These Easy Low Carb Peppermint Patties are a copycat of York Peppermint Patties but made keto, low carb, and a THM:S. They use simple ingredients like dark chocolate, peppermint extract, heavy cream and cream cheese to make a dessert that doubles as a fat bomb for your sweet tooth.

Low Carb Peppermint Patties

As the shelves in the grocery stores fill up with sugar-laden candies, and even worse processed keto candies, I have leaned more and more into making my own homemade version of candy.

And I'm pretty good at it.

Including this copycat York Peppermint Patty recipe.

Years of living a ketogenic diet and low carb lifestyle in various forms has taught me a lot of about techniques to make working with ingredients like sugar free sweeteners taste just like the real thing.

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Ingredients for Low Carb Peppermint Patties

I have tried to use only easily accessible ingredients for these sugar free peppermint patties. The result is a sweet mint chocolate treat – and all of it is sugar free and low carb.

No need for corn syrup or sugar-sweetened chocolate chips in this wonderful treat!

Here's what you'll need…

1. Cream Cheese: the main ingredient in the filling. Cream Cheese is naturally low in carbs, has moderate protein, and on the high end of fat. If you're conscious of fat consumption, you can substitute neufchatel to cut out 1/3 of the fat.
2. Keto Sweetener of Choice: I have 2 favorites, allulose and Lakanto Sweeteners. For this recipe I used Lakanto Confectioner's Sweetener, since it mixes into the cream cheese filling with very little resistance. Whatever sweetener your choose, a powdered sweetener is your best choice. Save $$ on Lakanto Confectioner's Sweetener using code FITMOMJOURNEY and shopping my link here.
3. Peppermint Extract: most grocery stores carry a basic peppermint extract, which is essential for the peppermint flavor. If your grocery store does not carry it, find my picks here.
4. Keto Dark Chocolate Chips: Lily's Dark Chocolate Chips are the best option here, but semi-sweet or milk chocolate in the Lily's Brand will also work if that's what your local store carries. You can also buy them here. If you have another favorite brand of sugar-free chocolate chips, feel free to use them!
5. Heavy Cream: Organic heavy whipping cream is best, but no need to break the bank. Store brand will do.

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Other Equipment Needed

As always, having certain supplies on hand in the kitchen will make this recipe simpler, although many substitutions can be made for the exact items I used.

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A mixing bowls & electric mixer OR stand mixer: for the filling
A bowl scraper/spatula
Parchment Paper or Silpat
Baking Sheet
Cookie Scoop or Spoon: for portioning out the peppermint filling
Glass with flat bottom: for flattening the patties of filling
Double Boiler: or, a DIY version (see picture below)
Whisk
Freezer
Fork

How to Make The Low Carb Peppermint Patties

This recipe for homemade peppermint patties is very easy to make, but does require a bit of patience while freezing the filling, and melting the chocolate for the outside coating.

But, it is very beginner friendly!

First, mix together all the filling ingredients until smooth.

Using a cookie scoop or spoon, portion out the filling onto a parchment-paper lined baking tray. Depending upon the size of the portions, you should have 12-18 portions of filling.

Cut out an approximately 4-inch by 4-inch square of parchment paper and place it on top of the first portion of peppermint filling. Use a flat-bottomed glass to press down the filling until it is approximately 1/4 – 1/2 inch thick.

Continue flattening each portion of filling until the entire tray is done.

Place the baking tray in the freezer at least 4 hours, or overnight before proceeding to the chocolate coating step.

When the peppermint patties are frozen, leave them in the freezer while you melt the chocolate.

In a double boiler (or bowl over a hot pot of water) gently melt the keto dark chocolate chips with the whipping cream. Stir constantly while the chocolate melts and keep the heat only on medium so the chocolate does not seize.

Once the chocolate is entirely melted, remove the frozen filling from the freezer.

Remove the chocolate from the heat, and drop in 1 patty at a time. Use a fork to flip it and make sure it is entirely coated in the melted chocolate before lifting out of the chocolate with the fork and placing back on the parchment paper.

Continue until all the patties are coated with chocolate, then let the chocolate shell set up at room temperature for at least 1 hour.

Store in the refrigerator for up to 7 days and enjoy the yummy recipe!

Low Carb Peppermint Patties FAQ's

1. How Can I Store the Peppermint Patties? Once the chocolate coating has set up, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.
2. Can I Freeze these? Yep! Freeze individually on a baking sheet, them move into an airtight container for long-term store. They will remain fresh for up to 2 months in the freezer.
3. How many net carbs? My Low Carb Peppermint Patties have just 2 g net carbs (3 g total carbohydrates – 1 g fiber) per patty and zero grams of sugar. They're perfect, low carb fat bombs for the keto diet!
4. I don't do dairy. Can I substitute the cream cheese for anything? Yes! use coconut butter, coconut oil, or a dairy-free cream cheese instead. If you use a coconut product, your final product will have a distinct coconut flavor.
5. Does this recipe contain sugar alcohols? that depends on which sweetener you decide to use. Many keto sweetener's container sugar alcohols, so if you've substituted an ingredient, but sure to read the label. Lily's chocolate chips DO contain sugar alcohols, so as written the recipe contains them.

xoxo,
Gretchen

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