Chocolate + Mint = Pure Love!
I love lots of food combinations, but chocolate and mint to mingle together is the perfect gift from Mother Nature ;) It’s rich yet refreshing – delightful after dinner or anytime. And when the ingredients are pure and natural, it’s a joy to enjoy such goodness!
Good bye Girl Guide Cookies, goodbye After Eight – this is something way better : delicious clean ingredient, raw, no-bake, dark Chocolate Mint Thins that are naturally vegan/ dairy-free, gluten-free, grain-free, paleo, sweetened naturally. Oh yum!!!
RAW, NO-BAKE DARK CHOCOLATE MINT THINS : vegan, gluten free, grain free, paleo
Makes about 12 patties. Prep time 15 minutes + 10 for chilling.
Mint Patty Ingredients :
1 cup almond flour
2 tablespoons coconut oil
pinch of sea salt or himalayan pink salt
1/4 cup agave nectar or other liquid sweetener such as raw honey (not vegan)
OR for zero calorie sweetener, use 3 drops of liquid Stevia + 3-4 tablespoon non-dairy milk
1/2 tablespoon natural peppermint extract
Raw Chocolate Topping Ingredients :
2 tablespoons coconut oil
2 tablespoons cacao powder
2 tablespoons agave nectar or raw honey or maple syrup or drop of Stevia
Directions :
First, melt all the coconut oil combined for the Mint Patty and Chocolate Topping, until it’s just barely melted but not hot.
In a medium bowl, mix in almond flour, coconut oil, salt, sweetener and peppermint extract. Form flat patties from the almond flour mint mixture. If it gets too soft to work with, place in the refrigerator for about 10-15 minutes to harden slightly.
Meanwhile, in another small bowl, mix all the ingredients for the chocolate topping and drizzle on top of the mint patties. (you may need two coats to cover completely, place in the refrigerator to harden then add one more layer of raw chocolate.) Return to the refrigerator to set completely once they are fully coated, or the freezer for just a few minutes to harden and enjoy even faster ;)
Serve straight from the refrigerator. Enjoy!
Store them in the refrigerator for up to 7 days in an air tight container.
These are fabulous to make on a lazy weekend and enjoy with your family and friends. I love them because they come together so quick, so we don’t have to wait too long for a treat! And they are also made with amazingly good ingredients. You can also play around with the sweetener and use what works for you. I liked the neutral taste of Agave but I will be making these again with Stevia soon. I am trying to make desserts that are even healthier and have as little carbohydrates as possible.
I am now dealing with Gestational Diabetes, and this is very important for me to find great healthy desserts that won’t increase my carb intake. Good thing this is only for 2 more months because I really like desserts – healthy desserts but I still like them ;)
May I suggest you go and gather up these ingredients really quick and make these yummy Chocolate Mint Thins now!! And may I also suggest to just do a double batch because you know… they just go too quick!! ;)
So right now I’m craving Chocolate + Mint!
What are you craving right now?
♥
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Oh YUM!!! I made something chocolate and minty earlier this week and now I’m on a total kick! Love these!
Oh thank you dear!!! ;)
I think that craving for fresh mint – is a sign we’re craving for fresh days of Spring ;)
Am I not right???
Hope you are well!
xox ella
Yumm! These look delicious. Do you think it would work if I substituted the almond flour with coconut flour?
Hi Stephanie,
Thanks for your great question… but the texture is completely different and I wouldn’t recommend it. Almond flour is just ground up almonds and very tasty eaten raw. Coconut flour doesn’t replace it in every recipe – works great for baked recipes. I would recommend using fresh coconut meat or unsweetened coconut flakes that are ground up, then that would work better ;) but I have not tried this recipe like that yet. If you do make it, please let me know how they turn out. Thanks for visiting Pure Ella! xo ella
This looks so delicious ! I saw your instagram post on this and had to get the recipe from your blog. Will definitely makes this when my almond flour shipment arrives :) may I ask how you formed such perfect circles ?
Hi Ashley,
Thanks for your visit from IG! ;)
Happy this have caught your eye *smile*
This filling mixture is kind of like playdough ~ very pliable… so to make my circles I just scooped up a tablespoon or so with a spoon into the palms of my hand, rolled into a ball, then pressed it down and then rotated it while pushing the sides around to even them out ;)
The whole process is quite fun actually! And if they don’t have to turn out perfect to be delicious ;)
Thanks for your visit!
Let me know how these go for you ;)
xoxo ella
Hi, is there anything you could use instead of almond flour? My husband in allergic to nuts. Thanks :) they look delicious!
Hi Katie,
Thanks for your question… Because almond flour/ almond meal is the main ingredient here it’s hard to change it unnoticed ;)
But I do understand your concern of course ~ so what I would recommend is using unsweetened coconut flakes that are ground up (not coconut flour) – to ground them you can purchase super fine flakes or just process them in a food processor for a minute. And using them as the alternative in this recipe. Of course coconut adds a different flavour and it might compete with the mint and give you a coconut-mint flavour – if you don’t like this combination as much, I would replace the mint extract with vanilla extract and have something that is more of a coconut patty! ;) Still makes a nice dessert though! And one that both of you can enjoy ;) – I’ve been preparing a separate recipe for that which I will post soon ;)
In the meantime, I hope you will give it a whirl and enjoy this version ;) (of course, I hope there’s no coconut allergies present! ;))
Let me know how it goes for you ;)
xox Ella
It’s tough to beat After Eights but these DO look fabulous!
Oh I haven’t had After Eights in years… but I think these beat them totally!
I think I just prefer these ingredients with benefits! ;)
Thank you so much ;) xo
In regard to the “Raw Chocolate Topping Ingredients”, if one uses Honey, it will NOT BE VEGAN . . .
Yes you’re completely right Deb ;)
I made them vegan but wanted to include options for people out there ;)
Thanks for visiting Pure Ella! xo
mmmm….these look yummy and I LOVE chocolate mint! I’m going to try them with xylitol to take advantage of that cooling sensation…can’t wait!
I love this recipe! I made it last night and overall it went well, except that it took some time for the patties to get harder. I put them in the fridge first and then the freezer overnight. Would you have any ideas why? I used agave nectar (amber) and same suggested ingredients. The coconut old wasn’t cold when I use it, but it wasn’t hot either. And also, I’ve kept them in the fridge since last night and it’s my first time doing anything raw. I was wondering for how long they will be good? Thanks!
Hi Mir ;)
So great you tried this recipe and thanks for the question!!! ;)
So they were coming out too soft for you?… well, you could serve them from the freezer – just remove about 5-10 minutes before serving. Because they’re so small, they don’t need a long time to thaw out. They are meant to be enjoyed cold because naturally raw chocolate can melt quite quickly in a warm room.
Also, I want to add that some agave nectars have different consistencies, some are very runny, some a little thicker, so depending on your type it could affect the texture.
I would possibly try to use a little less agave next time and play with mixing the ingredients until they hold together but a little less agave is used.
I hope this helps in terms of the texture and them holding up better….
As for storing them; well, you can keep them in the refrigerator for up to a week in an air tight container or keep them in the freezer for up to 3 months but do place parchment paper in between them so they don’t stick together. I think it’s great to make a batch and keep frozen, and when a craving calls you can remove a couple and eat in a few minutes right after ;) I could not imagine a better treat that’s convenient, delicious and actually super healthy ;) I hope it works out better for you next time!! ;)
xoxo ella
In the instructions for making the filling, you instruct to use one HALF of the coconut oil…so there is 1 T. of coconut oil that is left over….. you never mention when to use the other T. of the oil…….was this a mistake..?
Hi Kate,
So sorry for this late reply…. I’m travelling and it’s harder to stay on top of things :/ sorry :)
Basically it means it’s half of the entire amount. 2 tbsp for the filling and 2 tablespoons for the chocolate sauce. I can see how this can be confusing…. I’ll amend this in the recipe. Sorry for the confusion and thank you for pointing this out.
I hope you’ll enjoy these soon!!
xoxo ella