Vegan Dark Chocolate Peppermint Cups
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Holiday baking is interrupted to bring you this super easy vegan candy recipe that requires no oven time! These Vegan Dark Chocolate Peppermint Cups are an amazing homemade candy that are a festive addition to your holiday cookie boxes.
If you are looking for more no bake holiday treats, check out my Easy Vegan Peanut Brittle, Dark Chocolate Peppermint Pretzel Bark, or my Easy Christmas Animal Crackers!
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If your oven is crammed with cookies already, this Christmas candy recipe can be made while cookies bake. And it makes an amazing addition to any cookie box, or you can fill a tin with them and give them as a gift all on their own!
This recipe for Vegan Dark Chocolate Peppermint Cups only uses 5 ingredients! Yes, only 5 simple ingredients are needed to make this vegan candy recipe!
Why You'll Love This Recipe
No Bake: This Christmas candy does not require the oven! That makes it quick and simple, while not taking up precious oven space this time of year.
Organic Candy: This vegan candy recipe is so festive while also being organic. Sometimes during this time of year, these two don't always go hand in hand as everyone is adding artificial colors to everything just to make it festive. With this recipe for Vegan Dark Chocolate Peppermint Cups you don't have to choose between your health and the holidays.
Vegan Candy: This is an easy vegan candy recipe that even non-vegans will love!
Quick and Simple: I love this Christmas candy recipe because it is so simple! You just need 5 ingredients to make these Vegan Dark Chocolate Peppermint Cups.
Ingredients
- Dark Chocolate: Make sure to use an organic dark chocolate that's made for melting. If you're using chocolate chips, be sure they have no stabilizers, like these organic mini dark chocolate chips. Or use a melting chocolate like Mama Ganache Organic Dark Chocolate.
- Coconut Oil: I use organic coconut oil which makes the chocolate a little softer and easier to bite into.
- Powdered Sugar: I use Wholesome Organic Powdered Sugar, be sure it's sifted.
- Peppermint Extract: This provides a cool mint flavor to this Christmas candy.
- Candy Canes: I use YumEarth Organic Candy Canes.
Tools Needed
- Scale: Always use a digital food scale for the best results.
- Stand Mixer: I use my stand mixer for ease, but if you prefer to use a hand mixer you can also do that.
- Cupcake Pan: You'll need a cupcake pan for the molds. If you want to make these bite sized, just use a mini cupcake pan!
- Piping Bag: You'll need a large piping bag to pipe the filling.
- Heatproof Mixing Bowl: You'll need a heatproof bowl to melt the chocolate.
- Chocolate Thermometer: If you want to temper the chocolate, you'll need a chocolate thermometer. This part is optional, and you do not have to temper the chocolate. If you don't temper it, you just will want to store this organic candy in the fridge.
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Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Line a cupcake pan with liners.
Step 2
Chop or crush candy canes and set aside.
Step 3
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the coconut oil, powdered sugar, and peppermint flavor and mix on to combine. Speed mixer up to high and whip until smooth. Transfer to a piping bag with no tip and set aside.
Step 4
Using a double boiler, add 80% of the chocolate and melt until it reaches 115°F on a chocolate thermometer. Remove from the heat and add in the remaining 20% of the chocolate. Stir to combine completely. Allow the chocolate to come down to 91°F.
Step 5
Fill the cupcake liners one-third with chocolate. Place the tray in the freezer to set for about 5 to 10 minutes.
Step 6
Remove from the freezer and pipe a dollop of filling into each cupcake cup, going all the way to the edge. Add chocolate on top and sprinkle with the crushed candy canes. Place back in the freezer to set, about 25 minutes.
Baker's Tips
- Buy high quality cupcake liners. Buying a high quality cupcake liner is a good idea for this recipe. I used the standard brown kraft cupcake liners that I always use, and they stuck pretty bad. I would recommend a thick and glossy type cupcake liner. You could even use a festive liner for these cups!
- I temper the chocolate in this recipe because that’s a great thing to do if you are gifting them to someone. But, if you’re just making them for yourself or even if you are feeling lazy, you do not have to temper the chocolate. If you don’t temper the chocolate, you may just want to store in the fridge so it doesn’t sweat. But this time of year it is cooler out, and you shouldn’t have much trouble with that either!
- I use dark chocolate from Mama Ganache, it comes in small round medallions. But, you can also use a chocolate bar and just roughly chop it up.
FAQ's
Yes! This is a great treat to make in advance. Just store in the fridge.
Yes, if you are not vegan you can use milk chocolate.
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Vegan Dark Chocolate Peppermint Cups
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 candy canes
- ½ cup coconut oil (melted)
- heaping 1 ½ cups powdered sugar (sifted)
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 20 ounces dark chocolate
Instructions
- Line a cupcake pan with liners.
- Chop or crush candy canes and set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the coconut oil, powdered sugar, and peppermint extract and mix on to combine. Speed mixer up to high and whip until smooth. Transfer to a piping bag with no tip and set aside.
- Using a double boiler, add 80% of the chocolate and melt until it reaches 115°F on a chocolate thermometer. Remove from the heat and add in the remaining 20% of the chocolate. Stir to combine completely. Allow the chocolate to come down to 91°F.
- Fill the cupcake liners one-third with chocolate. Place the tray in the freezer to set for about 5 to 10 minutes.
- Remove from the freezer and pipe a dollop of filling into each cupcake cup, going all the way to the edge. Add chocolate on top and sprinkle with the crushed candy canes.
- Place back in the freezer to set, about 25 minutes.
- Store in a cool dry place for up to 2 weeks.
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