Have you ever made homemade Peppermint Patties? I did for the first time last year, and man are they easy. And SO delicious. Because of my great love for these delectable palate cleansers, I decided to give them a fun twist!
Ingredients
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 6 cups powder sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin extract*
- McCormicks Red Food Coloring
- McCormicks Yellow Food Coloring
- 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3 tablespoons shortening
Instructions
- Place sweetened condensed milk, powder sugar, 6 drops of McCormicks red food coloring, 9 drops of McCormicks yellow food coloring, and pumpkin extract into mixer.
- Start on slow and let all ingredients blend together. If mixer seems to struggle, you can go up one speed. Once powder sugar is mostly incorporated you can increase speed until mixture is fully combined.
- Take a heaping tablespoon and roll it into a ball. Place on baking sheet. My baking sheet fit about 24.
- Take a glass and press each ball down into a flat disc.
- Do this to all the pumpkin mixture and then place in the freezer for 15-30 minutes.
- Place semi-sweet chocolate into a microwave safe container and melt chocolate in 30-second increments, stirring well after each 30-second interval. When chocolate is mostly melted (some chunks can remain) add in shortening. Place back in microwave for 15-30 seconds.
- Remove one tray of pumpkin discs from freezer. Place one disc on fork and dip into thin chocolate mixture. Let excess chocolate fall back into bowl and then place chocolate covered pumpkin disc on parchment lined baking sheet. Chill for 30 minutes (or an hour at room temperature) and enjoy!
- *Purchased Pumpkin Extract from King Arthur Flour
I adapted my recipe from the brilliant Alice at Savory Sweet Life.
When I decided to make these with a pumpkin flavor, I didnt realize that pumpkin extract wasnt readily available. While I did find two sources that had it, only one had excellent customer service and quality of product.
That was King Arthur Flour. This is not your mama’s extract, and really pacts a punch! They recommend using 1/8 to 1/4 tsp in baking and I totally agree.
For as easy as these are to make, you would not believe how decadent they taste.
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Yes!! I love making pumpkin muffins…and I might try to come up with something fun and new this Halloween.
Oh, these look yummy!!!
Yes always!
Of course! I love baking for all holidays! Ps. I have never made peppermint patties, mostly because I do not like them haha… don’t shun me
Yea. Usually cupcakes for a classroom or daycare. Fun cuz the kids can help decorate!
My brownie ghost pops are always a huge hit!
There’s too much candy at Halloween to make baking worth it. The most I do is popcorn balls.
I love to bake all year but I would have to say FALL is the best.
I love all the cute little ideas everyone comes up with every year.
I like to make rice krispie treat balls, with Reeces Pieces in them. Yum!
I might pass on the pumpkin patties but will definitely be looking up how to make mint patties!!
I bake a lot with pumpkin: cookies and bread especially!
i do make simple treats for the kids parties
I rarely bake for Halloween. My birthday is Oct 22nd, my son the 28th and brother the 29th. I do plenty of baking for each of us so I’m kinda too tired to do Halloween baking. In November, I make up for that by trying to bake as many pumpkin and pecan deserts as I possibly can!
Happy Birthday early!
Yes, I love to bake… and halloween is my favorite holiday… pumpkin muffins and cupcakes are staples all month long!
I do! I’ve already made pumpkin cookies
I bake for a friend’s annual Halloween party.
Goodness, pumpkin treats of all kinds.
Love pumpkin. This is a definite new way of making something that I absolutely love! I will try!
love Halloween baking! I’m making Halloween cupcakes
I love making pumpkin muffins
I am making these this weekend. GREAT idea. And that gift pack looks great!!
I love Halloween baking especially the pumpkin flavored treats! I’ve made 2 batches of pumpkin chocolate chip cookies already, a batch of pumpkin bars and I also tried your pumpkin whip cream which was AMAZING by the way! Thanks for the awesome recipes and the fun giveaway!
I might just have to make these!!!
Of course. Everything is pumpkin flavored.
Oh, yes! There are some cut-out sugar cookie pumpkins chilling in the fridge right now… with yummy lemon extract and nutmeg flavors added to the usual dough.
Halloween funfetti cupcakes
I bake lots of goodies for Halloween. Witches hats with ice cream cones and cookies…pumpkin cupcakes…pumpkin breads. yumm
Yes. Definitely! I’m a little sad that my son is getting older now, but I still can’t help myself.
Heck yea –my “making” mojo needs a holiday kick start.
I do! It’s also my sister-in-law’s birthday, so I’m always baking up something yummy. I have actually bookmarked this to maybe make for her, because she (appropriately) LOVES pumpkin!
These look yum! will definitely give it a try
I do more general fall baking than specific Halloween baking.
What an awesome Fall twist on peppermint patties! You’re a genius.
Not usually, there is too much school stuff goings on.
I bake a ton for Halloween. It is my favorite holiday! Those pumpkin patties look Delish!
I love baking. Even though summer is my favorite season, I love the flavors of fall.
I bake Halloween sugar cookies.
I don’t usually bake for Halloween specifically.
Of course!! Although I dont need an excuse to bake. ; )
I’ll use any opportunity I can to bake- Halloween or otherwise. thanks1
I usually make cupcakes or cookies for Halloween.
I bake cupcakes!
Of course! I bake for every occasion
Love your blog!
I like to make sugar cookies and decorate them like pumpkins!
Hooray! Bowls!
Love making chex mix for halloween treats!
I do bake for Halloween! I love making pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese icing.
Yes! I can’t get enough of pumpkin baked goods this time of year!
Not always…don’t get many trick-or-treaters out here in the boonies, but this year I will for my 3 yr. old grand daughter and great nephew and my 1 yr. old great niece
I love baking any time of year- I’ll take any excuse! Sadly, I don’t think I’ll bake anything for Halloween this year- our dorm kitchen is a little lacking :/
I love to bake. For adult treats I like to make individual servings of hot chocolate and package them neatly since Halloween starts the season of cold weather.
You’re genius! I love this idea, yum!
I love to make sugar cookies and top them with candy corn or candy pumpkins!
I prefer mint to pumpkin, but now I can make either!
I always do pumpkin everything for the entire month of October but I’m always sure to do soft pumpkin cookies. Always.
not usually, unless we’re invited to something that it would be appropriate for…
Yes I bake for Halloween.. We have a fun party for the kids and bring goodies.
Those look delicious! I am definitely going to try these out. Addicted to ANYTHING pumpkin!
THOSE LOOK DELICIOUS!
Yes, I bake cut out sugar cookies! Yummy!
Looking magnificent
I wander if you can make a coffee version out of it too
Yes, I bake for Halloween! I make Halloween candy, pumpkin face cakes and cookies. I would love to win this giveaway, Thank you and McCorormick.
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These look amazing!
I love to make cutout Pumpkin frosted cookies for Halloween.
These are beautiful!
Delicious and beautiful, love them!
I usually always make some sort of baked treat for Halloween. Normally orange & chocolate cupcakes!
I usually make chocolate covered pretzels for halloween and bring them to the office … does that count as baking?
Sometimes….with older kids and most of them out of the house we don’t do as much for Halloween any more.
Yes! I love baking for any holiday. as long as i have access to an oven (currently i go to a friends house) and ingredients i’ll bake.
I tend to bake more fallish than Halloween, but I used to do it more when I had better access to pumpkin stuff.
Yes! I love pumpkin!!!
I bake all kinds of stuff for Halloween including pumpkin pasties.
ooooh, I can’t wait to try these!
Don’t bake too much for Halloween-with Christmas coming so soon- so much baking then.
Yes! I love pumpkins!
What a fun giveaway (and recipe!). Thanks for the opportunity. I love to bake cakes, but for Halloween, it’s cookies.
I make some kind of candy, popcorn balls and fall kind of doughnut apple or pumpkin cake type.
They look so good! Although I may be searching for a recipe for the peppermint patties first- those are my favorite!
My mom and I had a tradition of making halloween shaped sugar cookies and decorating them with frosting!
These look so so good! I usually try to bake something for the nephews for Halloween. I’ve never even heard of pumpkin extract. I must have some!
I bake sugar cookies and pumpkin goodies
I love to bake, I like to make something for the kids school.
Yes I do bake for Halloween. I make cookies and cupcakes..beautiful orange and yellow frosting! YUM
Ermahgerd…I love those bowls! And extracts. I’d be an extract ho if I could afford them. LOL
I throw the neighborhood chili feed every year! It is a kids halloween party to the max! I bake all kinds of cookies, pumpkin bars, this year I will be making some recipes from your site as well! The whoopie pies and these chocolate pumpkin patties! I also do a big chocolate cake shaped like a spider! The kids love it and so do the adults! Not to mention all that baking I brew a large witches pot of grandma’s homemade chili for all to warm up their bellies before and after going trick or treating!
Yes I bake pumpkin cookies
Halloween is my favorite baking holiday. But I have a play opening Nov. 1, and on top of that I’m sick, so I haven’t even decorated yet! I really want to make cupcakes and candy corn and pumpkin everything.
Yes, we love pumpkin bread
I love to make special treats for Halloween, my favorite holiday. Chocolate covered pretzels, marshmallows too.
Love the idea but I have to ask – Is the pumpkin extract taste like pure pumpkin or pumpkin pie? I have bought several pumpkin extracts in the past and all are a pie flavoring – with hints of nutmeg, cinnamon and such in it and not just a pure pumpkin flavoring.
I usually bake some sort of cookies for Halloween.
How fun and creative! They look delicious too!
Yes! I start my Fall/Halloween baking right when october starts, it’s one of my favorite times to bake!
Love the apron!
I love to bake for Halloween – it is my favorite holiday to bake for!!
I bake Halloween cookies.
I love baking for Halloween! I just made some Halloween sandwich cookies earlier in the week.
Yes, I love baking
I love to bake for Halloween. Pumpkin muffins – yum!
I always bake Halloween themed sugar cookies for my kids.
My sister-in-law and I make Halloween cookies with my boys each year, plus my daughter and I bake goodies for a big Halloween fundraiser with her Girl Scout Troop. We always try something new, and these patties look amazing!
Those do look really easy. I don’t bake much for Halloween but these look delish.
Halloween candy bark is the easiest and best way to use up all that candy!
I bake for any reason, so halloween is no exception.
I only recently got into baking, but baking for Halloween will be a new tradition from now on. I love trying new recipes, and there are so many amazing options!
I made some pumpkin walnut muffins that disappeared quickly so next is some pumpkin chocolate muffins and of course Jack-o-lantern cookies!
I always bake pie and cookies/cupcakes for my son’s school.
I love peppermint patties. i’ve never tried to make them myself, guess I need to hunt up a recipe for the originals.yummmmmmy
I bake all the time – brownies and cheesecake – are my signature dishes!
Usually but not this year so far
This year I’m making cake pops to hand out to the trick or treaters!
If buying a bag of skittles counts
Pumpkin, can it get any better I dont think so
I love to bake and take every opportunity to do it! Love to make decorated cookies with my kids for Halloween:)
These looks so delish. Think I will make them to take to the football tailgate this weekend.
I usually bake some kind of decorated cookie. I don’t go too crazy, I leave that for Christmas.
Nope! Not til now!
I’m making pumpkin cake pops this year for my niece!
Those look delish!! Can’t wait to try them!
I bake any chance I get! It doesn’t have to be fall or Halloween for me to pull out some pumpkin and get into the kitchen. These look amazing!
yes, i bake whenever I have an excuse!
I bake all the time, and will bake for Halloween.. just not sure what..
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Thank you!
I have started baking for halloween!
These would be perfect for the Halloween party for my daughters’ preschool!
not usually but these look yum
I love to bake sugar cookies for all the seasons
I usually bake with my mother. We’ve made pumpkin cheesecakes and a pumpkin cream cheese roll!
While I don’t bake specifically for Halloween, I do bake quite a bit at this time of year, especially using pumpkin.
Absolutely! I just made some mini candy corn (look, not flavor) cupcakes for my daughter’s Fall Fest party Friday. Too cute!
I try to bake for Halloween, but sometimes get caught up in other holiday festivities.
This year I’ll be making brownies. Now to find a ghost stencil for the powdered sugar sprinkled on top.
I don’t usually bake for Halloween, but I might have to try these Chocolate Pumpkin Patties!
Oh yes!!! I’ve already baked and have more baking to do!!
Love pumpkin anything!!
I make anything with pumpkin!
It’s impossible to NOT bake cute holiday stuff!
i just had a baby so i wont be baking this halloween
Congrats!
Yes, I do bake for Halloween! I love pumpkin breads, muffins, and cute cupcakes.
i bake for everything, it relieves stress.
i bake for everything, it relieves stress.
I love to bake for Halloween…especially cupcakes!
yes, i do!
How yummy… perfect for Halloween…
I am not a mint and chocolate fan but I could really get on board with these!!
Yes! I’m making pumpkin sugar cookies and pumpkin whoopie pies!!
I love to bake for halloween and I think it is because pumpkin is so special this time of year, it just makes it feel so festive!
I love to bake anytime of the year! Halloween seems to be the start of the holiday baking season for me. I am going to to be making halloween inspired cutouts this weekend. I never thought to use pumpkin extract. That would be yummy, thanks for the ideas
I usually do since my birthday is on October 28 so if I am getting together with my friends I bake for all of us. This year I am making bleeding cupcakes with white chocolate fangs and black velvet whoopie pies with raspberry marshmallow cream!
You did such a beautiful job with these. I love how fun and festive and gorgeous these are. And I want to try them with that pumpkin extract!
If there is a holiday, I bake.
And even nn-holiday days, too.
so clever! i want that extract.
omg these look amazing!! i must try it!! as for baking for halloween – i LOVE baking but i’ve never baked for halloween. however, i plan to make brain shaped cake balls this year! and perhaps your pumpkin patties
so excited to try this recipe!!! thank you for sharing!
I can’t wait to make these Patties! Yum!
I tried your whoppie pies and I can’t wait to try this… perfect for Halloween AND Thanksgiving!
Yes we usually make frosted/decorated sugar cookies.
You bet! A couple years ago it was mini pumpkin spiderweb cheesecakes, last year was chocolate pumpkin cupcakes with pumpkin buttercream (I think from your site!) and this year it’s pumpkin fudge cupcakes decorated like spiders
Yes I do. I love baking, so whenever I get the chance I do. It is always fun seeing all the creepy desserts people come up with and all the cute ones too. I usually have a couple friends (or more) come over and enjoy the yummy treats I bake for Halloween, it’s great getting input on them.
These will absolutely be part of my Halloween spread this year!
not specifically for halloween, but i love to bake for fall!
I usually bake some fun cupcakes for Halloween dessert!
pumpkin snickerdoodles. Yum.
I haven’t really gotten in the habit, but I’m slowly starting to do more.
Not just for Halloween but I love baking with pumpkin. I made peppermint patties for the first time last Christmas. They were easy and awesome. I would love the pumpkin ones too…
I do not normally bake for Halloween, but I do usually bust out a few fall treats every year- – many of which include copious amounts of pumpkin. And ginger. Oh, and molasses. I love fall flavors as much as I love fall colors!
I love to bake Halloween sugar cookies!
I don’t always bake from scratch for Halloween, but we often make a food craft…almost homemade style. We’ve made acorns from donut holes, chocolate dipped rice krispy treats w/sprinkles, but the favorite is to make a jack o’lantern pizza!
These look delish!!! Could you use real pumpkin if you can’t find any extract?
I never have before — just miniature candy from the supermarket. This year from all the creative ideas on Pinterest and other blogs I decided to make my standard chocolate “dirt” cupcakes with bloody hands (bought on Amazon) and gummy bears — just for the kids on the block. Now, I need a way to package them up. Any suggestions???
I just saw some great packaging suggestions in the iambaker community forum!
I never have before — just miniature candy from the supermarket. This year from all the creative ideas on Pinterest and other blogs I decided to make my standard chocolate “dirt” cupcakes with bloody hands (bought on Amazon) and gummy bears — just for the kids on the block. Now, I need a way to package them up. Any suggestions???
I was so excited about these, I’ve been waiting all week to make them for Halloween and they were a HUGE fail. The recipe didn’t work for me at all! The mixture was way too liquid, definitely could not roll it into a ball. I added more sugar to make it thicker, but still was too liquid. I put it in the freezer to firm up, but as I dipped them in chocolate they softened again and were a complete mess! So disappointed.
Caitlin, I am SO perplexed by this! If anything, my mixture was very, very dry. I have made them a few times now, and never once dealt with a runny mixture. Especially if you did the right thing and added more sugar… its just very perplexing to me. Did you make any modifications to the recipe? Use any extra spices or pumpkin mix?
yes – pumpkin cookies
So far I’ve made decorated sugar cookies and “bloody glass” red velvet cupcakes for Halloween. These pumpkin patties are next, as soon as I get that extract! They look amazing! Thanks for the recipe
I don’t usually bake for Halloween, and I probably won’t this year either since it’s so inconvenient. I’ve been busy making props for my costume instead. I do have a pumpkin though, so I’m thinking of making something with it after Halloween.
I don’t bake specifically for Halloween, but I am always making something pumpkin or apple the entire month of October. These pumpkin patties look very good.
Oh these look so yummy!
Not unless I’m going to a party. But the Funfetti holiday mixes are always fun
Of course! BTW those look awesome
What don’t I bake, mini pumpkin hand pies, all kinds of candies, cupcakes, popcorn’s, cookie and cakes. It is our FAVORITE holiday and we do it up right !
I don’t bake specifically for Halloween – but I make a TON of fall treats – all things pumpkin and apple! What an awesome giveaway!
Such a fun idea!
Always! Bake for every reason I can think off!
Yes.. I love pumpkin everything for Halloween/fall! Plus both my kids have bdays in October.
I love baking for any occasion:)
Yummm…thank you!!! Pumpkin and chocolate are such a dreamy combination.
: )
Julie M.
Yes with a little help from my Grandchildren..They love to make pumpkin cookies..
I love to bake pumpkin stuff for halloween, decorating cookies too!
I do bake for Halloween, pumpkin chocolate chip muffins, pumpkin pound cake, Halloween bark.
Yes we always do Halloween sugar cookies and then I usually bring a Halloween snack to Mops. Pumpkin bars this year!
I didn’t used to, but I’ve gotten so inspired by my favorite bloggers (like you) that I’m thinking my children should skip trick-or-treating since they’ve already gotten enough sugar!!!
ABSOLUTELY!!! My girls and I love to bake and take treats to the neighbors and family.
I love this time of year with all things pumpkin – but why do I wait until now to enjoy it? lol
I usually bake one fun Halloween thing for myself. If I go to a party then I get to bake more!
Every holiday I bake! Gotta love Halloween! Great excuse to eat sweets!
these look yummy, and yes a little goes a long way with pumpkin extract, LOVE that stuff. These pumpkin patties are so pretty, love the color inside!
and yes I bake for Halloween, I’m baking pumpkin shaped cookies today to decorate them just in time!
Heck yeah! I bake everyday all day but make special desserts just for Halloween for the kiddos.
I do bake for Halloween – our 2.5 year old and I made sugar cookies with her friend. We then decorated them (with your icing recipe!) and she sprinkled all sorts of sprinkles on them..so much that the cookies have an odd “crunch” when you first bite in!
I do bake for Halloween! I just made decorated sugar cookies today! Pumpkins and Frankenstein faces!
sometimes. i usually try to avoid the baking and do some sweets that dont necessarily need baking…but if im in the mood i make cupcakes and mini chocolate chip cookies for the kids
I love to bake when I get the chance! My favorite thing to bake is banana bread because it’s so simple and yummy to snack on!
Christina
Yes. My kids love sugar cookie shapes for any holiday to decorate. We did bats just the other day.
I love Halloween and decorating for it, and trying new scary treats. Thanks for the chance to win this scray treat.
This is such a cute prize giveaway. I love Halloween-themed treats!
Such a fabulous idea! I love how easy these are!
My grandsons help me make Halloween cookies–mostly ghosts and jack-o-lanterns. It’s so much fun!
Thanks for the great giveaway!
Sugar Cookies shaped like pumpkins!
These look so delicious! And nice giveaway
What a fun idea. My girls LOVE peppermint patties, so I’m going to try that recipe first. Thanks for sharing and love the pics!
Yes and I love it! I even started a new tradition. We bake small things 3 days leading up to halloween and then we bake a halloween cake!
So much fun!
I love to bake cupcakes for Halloween! These pumpkin patties are just so adorable, and I’m sure delicious too!
I bake every holiday, Halloween most certainly is my favorite. I love the pumpkin spicy flavors, and the excuse to do sweets!
I have baked a number of pumpkin/apple/fall goodies so far. Depending on whether we’re stuck inside from Frankenstorm, we might try to bake some to get through the day.
I can’t believe how delicious these look! A must try for holiday treats!
Yum!!
I love to bake cookies and cupcakes for halloween!
Love pumpkin everything this time of year!
These sound awesome. Going to have to ode the pumpkin extract.
I love seeing new pumpkin recipes every fall, this one looks very original
Yes! I bake all year long!
I love to bake cupcakes at Halloween…… I just end up eating most of them so I don’t do it as often as I should.
I love baking for the holidays! I’ll have to try this recipe! Thankee!
Looks amazing!
I love holiday baking! I made pumpkin bread today, and just this past weekend, I made spider web cookies with my nephew.
I bake for the fall season and beyond to new year! I love pumpkin chocolate chip muffins to start off October. Depending on if I am around kids, we will make some quirky little themed halloween goods. I did the whole “pumpkin to pumpkin pie” from a local pumpkin patch adventure. Looking forward to trying this recipe!
Halloween is all about candy for me but fall in general is when I get into the baking mood.
I just got done making mummy and ghost cupcakes. What’s fall without baking?
I am entering your chocolate cake with ganache and pumpkin whip cream frosting in a contest tomorrow. I will let you know how it turns out!
I don’t usually have time to bake for Halloween.
At least one treat! And almost always has something to do with pumpkin
yes!! last year we made homemade snickers!
I love to bake! We make cut-out sugar cookies in Fall shapes.
Oh my! Thank you so much for the great recipe! So fast and easy to make… I made those with almond extract instead of pumpkin extract… and they were YUMMY! (notice the past tense…) I love your blog!
What a brilliant idea – am making these to serve after dinner on Thanksgiving!
So now, I think THAT is a brilliant idea!
Because I’ve just my 59th move in 59yrs. (*married to a preacher/coach and my dad was a preacher) I’m just too tired to decorate our home we just moved into 4 months ago. So, I’m headed straight to Christmas. I gave my beautiful 9 1/2ft. Christmas tree away, so found a little white naked tree at Goodwill for $6. So here I am in an unfinished house w/company coming Sunday and then it will be a steady stream of company for the Holidays. I just found your website and LOVE it.
My ?Question:
I would LOVE to make these peppermint patties for Christmas but would love the inside to be red and have a kick to them. Any suggestions????
I’m looking for easy (bt look expensive and elegant) recipes for the Holidays.
Any suggestions???
Thank you for sharing your lovely ideas with us.
Wishing you a blessed Season where we celebrate our Lord!
Teela
teelayoung@hotmail.com
You can make the peppermint patties and just add red food coloring!
May your day be blessed~
Oh, those look fantastic!!
I so want to eat them all, they do look delicious but I don;t think I could bake them, at least not yet!!
I just adore you and your fabulous blog.
(I know I’m just now getting around to commenting–bad)