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Peppermint Kisses

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 raw / vegan / gluten-free / nut-free

Raw Peppermint Kisses were created from the same batter as my raw candy canes. But just in case you are not even faintly interested in candy canes, I didn’t want you to miss out on the fun of creating Raw Peppermint Kisses.

I quickly decided that this was a great time to use my culinary Peppermint Oil. It contains numerous minerals and nutrients, including manganese, iron, magnesium, calcium, folate, potassium, and copper. It also contains omega-3 fatty acids, Vitamin A and Vitamin C.  Whereas that all sounds fine and dandy, facts such as those don’t “speak” to many people. But this will get the attention of some; it did me.  :) … Peppermint oil is beneficial as an aid for digestion.

You can put a few drops of peppermint oil in a glass of water and drink it before your meal for its beneficial digestive properties. It is known to be a carminative and therefore helps in removing excess gas.  And it can relax the smooth muscles of the GI tract.

Peppermint oil is also an excellent home remedy for nausea and headaches.  To quickly alleviate the pain of a headache,  apply peppermint oil in a diluted form directly on the forehead.  I often add a drop of peppermint oil to a dab of coconut oil between my palms, rubbing them together and then applying. Inhaling peppermint oil can eliminate the effects of nausea because of its relaxing and soothing effects.

There are so many other therapeutic uses for peppermint oil, and if it fascinates you, I encourage you to do further reading.  It is a great oil to have handy in your pantry.

These raw peppermint kisses remain chewy, and if you throw all of them in a bag, they will stick to one another.  But they do pull apart just fine and are really fun to eat.  I made the mistake of leaving a dehydrator full of them on the table to cool as I was preparing my next creation to use them in (Raw Peppermint Kiss Ice Cream) and when I went to retrieve them, about half of them had been consumed by, I am guessing, little elves. Hehe, It’s all good though… to know that they were enjoyed is really all that matters to me.

Ingredients:

Preparation:

  1. To create beet juice, wash the beetroots thoroughly and rough chop into sizes that will fit in the juicer chute.  Juice.
    • If you don’t have a juicer, you can rough chop some beetroots and blend them with a touch of water in a high-powered blender.
    • Then place in a mesh/nut bag and squeeze the juice from the bag.  A little labor-intensive, but it can be done.
  2. In the food processor, fitted with the “S” blade, process the date paste, beet juice, peppermint extract, and salt until everything is well incorporated.
  3. Place the batter in a piping bag fitted with a star tip.  Mine was about 1/4″ in diameter.
  4. Pipe the batter onto the teflex sheet.
    • Start with the piping tip resting on the reflex sheet, hold the bag upright.
    • As you apply gentle pressure to the bag, lift and give the tip a small swirl.  See the photo below.
    • Do this over and over and over and over…and over… till all of the batter is gone.
  5. Dehydrate at 115 degrees (F) for about 6 hours or until it is dry enough to remove and place directly on the mesh sheet.  Continue drying for another 18 hours or until dry.  The kisses won’t dry hard, but they shouldn’t be sticky.
  6. Store in an airtight container on the counter for several weeks.

16 thoughts on “Peppermint Kisses

  1. suzi says:

    could i use beet root powder in this? if so, how would i create the juice?

    • amie-sue says:

      Hi Suzi,

      Sure, if you have beet powder use that. You might need to add a tad bit of water. Just start with 1 Tbsp worth. You won’t need much. To make beet juice you can use a juicer or you can blend some beets with water in a blender and then strain it out through a nut milk bag. Don’t use the beet pulp, just the juice. If you do this method, chop up the beets before adding them to the blender. I would start with maybe 2 peeled, red beets and 1/2 cup of water. See how that works. Blessings, amie sue

  2. Fran McDonald says:

    Now I know all about peppermint kisses
    Thanks

  3. Jeani says:

    Wow! This looked so easy and yummy that I just had to give it a try.
    I just cleaned everything up and turned on the dehydrator. I can’t wait until they’re done, but this made a TON! Over 150, but I have to admit I need a lot of practice with the cookie press (don’t have a piping bag). Anyway, they taste great, and they’re a great excuse to make the ice cream. Maybe for Thanksgiving.
    Thanks again for what you give to the rest of us.

    • amie-sue says:

      Your welcome Jeani and thank you for the sweet comment. So glad that you are enjoying these. I made them last year around the holidays and kept them in a bowl on the counter. Everyone who walked by them would pop a few in their mouth. It was fun to have around. :) Have a blessed day, amie sue

  4. Irmeli says:

    Just had to try this recipe…. just turned the dehydrator on and can’t wait to taste them. The beet juice made a mess and I need to practice piping… some of my ‘kisses’ looked more like turds! LOL Thanks so much and I’ll be trying some other awesome recipes on your site soon!

    • amie-sue says:

      lol Irmeli… you gave me a good chuckle today. :) Thank you. Piping does take a little practice but you will soon get the hang of it. The beauty with this recipe is that you can practice with the batter and just keep scooping it back into the bag. :) I have been teaching someone piping techniques this past week… I am using date paste with him for that very reason. hehe Have a wonderful day, amie sue

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  6. Veronica says:

    Good evening Amie Sue,

    I just placed 2 trays of Peppermint kisses in the dehydrator and I am so happy! The batter tasted devine and my daughter and I kept ‘taste testing’ 😛

    I can’t wait to bring them with me to work on Monday!

    I didn’t have beet root juice so I used a little over 1 Tbsp beet root powder and 1/4 cup water. Worked like charm! :)

    • amie-sue says:

      Good evening Veronica,

      Mmmm, I think I can smell them from here. hehe That batter is pretty darn tasty for sure. I am impressed that you even got them in the dehydrator. :) I would love to hear what those at work think. Thanks so much for sharing how you use beet root powder and water. That will help others who might end up in the same situation.

      Blessings and have a wonderful rest of the weekend. amie sue

  7. Daniela says:

    Hello Amie-Sue,
    I am thinking to prepare some good treats (that are not chocolates :) ) for my colleagues for Christmas and these kisses are just perfect and very easy to make … wondering if I can make a batter that is white and dehydrate it in the same shapes…they will look great together as red and white … Do you have any suggestion? Thank you so much!

  8. Daniela says:

    Thank you! I went with the Christmas Butter Spritz Cookie they are in the dehydrator now! Couldn’t stop tasting them from the dispenser, specially the “butter” cookies…. I made them with cashews flower only as I did not have any almond white flower on hand but they are AMAZING! I am sure I can convince my son ( a 6-year old picky eater) with them, not only my colleagues:).

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