Welcome Spring! Retro Ad with Recipe for Chocolate Peppermint Patty Cake!

Welcome Spring! Here's a great Retro Advertisement with Recipe from March 1941 for Chocolate Peppermint Patty Cake.

WELCOME SPRING: Peppermint Patty Cake - Retro Advertisement with Recipe

Welcome Spring! Here's a great Retro Advertisement with Recipe from March 1941 for Chocolate Peppermint Patty Cake.

PEPPERMINT PATTY BROWNIES: National Peppermint Patty Day

Today is National Peppermint Patty Day! Peppermint Patties are candy made from a simple recipe of butter, powdered sugar, corn syrup and peppermint extract. 

For today's holiday, here's a easy recipe for Peppermint Patty Brownies, because you can never have too many Brownie recipes. Recipe adapted from Allrecipes.

PEPPERMINT PATTY BROWNIES

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups butter
3 cups white sugar
1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
5 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
 24 small peppermint patties

Directions  
Mix butter, sugar, and vanilla. Beat in eggs till well blended. Stir in flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Blend well. Reserve 2 cups of batter, set aside
Grease 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan. Spread remaining batter in prepared pan. Arrange peppermint patties in a single layer over batter about 1/2 inch apart. Spread reserved 2 cups batter over patties.
Bake 350 degrees F for 50-55 minutes till brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. E

PEPPERMINT PATTY BROWNIES: Peppermint Patty Day

Today is National Peppermint Patty Day! Peppermint Patties are candy made from a simple recipe of butter, powdered sugar, corn syrup and peppermint extract. 

For today's holiday, here's a easy recipe for Peppermint Patty Brownies, because you can never have too many Brownie recipes. Recipe adapted from Allrecipes.

PEPPERMINT PATTY BROWNIES

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups butter
3 cups white sugar
1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
5 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
 24 small peppermint patties

Directions  
Mix butter, sugar, and vanilla. Beat in eggs till well blended. Stir in flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Blend well. Reserve 2 cups of batter, set aside
Grease 13x9x2 inch pan. Spread remaining batter in prepared pan. Arrange peppermint patties in a single layer over batter about 1/2 inch apart. Spread reserved 2 cups batter over patties.
Bake 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50-55 minutes till brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. E

PEPPERMINT PATTY DRINKS FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Add Alcohol

Peppermint and Chocolate are a match made in heaven. Add alcohol and now you're talking! I love Alcoholic Peppermint Patty Drinks, especially around the holidays. Here are some great recipes. Santa will love them and so will your guests!

Peppermint Patty Hot Chocolate Cocktail

Ingredients
1 ounce Peppermint Schnapps
1/2 ounce Dark Crème de Cacao
1 tsp Crème de Menthe
Hot Chocolate (the best quality chocolate)
(fill the mug)

Whipped cream
Garnish with shaved chocolate or chocolate sprinkles and a candycane

Directions
Pour liqueurs into glass mug.
Fill with hot chocolate.
Top with whipped cream.
Garnish with shaved chocolate or chocolate sprinkles.

Chocolate Peppermintini

Ingredients
2 1/2 ounces chilled vodka
1/2 ounce chilled peppermint schnapps
1/2 ounce chilled white Creme de Cacao (or Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur)
Junior mints

Directions
Mix cold liquor together and shake with ice.
Strain into martini glass.
Drop a few Junior Mints into bottom of glass or garnishrim with crushed candycanes

Optional: I've used Godiva chocolate liqueur in place of the creme de cacao, and I've also used Chocolate vodka in place of both the vodka and Creme de Cacao. Just different. I'm not a stickler for proportions.

Peppermint Patty on the Rocks

Ingredients
1 ounce peppermint schnapps
1 ounce dark crème de cacao
2 ounces cream

Directions
Pour peppermint schnapps, crème de cacao, and cream in ice-filled old-fashioned glass.
Shake by placing a mixing tin over glass and give a good shake.

Photo: Candy Cane Martini Glasses from Artland

Peppermint Patty Drinks: Add Alcohol

Peppermint and Chocolate are a match made in heaven. Add alcohol and now you're talking! I love Alcoholic Peppermint Patty Drinks, especially around the holidays. Here are some great recipes. Santa will love them and so will your guests!

Peppermint Patty Hot Chocolate Cocktail

1 ounce peppermint schnapps
1/2 ounce dark crème de cacao
1 tsp crème de menthe
hot chocolate (the best quality chocolate)* (fill the mug)

whipped cream
Garnish with shaved chocolate or chocolate sprinkles and a candycane

Pour liqueurs into glass mug.
Fill with hot chocolate.
Top with whipped cream.
Garnish with shaved chocolate or chocolate sprinkles.

Chocolate Peppermintini

2 1/2 ounces chilled vodka
1/2 ounce chilled peppermint schnapps
1/2 ounce chilled white Creme de Cacao (or Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur)
Junior mints

Mix cold liquor together and shake with ice.
Strain into martini glass.
Drop a few Junior Mints into bottom of glass or garnishrim with crushed candycanes

Optional: I've used Godiva chocolate liqueur in place of the creme de cacao, and I've also used Chocolate vodka in place of both the vodka and Creme de Cacao. Just different. I'm not a stickler for proportions.

Peppermint Patty on the Rocks

1 ounce peppermint schnapps
1 ounce dark crème de cacao
2 ounces cream

Pour peppermint schnapps, crème de cacao, and cream in ice-filled old-fashioned glass.
Shake by placing a mixing tin over glass and give a good shake.

Photo: Candy Cane Martini Glasses from Artland

Chocolate Mint Recipe Round-Up: Chocolate Mint Day!

I love the taste of Chocolate and Mint. So refreshing! There are so many different types of mint, and I grow many different mints in my garden: spearmint, chocolate mint, peppermint, catmint, and many more. Mint oil and mint flavorings go well in truffles, cakes, cookies and brownies--not to mention pies and ice cream!

So in honor of Chocolate Mint Day, I thought I'd do a Chocolate Mint Recipe Round-Up. Have a Chocolatey Minty Day!

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Layered Mint Chocolate Fudge: Guest Post by Lesa Holstine

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Thin Mint Cookies from Pattie Tierney

Peppermint Patties from Pattie Tierney

Chocolate Mint Ice Tea

Chocolate 'n Mint: Retro Ad & Recipe

Peppermint Patties from Abigail R. Gehring 

Chocolate Mint Pots de Creme 

Grasshopper Pie 

Junior Mints Cheesecake

Peppermint

Chocolate Mint Herbs and Mint Geraniums in The Chocolate Garden

Crushed Peppermint Cheesecake from Sunset

Peppermint Cake: Vintage Ad & Recipe

Chocolate Peppermint Bark 

Peppermint Bark Brownies

Peppermint Patty Drinks:
Peppermint Patty Hot Chocolate Cocktail
Chocolate Peppermintini
Peppermint Patty on the Rocks

Chocolate Cheesecake Candy Cane Bars

Chocolate Peppermint Ganache

Peppermint Patty Ice Cream Sandwiches

Peppermint Cookie Recipes
Chocolate Peppermint Patty Cookies
Peppermint Bark Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Peppermint Trifle

Kahlua Peppermint Mocha Hot Chocolate & Peppermint Whipped Cream


Chocolate Peppermint Creams: Vintage Ad & Recipe

Chocolate Peppermint Pie with Peppermint Oreo Pie Crust

Candy Cane Fudge

Peppermint Ice Cream Pie

Peppermint Patty Drinks: Add Alcohol

76 years ago today, Prohibition was officially repealed in the U.S. with the ratification of the 21st amendment to the U.S. Constitution. So today's the perfect day to continue my Chocolate Peppermint Bark/Cookie/Ice Cream week with a hit of alcohol. I love Alcoholic Peppermint Patty Drinks. Here are a few ideas. As always, easy and delicious.

Peppermint Patty Hot Chocolate Cocktail 1 oz peppermint schnapps
1/2 oz dark crème de cacao
1 tsp crème de menthe
hot chocolate (the best quality chocolate)* (fill the mug)
whipped cream
Garnish with shaved chocolate or chocolate sprinkles and a candycane

Pour the liqueurs into a glass mug.
Fill with hot chocolate.
Top with whipped cream.
Garnish with shaved chocolate or chocolate sprinkles.

Chocolate Peppermintini

2 1/2 ounces chilled vodka
1/2 ounce chilled peppermint schnapps
1/2 ounce chilled white Creme de Cacao (or Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur)
Junior mints

Mix cold liquor together and shake with ice.
Strain into a martini glass.
Drop a few Junior Mints into the bottom of the glass or garnish the rim with crushed candycanes

Optional: I've used Godiva chocolate liqueur in place of the creme de cacao, and I've also used Chocolate vodka in place of both the vodka and Creme de Cacao. Just different. I'm not a stickler for proportions.

Peppermint Patty on the Rocks

1 oz peppermint schnapps
1 oz dark crème de cacao
2 oz cream

Pour peppermint schnapps, crème de cacao and cream in an ice-filled old-fashioned glass.
Shake by placing a mixing tin over the glass and give it a good shake.

Looking for other drinks to celebrate the repeal of prohibition? Check out DrinkoftheWeek.com

Photo: Candy Cane Martini Glasses from Artland