Like a hot potato, these ice-cold peppermint patties need to move quickly. Dilly-dally too long, and they’ll melt in your hands – not in your mouth. Plus, you’ll miss out on fresh mint, a hard, dark chocolate shell and five grams of protein in just one patty. Though frozen for over an hour, these treats will be hot-hot-hot. Act fast!
Makes 12 patties
Macros per patty: 196 calories | 5 g protein | 13.6 g carbs | 14.8 g fat | 10.2 g sugar | 2.3 g fiber
Ingredients
1/2 cup coconut butter, melted
1/4 cup Vitacost Coconut Oil, melted, plus 1/4 tsp.
1/4 cup Vitacost Raw Honey
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
2 scoops ARO Vanilla Whey Protein Complex PLUS
1 Vitacost Peppermint in Dark Chocolate Bar, chopped
Directions
- Prepare a cupcake pan with 12 silicone or paper liners.
- In a food processor, add coconut butter, coconut oil, honey, almond milk and mint leaves. Process until smooth and well combined.
- Add protein powder and blend again, making sure powder is fully incorporated.
- Spoon mixture into cupcake liners, distributing evenly among the 12 wells. Place in freezer for at least 1 hour to set.
- Meanwhile, add chocolate bar pieces to a microwave-safe bowl. Add 1/4 teaspoon coconut oil and microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring between each interval. Heat until completely melted and smooth.
- Remove patties from freezer. Spoon about 1 tablespoon melted chocolate over each patty. Place back in freezer for another 30 minutes, or until chocolate has hardened.
- Mint chocolate patties will store in the freezer for up to 3 weeks.