Homemade After Dinner Mints
Homemade After-Dinner Chocolate Mints Recipe with a creamy minty center, a no-bake, quick and easy treat. A copycat of a steakhouse treat.
Servings 12 servings
Calories 40kcal
Ingredients
- 2 oz. homemade chocolate or chocolate of choice
- 1 oz homemade white chocolate or chocolate of choice
- 3/4 tsp coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp peppermint or mint of choice
- 1 drop of natural food coloring (optional)
Instructions
Top Layer
- First, add one ounce of chocolate to a small glass or bowl.
- Second, add 1/4 tsp coconut oil.
- Third, place into the microwave and heat on high for 30 seconds.
- Remove and stir the chocolate.
- Remove and stir.
- Continue to stir until melted.
- Mine only took twice.
- If necessary place it back in for 10-second intervals proceeding to stir after each interval.
- This procedure will need to be completed two more times for the middle and bottom layers.
- Finally, drizzle the melted chocolate all over the bottom of the mold.
- Next, using an offset spatula make sure the chocolate is evenly coated on the bottom.
- Place into the freezer for 5 minutes.
Middle Layer
- First, repeat the same directions for melting the chocolate bottom layer, from above.
- Second, stir until melted.
- Third, remove the mold from the fridge.
- Working very carefully and quickly place a small amount of the white chocolate on top of the dark chocolate.
- Gently spread.
- If you don't work quickly the warm chocolate will harden to the dark and you will not be able to spread it.
- Continue putting in a small amount at a time and spreading it to all the edges.
- Spatula in the remaining chocolate and cover the bottom.
- Using the offset spatula spread it evenly all over the bottom.
- Lastly, place it into the freezer for 5 minutes.
Bottom Chocolate Layer
- First, repeat the same directions as given above for melting the top layer.
- Second, remove the chocolate from the fridge.
- Again work carefully and quickly as the warm chocolate will freeze if you don't spread it quickly.
- Spread a small amount of chocolate in and spread over the white chocolate layer.
- Continue to place small amounts and spread to cover until the bottom is covered.
- Spatula in the remaining amount and use the offset spatula to spread it evenly.
- Place it into the freezer for 5 to 10 minutes.
Chocolates
- Remove and break into small rectangles or carefully cut them so they don't break.
- Place chocolates in foil wrappers and wrap them up.
- Best kept in the refrigerator.
Notes
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings 12.0 | |
| Amount Per Serving | |
| Calories 40 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 2 g | 2 % |
| Saturated Fat 0 g | 2 % |
| Monounsaturated Fat 0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g | |
| Trans Fat 0 g | |
| Cholesterol 0 mg | 0 % |
| Sodium 0 mg | 0 % |
| Potassium 0 mg | 0 % |
| Total Carbohydrate 3 g | 1 % |
| Dietary Fiber 0 g | 0 % |
| Sugars 1 g | |
| Protein 0 g | 1 % |
| Vitamin A | 0 % |
| Vitamin C | 0 % |
| Calcium | 0 % |
| Iron | 0 % |
| * The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA. | |
Nutrition
Serving: 12servings | Calories: 40kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g