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Flourless Peppermint Chocolate Cookies

March 26, 2016March 26, 2016 Melissa King 5 Comments

My husband is a HUGE mint fan, so I recently made these Flourless Peppermint Chocolate Cookies for him. They were a huge hit and they only take a few minutes to make. You may also like my flourless chocolate muffins or my flourless brownies.

Not only are these cookies filled with peppermint chocolate goodness, but they also come with a secret ingredient that will give you a healthy boost of protein and fiber! These Flourless Peppermint Chocolate Cookies are vegan, gluten free and grain free. They only contain a handful of healthy ingredients!

Peppermint Candy Cane Cookies

December 23, 2015December 23, 2015 Melissa King 5 Comments

This is the time for all things peppermint! These Peppermint Candy Cane Cookies would be great to serve at your holiday parties. Or you can leave some out for Santa. We usually make the Flourless Chocolate Chip Cookies for Santa, but we may switch it up this year. To make these Peppermint Candy Cane Cookies, I slightly tweaked my Chocolate Coffee Cookie recipe. I hope you enjoy them! If you love all things peppermint, you may also like my peppermint fudge.

These healthier peppermint cookies are vegan, gluten free and grain free. They also freeze well if you wanted to keep them awhile.

No Bake Peppermint Brownies (Vegan)

December 21, 2014December 10, 2017 Melissa King 19 Comments

No Bake Peppermint Brownies that are vegan. They are the perfect holiday bars! All you need is about 10 minutes to make them!

These no bake Mint chocolate brownies only call for 5 simple ingredients! I was eating the batter right out of the food processor and let me tell you it’s delicious!

If you have some guests with dietary restrictions, then these might be a good option. If you are a lover of all things peppermint, you may also like my 4 ingredient peppermint fudge or my peppermint truffles.

I used pecans in this recipe, but walnuts would be good as well. I think even sunflower seeds may work for a nut free option.

This easy no bake recipe could be made ahead of time so you have on less thing to cook on the day of your holiday party.

Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

December 13, 2014December 14, 2014 Melissa King 27 Comments

I have another new holiday cookie recipe for you! This time it’s flourless chocolate peppermint cookies. These flourless chocolate peppermint cookies are super easy to make. All you need is 4 ingredients and less than 15 minutes! If you like these, you may also enjoy my 4 ingredient peppermint fudge.

These chocolate peppermint cookies has a buttery taste/texture without any oil or butter! I added some dark chocolate chips to mine for an extra punch of chocolate goodness. These flourless peppermint cookies are vegan, gluten free and paleo. I hope you enjoy them as much as we did. This recipe makes a small batch, so if you are feeding a lot of people, you may want to double it! If you need more holiday cookie ideas, you may also like this post. I used homemade cashew butter for this recipe, but you can also use store bought. It’s super easy to make yourself. Just put cashews in a food processor and mix into butter.

Homemade Junior Mints Recipe

January 22, 2014May 23, 2017 Melissa King 36 Comments

I made you Homemade Junior Mints! Junior Mints are a childhood favorite for many people. If you are not familiar with Junior Mints, they have a minty soft center covered by chocolate. Junior Mints have always been my husband’s favorite candy, so I set out to make a clean recipe for them. Here is the ingredient list for Junior Mints that I found at Ask.com:

“Sugar, semi sweet chocolate, corn syrup, modified food starch, confectioner’s glaze, invertase, soya albumin and gelatin.”

Okay, I don’t even have a clue why they need so many ingredients. Especially weird ones like invertase? What the heck is that?? I am proud to say my Homemade Junior Mints only contain simple ingredients!

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Chocolate Mint Cookie Dough Bites

February 28, 2013May 29, 2017 Melissa King 50 Comments

Chocolate Mint Cookie Dough Bites. With St. Patrick’s day coming up, I am trying to think of some vegan friendly desserts. This recipe came to me after I made my No Bake Vegan Nutella Bites. These chocolate mint bites remind me of eating mint chocolate chip ice cream.

They are like Thin Mints without the guilt! These little balls of goodness are vegan, dairy free, soy free and can easily be made gluten free by using gluten free oats.

The best part? They can be made in 5 minutes. Since there is no egg in this cookie dough recipe, it’s safe to eat right out of the food processor.

I had to stop my daughter before she ate most them! They go really well with homemade almond milk. Yum!

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Chocolate Mint Cookie Dough Bites

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Prep Time 10 min Serves 12 balls adjust servings

Ingredients

1 cup rolled oats
1 cup cashews
10-12 medjool dates pitted
3 T cacao powder
2-4 T milk (I used hemp milk)
1/4-1/2 tsp peppermint extract (I used 1/2 tsp)

Instructions

In a food processor mix the cashew and oats until they are a powdery consistency.
Then add the dates, cocoa powder, 2 T milk and peppermint extract and mix until a dough starts to form. If the dough looks dry, add a bit more milk.
Roll into balls and place on a parchment lined baking sheet .
Set in the fridge to firm up. I got 12-14 bites out of my batch.

by Melissa King