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Sugar Free Peppermint Patties Candies - Easy Keto

By Lisa MarcAurele · Jul 17, 2023 · 35 Comments

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No time to make delicious low homemade low carb candy? Think again. These wonderful all natural sugar free peppermint patties can be made quick and easy.

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There's nothing better than a sweet peppermint patty candy after dinner. Although they look like something that could be difficult to make at home, they aren't.

I had been wanting to make homemade sugar free peppermint patties for a while. But, I felt like it was too involved and I wouldn't have the time to do it. Boy was I was wrong!

The filling in these low carb concoctions is a blend of coconut oil, erythritol or powdered Swerve, stevia, vanilla extract, peppermint flavoring or extract, and heavy cream. I found that warming up the coconut oil slightly made it much easier to work with.

However, if you live in a hotter climate than New England at this time of year, you may not have to soften the oil. Because it's so cold here, coconut oil tends to be solid at room temperature.

Sugar free peppermint patties

To make evenly sized sugar free peppermint patties, I used a cookie scoop to plop the filling paste onto a non-stick sheet. Then I flattened each mound by going over the top of each mound with a knife.

I also tried using the back of the scooper instead of the knife to thin out each mound of paste. That worked just as well without having to dirty another kitchen utensil.

After each mound was spread out into a nice flat circle, the entire pan was placed in the freezer. It only takes a few minutes to harden. I took them out after about 15 minutes.

You want to have your chocolate ready to go at this point. You can use your favorite low carb chocolate or make a homemade chocolate recipe. Personally, I prefer making my own.

Sugar free peppermint patties

To get your chocolate melted at the perfect temperature, it's useful to use a chocolate melter. I find it much easier than a double boiler.

After removing the sugar free peppermint patties frozen centers from the freezer, you want to work quickly. Each needs to be dipped into the melted chocolate. For a thicker chocolate coating, you can double dip.

When I was finished dipping each frozen patty into the chocolate and placing them on a sheet to cool, I had a little chocolate left over. Since I have some small chocolate candy molds, I poured the leftover chocolate into them and made some cute little sugar free chocolates.

My daughter ate all those chocolates and asked that I make more next time. So, throw in a bit of extra low carb chocolate into the pot. You'll be glad you did!

molded chocolate

And, don't forget there are chocolate health benefits too! So it's great to have some extra bites of it stashed away.

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Sugar free peppermint patties

Homemade Sugar Free Peppermint Patties

3.67 from 3 votes
No time to make delicious low homemade low carb candy? Think again. These wonderful all natural peppermint patties can be made quick and easy.
Prep Time:15 minutes mins
Cook Time:15 minutes mins
Total Time:30 minutes mins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
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Servings: 15 candies
Calories: 126

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Ingredients

  • 4 ounces sugar free chocolate chips
  • 1 ½ teaspoons non-hydrogenated shortening
  • ½ cup Swerve Confectioners Powdered Sweetener or powdered erythritol
  • ½ teaspoon stevia glycerite or ¼ cup additional sweetener
  • ½ cup coconut oil must be kind that gets solid in fridge
  • 2 teaspoons peppermint flavor or extract
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream
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Instructions

  • Line two baking sheets with wax paper, parchment paper or non-stick silicon mat.
  • In a chocolate melter or double boiler, melt chocolate chips with shortening. Keep warm after chocolate chips melt completely.
  • With an electric mixer, blend the sweeteners with the coconut oil. If the coconut oil is very hard, you may need to warm it slightly before mixing it with the sweeteners. Then add the extracts and cream. The peppermint filling should be a creamy paste.
  • Using a cookie scoop or spoon, drop tablespoon sized mounds evenly onto one of the baking sheets lined with the non-stick sheet. Flatten each mound slightly with a knife or spoon.
  • Place baking sheet into freezer for about 15 minutes.
  • Dip each frozen filling into the chocolate and place onto the other lined baking sheet. Be sure to place the bumpy side down with the flat side up because it will result in better looking chocolate coated candies.
  • Store covered in the refrigerator.

Notes

For chocolate coating, a homemade low carb chocolate recipe can be used.
Makes 15 candies with <1g net carb each

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Nutrition

Serving: 1patty | Calories: 126 | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 5mg | Fiber: 1g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Iron: 0.4mg

Additional Info

Net Carbs: 0 g | % Carbs: 0 % | % Protein: 3.3 % | % Fat: 96.7 % | SmartPoints: 6
Values
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  1. Kathy

    January 24, 2020 at 6:00 pm

    I've been making this recipe for a while now, and absolutely love it. I recently started experimenting with different flavorings also. The other night I made these candies using maple extract instead of peppermint. They are amazing! I used half the amount then was called for the peppermint because the maple flavor is stronger. Try them. You will not be disappointed. But make the peppermint ones also!

    Reply
    • Lisa MarcAurele

      January 24, 2020 at 8:16 pm

      Yum! The different flavorings sound fantastic.

      Reply
  2. Michelle Aiello Puckett

    January 21, 2020 at 2:47 pm

    I don't have shortening or lard. Could I just use more coconut oil? Or butter?

    Reply
    • Lisa MarcAurele

      January 21, 2020 at 2:56 pm

      You can try unsalted butter. I can't guarantee the results as I didn't test it that way.

      Reply
    • Kathy

      February 12, 2020 at 6:58 pm

      I always use butter instead of shortening for the chocolate. It works just fine.

      Reply
  3. Rebecca

    August 23, 2019 at 10:18 pm

    I can’t find the stevia glycerite, can I use liquid stevia? If so how much? If not, what is another sweetener I can use?

    Reply
    • Lisa MarcAurele

      August 24, 2019 at 7:31 am

      It's about equivalent to the liquid stevia.

      Reply
  4. Sarah

    October 30, 2018 at 5:28 pm

    Can I substitute the coconut oil with lard? We don't want the taste of coconut in there.

    Reply
    • Lisa

      October 31, 2018 at 5:40 am

      If it's a tasteless lard, I don't see why not.

      Reply
  5. Darlene

    October 14, 2018 at 7:02 pm

    Haven't made these yet but am getting my ingredients together now. York Peppermint Patties are my absolutely favorite candy! Have any of you made this as a solid layer like in a sheet pan, instead of individual patties? I'm thinking of trying that; I guess it would end up being sort of peppermint bark. Also the peppermint extract I have is potent and two tsp sounds like a lot. I may try one tsp, do a quick taste test midway, and then finish it out.

    Reply
    • Lisa

      October 15, 2018 at 9:05 am

      I haven't done the pan method with these, but I have used it in similar recipes. It should be fine to do and makes prep much easier.

      Reply
  6. Tira

    April 01, 2018 at 1:42 pm

    I haven't tried these yet, but I'm wondering, could I use lard instead of the non-hydrogenated shortening? Would it affect flavour?

    Reply
    • Lisa

      April 02, 2018 at 5:08 am

      High quality lard has no flavor so it should be fine.

      Reply
  7. Cora Regina

    October 28, 2017 at 9:35 pm

    4 stars
    Could you please verify your nutrition analysis? You have the calories per serving listed at a lower value than just the calories from fat. The fat plus the protein and the net carb gram should come out to 116, yes? Not 89.

    Reply
    • Lisa

      October 29, 2017 at 4:29 pm

      Nutritional data has been recalculated.

      Reply
  8. Karen

    March 27, 2017 at 4:35 pm

    For the coconut oil in your recipe, I have a very clear coconut oil that's used just like regular oil. Do I use that or probably something more like Nutiva Coconut Manna be better? The Manna seems more like the texture of the oil your using, solid but than melts down quickly more like a coconut butter. I just think if I use the more oil like version it will not hold together.

    Reply
    • Lisa

      March 28, 2017 at 5:19 pm

      The oil I use is solid at room temperature and is what I recommend using.

      Reply
      • Mary Jane

        March 23, 2019 at 5:41 pm

        would be nice if you put that in the ingredient list. I just used the liquid coconut oil - it didn't work and I wasted a good deal of time and money.

      • Lisa MarcAurele

        March 24, 2019 at 7:23 am

        Unless stated, it's regular coconut oil, not fractionated. But I'll add that to the recipe card.

  9. Donna

    July 10, 2016 at 6:43 pm

    5 stars
    I just finished making these. My patties started melting as soon as I dipped them in the chocolate. Maybe I didn't freeze them long enough. But they were super easy and very yummy!

    Reply
    • Lisa

      July 12, 2016 at 5:56 am

      It certainly sounds like the patties weren't fully frozen!

      Reply
  10. Sandy Rutkowski

    March 22, 2016 at 9:29 pm

    That is so funny because I was just thinking about how I missed Peppermint Patties. I am so going to make these ASAP!

    Reply
    • Lisa

      March 23, 2016 at 8:21 am

      I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

      Reply
  11. Kate

    January 25, 2016 at 1:53 pm

    Made these this morning. They are wonderful! So happy to find a recipe that uses both erythritol and stevia in the proper amounts. Usually I have to change a recipe using less erythritol than called for and adding in stevia so that it doesn't give me a sore throat (my only complaint about erythritol), I made the recipe as posted and these didn't make my throat hurt at all, even though I ate 2 carbs worth! Thanks for this, really is easy too.

    Reply
    • Lisa

      January 25, 2016 at 6:05 pm

      Glad you liked them Kate. Thanks for writing in!

      Reply
  12. paula

    January 03, 2016 at 10:08 pm

    They look great. Do these or other fat bombs taste like oil or are they greasy? I'm afraid to try them.

    Reply
    • Lisa

      January 04, 2016 at 5:41 am

      These are not greasy at all, especially when eaten straight from the refrigerator. If you let fat bombs sit out at room temperature, some can get a bit oily.

      Reply
  13. Rose L

    March 08, 2015 at 3:17 pm

    What did you use for the non-hydrogenated shortening? I was thinking coconut oil but then it's also used in the recipe. Would butter work?

    Reply
    • Lisa

      March 08, 2015 at 5:18 pm

      I used an organic brand called Spectrum. You could use unsalted butter. May just taste a little buttery.

      Reply
      • sass

        March 30, 2018 at 12:21 pm

        How about using Coconut manna?

      • Lisa

        March 30, 2018 at 7:55 pm

        Coconut butter might work.

  14. Darcy

    January 26, 2015 at 10:41 pm

    These look delicious!

    Reply
    • Lisa

      January 27, 2015 at 4:50 am

      They taste yummy too.

      Reply
  15. Freed Willie

    March 25, 2011 at 9:10 pm

    Lisa, you never cease to amaze me! Thank you for sharing your awesome talent with us. 🙂

    Question regarding the "peppermint flavor" - the hyperlink in the recipe refers to a peppermint flavored stevia product. If we use the flavored stevia, do we need to reduce the other sweeteners in the recipe?

    Thanks again!
    Willie

    Reply
    • Lisa

      March 25, 2011 at 11:04 pm

      Willie - I used regular peppermint flavoring (Simply Organic brand) which is made from sunflower and peppermint oil that I got from the grocery store. If using the peppermint stevia extract, only a few drops are necessary and it will add a sweetness. I think I made a mistake in the link. I meant to link to regular peppermint oil type flavoring.

      Reply
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