Think of these bad boys as all the festive fabulousness of a perfectly minty mocha rolled into a healthy ball of holiday cheer.
Ever since I laid eyes on Trader Joe’s peppermint extract, I’ve been thinking of a billion and three yummies I want to make with it. I dream of peppermint chocolate chip pancakes on the treadmill. I can practically smell the peppermint brownies when I drive to work. I pretend my snickerdoodle smoothie is a peppermint mocha smoothie. The torture!!
Now that I’ve got my hands on a bottle, I plan to make all these dreams a reality. So stay tuned.
These may just be the best snack ever. And they’re just so seasonal!! I think I may even like them better than my Mexican hot chocolate bites. They’re both wannabe versions of my favorite drinks, AKA heaven. Peppermint hot chocolate in all its scrumptious glory isn’t exactly light in the sugar department. These gems, however, are sweetened primarily with naturally sweet dates and a bit of pure maple syrup for good measure. Peppermint extract is pretty darn strong, so I only used 1/8 teaspoon. I don’t want all of my reader friends sweating peppermint, so add more at your own risk. Even if you don’t have peppermint extract, you’ll still be obsessed with these. Then they’ll just be plain old hot chocolate bites, which are anything but plain and old.
Mmmmmm with marshmallows!! And whipped cream!! But not really.
I added three drops (literally, three drops) of natural peppermint flavor from Whole Foods (which is apparently worlds apart from peppermint extract) to my hot chocolate the other day and I promptly transformed into a minty fire-breathing dragon. Every time I inhaled, my whole body got cold from the peppermint influx. No bueno. Apparently peppermint flavor and extract are quite different, so use with caution.
Eat up, friends! Ho ho ho[t chocolate].
- ½ cup walnuts
- ½ cup almonds
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder (plus more for rolling)
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ½ cup pitted dates, packed
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1 tbsp almond milk
- ⅛ tsp peppermint extract
- Add walnuts and almonds to the bowl of a food processor. Blend until they reach a fine crumb. Add the cocoa powder, flaxseed and salt and blend for another few seconds.
- Add the dates, maple syrup, almond milk and peppermint extract. Blend until thoroughly combined, or until a sticky ball of "dough" forms.
- Wet hands and roll into 7 small balls. Roll balls in cocoa powder (optional). Alternatively, you could form the dough into a square and cut into bars. Store in the fridge.
These look soooo good! I Also love bite size foods so this is perfect!
Before I make these (which I will!) I am going to use up the rest of my mexican HoCho in your mexican HoCho bites!!! Unreal. Also can you tell I like saying HoCho?!??!
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OMG too perf! HoCho for life.
A perfect snack to bring with me to work during the week! They look SO delicious and I love the addition of peppermint…a favorite holiday flavor of mine!
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These are SO perfect for the week–totally portable and yummy! Win and win.
I love adding peppermint extract to recipes! Such a refreshing and delicious flavour.
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Amen, sista!
My vegetarian son just went full vegan and this site has been a godsend! Thanks for posting such great recipes and photos – every recipe we’ve tried has been wonderful! Can’t wait to try these bad boys 🙂
Thanks so much for your sweet comment, Lynn! It made my night. I’m so glad your son is liking the recipes!
Ok, made these and omg!! Making a second batch today. I have twin teenage sons – one is a total carnivore, the other a vegan. Carnivore is baking the holiday faves while vegan was….feeling left out. 🙁 Now he’s making and scarfing chocolate bites down. Right now I’m making a second batch of the hearty lentil, kale and potato soup because it was DELICIOUS – even better the second day. Keep these marvelous recipes coming because you are a great cook. Thank you for posting them.
One again, your comment made my day! Thank you SO much for the fabulous compliment! I’m thrilled that the recipes are going over so well with both sons 🙂 I think the vegan son would totally love the sticky orange tempeh recipe that I just posted. It’s so yummy!! Happy holidays and thanks for reading 🙂
I don’t like mint, but I am thinking these would be just as good with another flavor of extract too!
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They would be just as good without the peppermint!
Ohhh yeah, you know these are right up my alley! I’ve been making holiday versions of every meal & snack lately so I’m pumped to try these 😀 Tonight!
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I’m so glad you liked them!! I loved your candy cane addition–so festive!
I had no idea there was a difference between peppermint extract and flavoring but that’s good to know. I don’t want to turn into a minty fire-breathing dragon. Although I’m sure most people wouldn’t mind that.
These look so fudgy and delicious!
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They’re like little bites of fudgy minty heaven. I need to make another batch!!
You are speaking my language with these! They look fabulous.
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I knew you’d love these! I say we have a cookie swap–you give me like a million of those no-bake gingerbread cookies and I’ll give you a million of these bites 😉
Just whipped up these babies to take on the road with me this week. So tempting not to eat them all right now! Great recipe 🙂
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Looks delicious!
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Okay, I seriously need to invest in some peppermint extract because I NEED these in my life. You’d think I’d be all over that since I’m a fiend for anything and everything mint chocolate, but I’ve been slacking. Thank ya for the motivation 😉
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You must, you absolutely positively must! If I give you some of these bites can you give me some gingerbread brownies? Pretty please?!
I’ve always been fearful to use peppermint extract in baked goods/recipes because (as much as I love chocolate mint ice cream) I’m wary of how minty it would be…I guess I can experiment by chewing some gum moments before eating one sans mint extract then assess. Gah, just call me Einstein.
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I don’t hate that idea, Einstein!
I am obsessed with chocolate and mint together! These are definitely being made ASAP.
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Be warned….you may just fall head over heels in love with them!
Uggggh peppermint and chocolate!!!! I love these! I haven’t had a peppermint/chocolate treat yet this season and I’m thinking it’s time to go at it full force. Let’s do a holiday cookie swap!
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OMG we need to!! I’ve been smashing at least two cookies a day, and NOT the healthy kind. Perfect timing for my cruise coming up right!?!? GAHHHHH.
Hold. The. Phone. Trader Joe’s makes peppermint extract? You just made my whole week. Homemade peppermint mocha’s here I come!
Rachael@AnAvocadoADay recently posted…Mexican Hot Chocolate
OMG stop what you’re doing and go buy it now!!! TOO good.
these look fabulous….. i love the recipe. pinning for future 🙂
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Thanks, Crista! They’re my absolute fave no-bake cookie. Enjoy 🙂
Hey Alexis! I subscribed to your blog after finding this recipe and tonight was the first time I’ve made anything (chose these). They are DELISH! I had been wary of peppermint extract after adding 1/4 tsp to some oatmeal (from another blogger’s recipe)~ I had the same menthol-breathing experience you describe above, except even weirder with the combo of freezing peppermint and hot oats. Anyway, I decided to trust you with the 1/8 tsp here and I’m so glad I did! The chocolate/peppermint ratio is absolutely spot-on. I can’t wait to try the Mexican Hot Chocolate Bites and more of your recipes!
The tempeh recipe you posted a few days ago was the first to get delivered to my inbox since I subscribed, and I’ve had a similar tried-and-failed experience with tempeh. Since this recipe turned out so perfect, it’s likely I’ll be giving tempeh another go in the next couple of weeks!
This is going to be the world’s longest comment, but I really wanted to let you know that I love the design of your blog and the way you write. I normally wouldn’t subscribe to a new blog without at least trying a recipe first, but your “Food Philosophy” section and the attitude you have towards food really hit home with me. I’m still working on finding my personal balance with food and it’s awesome to find other people with the “Eat real food and don’t worry” philosophy I’m aspiring to. Thanks for the great recipe! Happy Holidays 🙂
Hey there, Ella! Thanks so much for the beyond sweet comment. It made me smile from ear to ear! These are the kind of comments that keep me motivated to do all of this, so thank you. I, too, adore those peppermint bites so I’m so glad the feeling is mutual! I hope you have as good of luck with the tempeh 🙂 I think you’re on the right track towards finding balance, which can be super hard during the holiday season. I’m looking forward to getting back on track myself after New Years! Thanks again for commenting–so glad to have you here. Best!
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