Paleo Irish Mint Patties

This is by far the fanciest dessert I have ever made.  In fact whenever I see a complicated looking dessert there is a high probability that I will never ever make it.  Take a rainbow cake for example.  That will never happen.  So when I spotted this recipe in Clean Eating magazine I simply glazed over it since I figured it looked way to complex to recreate myself.  Then I kept thinking about it.  So I went back and looked again.  Such a simple recipe!  I made a few little changes and this is so easy even a caveman can do it :)  The whole process to make these took me only about 20 minutes.  Now that is what I am talking about.

What you will need:

• 1 10 oz bag of gluten and dairy free chocolate chips.
• 1 cup of unsweetened shredded coconut. 
• 6-8 fresh mint leaves + additional ones for topping as a garnish
• 2 tbs of maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp of peppermint extract
• 3 tbs of hot water

Directions:

1. Line line a 12 count muffin tin with paper or silicone muffin liners. 
2. Melt your chocolate in the microwave or over stove for about 2 minutes or until it is fully melted.  Pour just enough chocolate into each liner so it just covers the bottom.  Place in the freezer for 20 minutes or until hardened. 
3. In a food processor, add the coconut, mint leaves, maple syrup, peppermint extract and hot water.  Process until all everything is well combined.
4. Remove chocolate from freezer and take out of liners.  Add a spoonful of the coconut mixture to a patty and place a second patty on top.  Top with a mint leave for garnish.
5. Enjoy! 

These will melt if left out so make sure you keep them in the fridge until ready to eat.

These are so tasty and the perfect little treat!  I will be making these again for St. Patty's day coming up, which we will be celebrating around here for sure.  Hello I have a Guisness lovin Irish man living with me. 

Each patty has only 83 calories and 7 grams of carb.