Peppermint Patty Bars
Homemade Peppermint Patty Bars are cool and minty on the inside and smooth and creamy on the outside with crushed candy canes on top.
Servings 36
Calories 139kcal
Ingredients
Chocolate Coating
- 2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup butter
- 2 teaspoon light corn syrup
- ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract
- ¼ cup crushed peppermint candy canes
Peppermint Patties Filling
- 4 tablespoons half-n-half divided
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil melted
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1 ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 ¾ cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Chocolate Coating- Heat the chocolate chips, butter, and light corn syrup in the microwave at 50% power for 2 minutes. Stir and continue heating at 50% power in 15-second intervals, stirring after each interval, until smooth.
- Stir in the peppermint extract.
- Spread ½ of chocolate coating in the bottom of a foil-lined 8-inch square pan. Place in the refrigerator to harden. Set the remaining chocolate aside.
- Peppermint Patties Filling
- Mix together the powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons of half-n-half, the melted coconut oil, corn syrup, peppermint extract, lemon juice, and vanilla.
- Add 1-2 additional tablespoons of half-n-half, if the dough is too crumbly.
- Remove the hardened chocolate in the pan from the refrigerator and press the filling into the pan
- Top with the remaining ½ of the chocolate coating (re-melt in the microwave if needed). Sprinkle with crushed candy canes. Return to the refrigerator to harden.
- Use the foil to lift the peppermint patties bars from the pan. Cut the bars into pieces. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 23mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 90IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg
