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    Healthy Mint Chocolate Bon-Bons (Nut-Free)

    Published: Mar 6, 2017 · Modified: May 5, 2020 by Lauren · This post may contain affiliate links · 3 Comments

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    Healthy Mint Chocolate Bon-Bons - A creamy, delicious bite of chocolate-covered minty 'ice cream'. Vegan, gluten-free, and nut-free!

    Healthy Mint Chocolate Bon-Bons (Nut-Free)

    Top o' the mornin' to ya!

    I actually do have a bit of Irish blood running through my veins, though admittedly, not much.

    An aunt on my dad's side is really into genealogy, so I have a good idea of what my ancestry is.

    My mom is also pretty well-versed about her family.

    Summing it up, I'm half Czech, one-quarter German, one-eighth Welsh, and one-eighth Irish.

    If being Irish means loving mint, however, I'm shocked I'm not full-blooded!

    Healthy Mint Chocolate Bon-Bons (Nut-Free)

    As a kid, the best part of an Olive Garden meal meant the Andes mint afterward.

    As a teen, my favorite candies to eat at movies were Junior Mints.

    Now, as an adult, I find myself craving any one of these treats on a regular basis. They're just so darn refreshing!

    I have more than a few recipes pairing the two flavors, but let's go ahead and add another in honor of upcoming Saint Patrick's Day!

    I was originally trying for a nut-free Peppermint Patty, but that goal quickly morphed into ice cream after one bite!

    These truly taste like bon-bons. If you're unfamiliar, a bon-bon is basically just a small bite of ice cream covered in chocolate.

    Heaven!

    Healthy Mint Chocolate Bon-Bons (Nut-Free)

    In the spirit of total honesty, I will tell you that if you don't like hemp seeds, you may not like these.

    When I had my husband taste the filling alone, he wasn't a fan.

    Covered in chocolate, however, they've now become one of his favorite treats.

    One night he even asked if he could eat the entire lot!

    I politely informed him that he was lucky to get one, much less my entire, hard-earned batch. (I don't share well, especially chocolate.)

    Despite three out of five family members' distaste for hemp, all five of us absolutely loved these bon-bons!

    Healthy Mint Chocolate Bon-Bons (Nut-Free)
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    Healthy Mint Chocolate Bon-Bons (Nut-Free)

    Creamy, nut-free mint chocolate bon-bons made from hemp seeds, coconut oil, and maple syrup!
    Prep Time20 mins
    Total Time10 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Raw
    Servings: 14 bon-bons
    Calories: 201kcal
    Author: Lauren Goslin

    Ingredients

    ICE CREAM FILLING:

    • ½ c . hemp seeds
    • ½ c . melted coconut oil
    • 2 T . water
    • 1-2 T . honey or maple syrup (see Notes)
    • 1 t . peppermint extract
    • ½ t . vanilla extract
    • dash sea salt
    • stevia , if desired (see Notes)

    CHOCOLATE COATING:

    • ⅔ c . melted coconut oil
    • ½ c . cocoa powder
    • 2 T . maple syrup
    • dash sea salt
    • 1 t . vanilla extract

    Instructions

    • Blend or process the ingredients for the filling until super smooth (about 20-30 seconds).
    • Pour the filling into some type of candy mold or silicone muffin cup (see Notes).
    • Freeze the filling until it's solid.
    • Mix the ingredients together for the chocolate coating.
    • Coat the 'ice cream' filling until covered.
    • Place the bon-bons on a wax paper-lined tray.
    • Freeze until chocolate is solid.
    • Coat again, if desired.
    • Freeze again.
    • Enjoy!
    • Store in freezer for best results.

    Notes

    Fat: 19 g  Carbs: 5.2 g  Sugar: 3.1 g  Protein: 1.1 g; Nutrition facts are based on using one tablespoon of honey in the filling. WW SmartPoints: 10

    Nutrition

    Calories: 201kcal

    Notes:

    Adapted from Oh She Glows

    For the filling, I like to use a combination of honey and stevia for sweetness. I typically use one heaped tablespoon of raw honey and a few dashes of this stevia extract.

    You WON'T need all of the chocolate mixture, but the nutritional facts take the entire recipe into account. I just pour the remaining chocolate into silicone muffin cups and freeze to eat as dark chocolate.

    I use these silicone muffin cups for this recipe.

    I cut the frozen muffin cup in half, to make half moon-shaped bon-bons (see below).

    Healthy Mint Chocolate Bon-Bons (Nut-Free)

     

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    1. Laura

      December 25, 2017 at 8:31 am

      I love this recipe! The hemp seeds sound so delicious here!

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    2. Craig

      April 29, 2017 at 9:37 am

      These were great. I really enjoyed them

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    3. ankit kumar

      March 11, 2017 at 7:24 am

      I tried these recipes and these tastes just awesome. I also recommend everyone to try it at least one time, You will love it. Thanks for sharing these amazing recipes.

      Reply

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