Microwave Peppermint Meltaways (THM S)
I bring you yet another easy, yet impressive holiday treat - meltaway candy.
If you haven't had a meltaway before, it's quite simply chocolate with a more buttery, soft texture. It's still firmly set at room temperature, but a little "snap" is taken away and you're left with buttery, chocolatey goodness.
This recipe uses just 3 (THREE!) simple ingredients to create festive and impressive holiday candy.
I used 85% dark chocolate for this recipe, and sweetened it a touch using some liquid stevia. You could also use Lily's chocolate chips, and they wouldn't need any additional sweetener.
Start by melting the chocolate of your choice with 2 Tablespoons of all vegetable shortening (I used Nutiva, but any red palm/coconut oil blend will do. The softer the better!). I chose to do this in the microwave, as it takes less time. If you don't have a microwave, or don't like to use one, you can follow these same steps by melting the chocolate in a double boiler.
When the chocolate is completely melted, add liquid stevia (if using), 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract, and a pinch of pink salt.
Start spooning the chocolate into your festive candy molds. I used some "heirloom" (I use that term loosely, as they are just old, cheap, and cute) plastic molds. Silicone candy molds are 100% fine to use also!
After all the chocolate is poured, pop the candy molds into the fridge for about 30 minutes to set. Pop them out and enjoy at room temperature, or store them in a zip-top bag for later use.
How cute are these?! And with barely 5 minutes of effort.
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