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!
Chocolate Pumpkin Patties
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 c powder sugar
- 1/4 tsp. pumpkin extract*
- McCormicks Red Food Coloring
- McCormicks Yellow Food Coloring
- 3 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3 tbsp. 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
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I found the extract at 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.
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 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 !