Loosely inspired by the candy version of peppermint patties, these cocoa-peppermint power patties give you all of the chocolatey and pepperminty flavors you desire. Plus, you can feel good about indulging in them!
How to make
These energy bites are so simple to fix. Just whirl together all ingredients – dates, hemp seeds, pistachios, almond butter, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, peppermint flavor, and sea salt – in a food processor. Then form into balls and flatten into patties. Or, if you prefer, shape into logs, bars, or your favorite holiday-inspired shape –- or simply keep them as balls.
How to eat
Enjoy one or two of them after a workout, as an anytime snack or dessert, whenever you need to satisfy a chocolate craving, or even as a breakfast on-the-go. Yep, really … they’re based on 100% wholesome dried fruit, seeds, and nuts, after all!
As a treat
These patties are naturally sweet! But it you need bonus “sweet tooth” satisfaction, you can transform these patties into a really special dessert by dipping them into or drizzling them with melted bittersweet and/or plant-based white chocolate. And, for an extra holiday-themed treat, sprinkle with crushed organic candy cane.
(Hey kids! Leave some out for Santa instead of sugary cookies. Ho! Ho! Ho!)
As chocolate-mint candy bar minis
Yes, you can transform these patties into candy … the good-for-kind that’s soooo scrumptious! Don’t you love it when a recipe multi-tasks like this?
Whirl up all ingredients for the patties in a food processor. Then, instead of forming them into patties, press the mixture to form a 6-inch square on a silpat-lined small baking sheet. Freeze for 10 minutes. Then transfer the square slab directly onto a cutting board and cut into 36 mini squares. Drizzle and smear with 6 ounces melted vegan bittersweet chocolate (combined with 1 teaspoon coconut oil, a few drops of teaspoon peppermint extract or flavoring and a pinch of sea salt), letting the chocolate drip slightly down the sides of each bite. Finally, sprinkle with sea salt flakes.
Chill these candy bar minis in the fridge or freezer and enjoy cool … often!
Loosely inspired by the candy version of peppermint patties, these cocoa-peppermint power patties give you all of the chocolatey and pepperminty flavors you desire. Plus, you can feel good about indulging in them!
Yield:6 servings 1x
Ingredients
UnitsScale
6ounces dried pitted dates (the moister the better)
1/3cup shelled hemp seeds
1/3cup shelled salted roasted pistachios
1/3cup natural creamy almond or cashew butter, no sugar or salt added
Blend all ingredients in a food processor on low speed until well combined, but mixture still has some texture.*
Extra-firmly squeeze and roll mixture by hand into 12 balls, about 2 tablespoons (32 grams) mixture each. Then flatten into patties.
Ideally stash in the fridge for 1 week or freezer for 2 months. These are also awesome as on-the-go snacks — no refrigeration required for up to 1 day.
*Note: If necessary, add vanilla unsweetened plant-based milk by the teaspoon to achieve desired rollable consistency. However, if the dates you use are moist, there should be no need to add any plant-based milk!
Author:Jackie Newgent
Category:Snack
Cuisine:American
Diet:Vegan
Nutrition
Serving Size:2 patties
Calories:270
Sugar:20g includes 0g added sugars
Sodium:85mg
Fat:16g
Saturated Fat:2g
Trans Fat:0g
Carbohydrates:29g
Fiber:6g
Protein:9g
Cholesterol:0mg
Keywords: snack, post-workout snack, vegan snack, vegetarian snack, plant-based snack, energy bars, power bars, peppermint patties
Have a hankering for more chocolate? Try my favorite plant-based chocolate chip cookies (see recipe HERE), dark chocolate cherry martini (see recipe HERE), and double chocolate banana dessert bread (see recipe HERE). (But hopefully not all at one time!!!)
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