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It’s the beginning of a wonderful season- a season of great Food! Great dinners, treats, soups, etc… I love baking and the cooler weather lends itself nicely to great food! The beginning? Homemade andes mints (or any other flavor you like!).

these homemade andes mints are so easy to make and delicious

Aren’t they pretty? And the best part you can do it in any color and flavor. Start with high quality chocolate and use whatever extra flavoring you’d like and this creates a terrific treat! Whatever you do DON’T skimp on the quality of the candy melts. I prefer working with Merkens, Guittards and Callebaut, they taste great and they melt well. You can use dark, semi sweet or milk chocolate and then make sure your colored chocolate are the basic vanilla.

So this was actually one of the VERY first video’s I filmed, BUT I never shared it cause it just didn’t really fit SPRING or SUMMER the way it fit’s into Holiday goodies! So this is pre kitchen makeover completed, but I thought it was still worth sharing! Enjoy!

homemade andes mints are easy and everyone loves them

Delicious and easy to make Andes mints that everyone loves

Homemade Andes mints- this week’s treat

it's easy to make your own andes mints - layers of chocolate with peppermint are crazy easy to recreate and a fun holiday treat
4.16 from 39 votes
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
set time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 60 mints
Calories: 66kcal
Author: Ashlee Marie

Ingredients

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Melting the Chocolate:
  • Get 3 oven safe bowls.
  • Put the chocolate for each layer in three different bowls.
  • Put them all in the oven on Warm for 20 mins.
  • Then turn off the oven and pull out the first layer (leave the other two bowls in the oven to keep warm).
  • Cut the wax paper to fit the length of the pan as well as come up the sides a bit. take some of the melted chocolate in each corner to hold the wax paper in place. Make sure your wax paper is pulled tight across, we don't want any bubbles, bumps or wrinkles in the paper, it will show in the chocolate.
  • Stir the bowl of chocolate until it's smooth and add 7 drops of oil based candy flavoring to the bowl.
  • Now QUICKLY pour the chocolate around the pan. then starting on the outer edges smooth it with your spatula.
  • Then grab the side of the pan and shake/knock it on the table. After a bit of shaking/knocking the chocolate will smooth itself out.
  • The key to the next layer is to know when to pour it on! If you pour to soon you'll risk mixing the layers together, they'll still taste great, but not be as pretty. AND if you wait too long the layers won't stick together!
  • When the whole layer goes from glossy to matte you're read!
  • Grab your colored candy melts out of the oven, add your oils (7 drops) and stir it smooth
  • Then spread it over the chocolate layer, and shake it smooth and let it cool until it's matte
  • Pull out the last bowl, add the 7 drops of oil and stir it smooth.
  • pour it on, spread it out and shake it smooth
  • like spreading if you cut to soon you'll mix your layers, if you wait too long you'll shatter the chocolate! Once it's matte take a Sharp knife and cut it!
  • I like to cute the rounded edges off (and my husband likes to eat those small edges) and then cut the rest into 2 1/4 inch squares

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Nutrition

Calories: 66kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 69mg | Potassium: 33mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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    • Ashlee

      I agree. mine are all gone now and just looking at the pictures is making me hungry for them! Good thing I have stuff for another batch or two!

    • Ashlee

      Thank you so much! I’m so glad you liked them, and I am up there with so many other wonderful crafts from this last week! I’m tickled!

  4. Kristi

    Woah, those look perfect! I love Andes Candies. Not only do they taste great, but they remind me of my grandpa who always had a stash of them. Thanks for sharing this. I’m definitely adding these to my candy list this year.

    ~ The Speckled Dog

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    • Ashlee

      What a fun memory! I always liked andes mints, but never actually bought them, so these are just a treat! I hope they turn out well for you!

    • Ashlee

      well I didn’t! I was introduced to this at a church activity! This woman has been coming every year for 5 years teaching the ladies in my neighborhood! But I do like to mix and match my own flavors…

    • Ashlee

      Exactally! I don’t think you could mess them up worse than just getting the chocolate a little swirly! And even they they still taste amazing.

    • Ashlee

      thanks! They do turn out really pretty and you can totally do this! There are lots of pictures and instructions, but they really are very easy!

  20. christy

    these look like they came from a fancy chocolate shop. chocolate and mint is my fave combination. your tutorial is great too! found you through tatertots…so glad i did.

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