMAZING!  I used peppermint flavored syrup (that I usually use to make peppermint soy lattes) instead of corn syrup and peppermint oil. I added powdered sugar until I got a smooth dough and then added a bit more to make it dryer. A friend came in and thought we were playing with play-doh, it was so easy to shape. We ended up making heart shapes, cubes, pyramids, and all kinds of weird things because it was fun. I have to agree though that the dipping in chocolate is really messy. I couldn't figure out a good way to do it.
A tip: put them in the freezer when you're done and eat them frozen. They are even more amazing (orgasmic?) that way.
Also, I think one day I will try this with regular corn syrup (omitting the peppermint part) and will put in lots of shredded coconut. I have no doubts it would taste good!

[yabbitgirl]

A note for those who, like me, don't have access to powdere (confectioner's)  sugar, or run out halfway thru:
Measure the same quantity of regular sugar, add 2 Tablespoons of cornstarch (corn flour) per cup of sugar and blitz in the blender until powdery.
I can't wait to make these...Thanx to VegLover25 for the rice syrup tip.

[LeighAus]

I'm going to experiment with using orange and strawberry essence in place of the peppermint essence, to make strawberry and orange fondat centres!!

I did this successfully, and made a massive number of these - strawberry, orange and coconut.  For the coconut ones, I used coconut essence, and also added about a cup of shredded coconut to the sugar mix about halfway through mixing it all together.  I'd advocate using  even more coconut!!  It makes the mixture very stiff, but not dry.  They were a big hit over Xmas, so thank you for posting this excessive and fabulous recipe!!

[Loul]

I devided this recipe in 2 batches: a strawberry one and a mint one... both turned out absolutely yummy!
I used a spoon that I think is suposed to be for getting the olives out of their jar,( but to leave the vinegar in) to coat the patties in chocolate. This spoon is pierced, and it let the chocolate fall back in the pot... it was really easy, and i highly recommand to get one if you plan to make this recipe a lot, because the few first patties I coatted without it gave me a lot of trouble. 

[kwalker]

Holy crap! These are AMAZING!!! I've been craving peppermint patties since becoming vegan and these taste just like the real thing! I doubled the peppermint like some other people. I also rolled the white stuff into balls and chilled them for about an hour before dipping them in the chocolate, this seemed to help them keep their shape better. Next time, I'll make them smaller so they last a little longer! Thank you!

[EarthChild]

I'm SOOO glad everyone is as excited about these as I was. I'm super happy to see it on the home page too. I can't wait to try some of the things you all have changed! Yay. THanks guys, you all made my day!