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Pastel Mint Patties

April 7, 2014

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Pretty Pastel Mint Patties are perfect for Easter and spring time! These mints take just minutes to make and the kiddos can help too!

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A lot of people have asked which food colors I used for these patties…so here it is! It’s Wilton Gel Food Colors.

Easter is just around the corner and so is our Spring break!! We leave this Sunday for a whirlwind trip to Southern California. First stop – Disneyland 🙂 We’re doing a couple of days at Disneyland, then it’s down to San Diego for three days where we’re going to Sea World, San Diego Zoo Safari Park and Legoland. The last day we’re going to Magic Mountain and then coming back the night before Easter.

Whew!

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You can see why I’m planning ahead 🙂 I’m starting with my FAVORITEST candy ever – mint patties! You know I make these babies for every holiday; Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Memorial Day…I’m addicted.

Pretty Pastel Mint Patties are perfect for Easter and Spring! | MomOnTimeout.com

They are just SO easy and SO fun and the boys just adore them. So do I. Seriously though, what’s not to love?

Pretty Pastel Mint Patties are perfect for Easter and Spring! | MomOnTimeout.com

Since it’s Easter time, I decided to go with pastels for the mints. I went with mint flavoring for this batch but you all know I’m partial to lemon and these patties are excellent with lemon flavoring. You can’t go wrong either way.

I also loved doing the pastel colors because it requires so little in the way of food color. Always work with gel food colors if you can. The color is so much richer and you don’t need a whole lot to achieve the color you desire.

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I’m packing these babies away and I’ll be able to pull them out Easter morning and look like a hero. Now if I could only magically get all those Easter eggs colored and dyed in the next 6 days I’d be golden 🙂

Find the gel food colors I used here.

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Pastel Mint Patties

Pretty Pastel Mint Patties are perfect for Easter and spring time! These mints take just minutes to make and the kiddos can help too!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword pastel mint patties
Prep Time 30 minutes minutes
Let stand 1 day day
Total Time 1 day day 30 minutes minutes
Servings 60 patties
Calories 50kcal
Author Trish - Mom On Timeout

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter softened
  • 1/3 cup light corn syrup
  • 4 cups powdered sugar divided
  • 1 tsp your choice of extract or candy flavoring - I used mint 1 to 2 tsp
  • food coloring - preferably gel or paste I USED THESE FOOD COLORS
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar to roll balls in

Instructions

  • Combine butter and corn syrup together in a small bowl.
  • Add 2 cups powdered sugar and your choice of extract and beat until well combined. Add extract 1/2 teaspoon at a time until the mixture reaches your desired flavor.
  • Stir in an additional cup of powdered sugar.
  • Turn bowl onto a cutting board sprinkled with last cup of powdered sugar.
  • Knead the mixture until sugar is absorbed and is completely smooth.
  • Divide dough into four portions.
  • Tint one portion pink, one green, one blue and one yellow.
  • Shape into 3/4 inch balls and roll in granulated sugar.
  • Flatten gently with a fork.
  • Let candies stand, uncovered, at room temperature for 1 day.
  • Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Calories: 50kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 8mg | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 24IU | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg

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By Trish - Mom On Timeout April 7, 2014 Dessert, Easter, Easter Recipes, Favorites, Holiday Recipes, Kid-Friendly, Recipes

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Comments

  1. Anne Jordan says

    April 5, 2021 at 5:05 AM

    These are DELICIOUS and a great treat after a meal. !!! Made these for our Easter barbecue and 2 of my guest asked for the recipe!!! I know I will be making these time and time again! THANKS so much for sharing.

    Reply
  2. Michelle says

    April 21, 2019 at 10:49 AM

    Just made these and they turned out wonderfully! I kept adding powdered sugar as needed! Wish I could share my picture!

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      May 5, 2019 at 5:59 PM

      Fantastic Michelle! Thank you so much!

      Reply
  3. Kathy Nelson says

    April 16, 2017 at 2:34 AM

    I tried the pastel mints and they did not turn out. They just wanted to crumble. #1 says Combine butter and corn syrup together in a small bowl. Was I suppose to add #2 to #1? It really doesn’t say. If I could figure this out I would be happy. Just did not get creamy.

    Reply
  4. Monique says

    April 13, 2017 at 8:03 PM

    Made your pastel mint patties and after having made other recipes prior to this one, they were, by far, the most difficult I’ve ever made!!!! Not sure what I could have done wrong, but I’ve won cooking contests before and had a candy/chocolate business, so I think I know what I’m doing, but won’t be making these again. Sorry!!! (Certainly could be at fault, but reviewed the recipe several times before I made it….)

    Reply
  5. Robin says

    April 13, 2017 at 7:09 PM

    Are these or the cream cheese mints better for a baby shower? Do either have to be refrigerated? How long in advance can these or the cream cheese ones be made? I can’t wait to see the results of whichever mints of yours that I make. They are so pretty!

    Reply
  6. MyTu says

    April 9, 2017 at 5:55 AM

    Hello, how are you? I had feature your delicious recipe in my blog (www.myhousetucasa.com/en) , I hope you don’t mind. Have a nice day!

    Reply
  7. Hollie says

    February 21, 2017 at 9:32 AM

    These look amazing. I’m doing a dessert table for my brothers wedding this summer, these will be perfect in their wedding colors. I’m trying to make some things ahead of time and freeze if possible. So I’m wondering if these freeze well and how long would they last if frozen. Thank you so much

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    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      February 22, 2017 at 10:43 AM

      I haven’t personally frozen these mints but I know others have successfully. Several months at least.

      Reply
  8. Tammy Jones says

    April 14, 2016 at 10:02 AM

    Can you use margarine? I have a son allergic to dairy.

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    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      April 14, 2016 at 10:37 AM

      I have never tried this recipe with margarine Tammy but I think it should work.

      Reply
  9. Abby says

    March 25, 2016 at 7:19 PM

    Hello! I just wonder if there’s a specific kind of “mint” I should look for? At my grocery store there was “mint” and then “spearmint.” What do you use, please? 🙂

    Abby

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    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      March 26, 2016 at 6:15 AM

      I prefer spearmint but either will work!

      Reply
  10. nandini says

    February 25, 2016 at 10:38 PM

    Can i use liquid glucose as at my place liquid corn syrup isnt easily available

    Reply
  11. Shelly says

    February 20, 2016 at 7:14 PM

    These look fantastic! Very colorful and cheerful for Easter. I will have to try your recipe

    Reply
  12. Rachel says

    July 4, 2015 at 1:19 PM

    My family has been making mints for every wedding for the last 40 years or more, but ours are just cream cheese, powdered sugar and almond extract and of course food coloring to match the wedding colors. I like the idea of expanding their use to holidays 😉

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    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      July 8, 2015 at 10:48 AM

      We make them ALL YEAR LONG Rachel 🙂 My boys can’t get enough of them!

      Reply
  13. Brittni says

    March 21, 2015 at 1:39 PM

    My 9 year old daughter and her friend just made these at their play date this afternoon! So easy that I didn’t have to help much at all! We used gel food colors, and our mints are BRIGHT! The girls love them (and their little brothers keep coming into the kitchen to sneak them too)! They didn’t bother waiting for them to ‘air out’ for a day, and they’re almost gone already! Thanks for such a great, fun, easy, and kid-friendly recipe!

    Reply
  14. Amy Huntley says

    March 11, 2015 at 8:02 PM

    The colors are so beautiful. How can you not love these?

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      March 13, 2015 at 1:17 PM

      Thanks so much Amy!

      Reply
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