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Homemade Junior Mints Recipe
Make easy, minty, chocolate-dipped Junior Mint-like treats at home with coconut oil, honey, and peppermint extract.
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Chilling Time
1
hour
hr
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
32
mints
Calories:
66
kcal
Author:
Katie Wells
Equipment
Double boiler
Ingredients
½
cup
coconut oil
(softened or melted)
¼
cup
honey
½
tsp
peppermint extract
(or up to 6 drops peppermint essential oil)
1
cup
chocolate chips
Instructions
In a small bowl, mix together the softened coconut oil, honey, and peppermint extract.
Chill the mixture until it is firm enough to form into balls or patties.
Using a teaspoon-sized scoop, form the mixture into the desired shape, placing them onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Chill the coconut/peppermint balls until firm.
When the peppermint balls are thoroughly chilled, melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler or a bowl placed over a pan of simmering water.
Working quickly, dip the balls one at a time into the melted chocolate and return them to the baking sheet.
Chill until the chocolate is set.
Notes
You can make these as large or small as you'd like and whatever shape appeals to you.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
g
|
Calories:
66
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
6
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
5
g
|
Saturated Fat:
4
g
|
Cholesterol:
1
mg
|
Sodium:
4
mg
|
Potassium:
1
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
6
g
|
Vitamin A:
13
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
7
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg