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Peppermint Plate

By Kate Morgan Jackson

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This easy to make peppermint plate looks good enough to eat. As a matter of fact, you CAN eat it! Grab this holiday recipe!

Peppermint Plate

This super easy, super dramatic recipe for a peppermint plate – and yes, that means a plate made out of peppermints – comes to you courtesy of my mama.  While she is full of artistic surprises all year round, she goes into overdrive during the holidays.

And so last Christmas she appeared at my door with this plate made out of peppermint candies.  It’s all kinds of merry and bright, and a snap to put together…let’s make it!

And while you absolutely CAN eat it if you want to, I used it throughout the holidays to serve up cookies, and then I propped it up on the magnet board in my studio to inspire me throughout the year.

Framed Cooks studio desk

In the meantime, my mama is once again spreading holiday cheer throughout my house.  For example, yesterday I went to Shop-Rite where they were selling bunches of flowers at $3 for $9.

So I scooped up some carnations and babies breath and chrysanthemums and a bunch of other things I don’t know the name of.  If they were red, green or white I went for it, and at the end I had 9 bunches of flowers for a little under $30.  What a bargain!

Then my mama came over and did this with them.

flowers

And this…

flowers

And this…

flowers

And then she took last week’s bunch of wilted flowers and rearranged the ones that still had some life in them and added some of the new ones and now this is sitting on my studio table.

flowers

I’m telling you, she is MAGIC.  So it’s no wonder that she comes over with things like peppermint plates, right?

Peppermint Plate

Here’s how you make your own peppermint plate!

Get yourself a bag of round peppermint candies – you’re going to need about 70 of them.  Either unwrap them yourself or find a helpful elf to do it with you.

Next, line the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan with parchment, and then place the candies in a single layer on the parchment in a circular pattern.  Leave a teeny bit of space between them.

Then pop the pan into the oven for about 10 minutes until the candies have melted into each other.  Let the peppermint plate cool completely before you take it out of the pan.

Now all that’s left is to cover the peppermint plate with fudge or cookies, and to bask in all the admiration that will come your way for your holiday skills!

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Peppermint Plate


  • Author: Kate MorganJackson
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 1 plate 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian
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This easy to make peppermint plate looks good enough to eat. As a matter of fact, you CAN eat it!


Ingredients

  • 70 round peppermint candies, unwrapped

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 and line a 9 inch springform pan with parchment paper.
  2. Place the peppermints in a circular pattern on the parchment, leaving a little space in between them.
  3. Bake for about 10 minutes or until the candies have melted into each other.
  4. Cool completely, then unmold the springform pan, take the plate out and peel the parchment off the bottom.

Notes

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Kate Morgan Jackson

Hi there!  I’m Kate, and I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover.  I started Framed Cooks in 2009, and my mission is to create and share family-friendly recipes that make cooking both easy and fun…yes, I said FUN!  My kitchen is my happy place, and I want yours to be that place too.  And if you make this recipe, I would love you to tag @FramedCooks on Instagram so I can see the deliciousness!as seen in logos

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Published on December 11, 2016

Good for: Christmas/Holidays, Dinner Party

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  1. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says

    December 11, 2016 at 5:08 pm

    Oh this is SO fun, Kate! Your mom has wonderful ideas and such a great style. I’ve heard of this before, but have never tried it. Looks so fun for the holidays and so easy, too. Pinned!

    Reply
    • Kate says

      December 12, 2016 at 5:47 am

      Thanks for the pin, Gayle! It’s a great project to do with the kiddos!

      Reply
  2. Megan - The Emotional Baker says

    December 12, 2016 at 7:37 am

    Your mom is magic!!! This plate is perfect for the holidays! I’d love to serve a big batch of cookies on one :)

    Reply
  3. Dawn @ Girl Heart Food says

    December 12, 2016 at 7:58 am

    Your mom certainly has talent! Looks beautiful! And this candy plate is just too darn cute!! I would love to make this for Christmas as a serving platter…the longest part would be unwrapping all those candies ;) Pinned!

    Reply
  4. Lisa Keys says

    December 12, 2016 at 9:55 am

    my friend did a mix of red and green mints and it is stunning

    Reply
  5. Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says

    December 12, 2016 at 9:57 am

    Looks like you and your mom are both extremely creative Kate! Love the arrangements and the peppermint plate!

    Reply
  6. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says

    December 12, 2016 at 11:30 am

    Oh my goodness, your mother is fabulously creative!!! All the floral arrangements she made for you are gorgeous! And this plate is EVERYTHING Christmas should be about! So FUN and perfectly festive! I am just swooning over this idea!!! I can’t wait to give it a try! I am making cookies for Boy to give to a bunch of his clients, so I’m thinking that putting them on this plate and wrapping it in pretty clear wrapping (like gift baskets) would be so fun! YAY! Thanks so much for this idea!! PINNED! Cheers!

    Reply
  7. grace says

    December 12, 2016 at 2:19 pm

    what an extremely crafty idea! this is definitely worth trying–thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  8. Demeter | Beaming Baker says

    December 12, 2016 at 2:27 pm

    This is SUCH a cool idea!!! Kate, your mom is the BEST!!! Love that it’s so simple, and yet so ridiculously clever. :) Now I know where you get your genius from. Happy Holidays, friend! :)

    Reply
  9. Amanda says

    December 13, 2016 at 11:41 am

    Wow. Your mom really has an artistic eye. Those arrangements are fabulous! And that peppermint plate is so fun. How cute would a wedding cake look sitting on a big one for a winter wedding?! ????

    Reply
  10. Stephanie | The Foodie and The Fix says

    December 14, 2016 at 1:40 pm

    So, Kate… your mama is amazing. And definitely magical. This plate is neat and SO pretty! My kids would love doing this, too! Plus those floral arrangements are GORGEOUS. I have zero talent in that arena. The hubs brought me home some flowers the other day and I’m here to tell ya, they don’t look like any of those! Also, that magnetic board looks awesome, I think I might need one! Pinning, my friend!

    Reply
  11. Adina says

    December 14, 2016 at 3:46 pm

    Oh my, that’s so pretty, I have never seen anything like it!!!

    Reply
  12. Dixie says

    December 17, 2016 at 7:49 pm

    Love the peppermint plate.

    I don’t have A springform pan. Can I use another type pan ?

    Reply
    • Kate says

      December 18, 2016 at 7:40 am

      You can use a round cake pan, just make sure that the parchment extends up around the edges so it doesn’t stick to the sides.

      Reply
    • ColleenB.~ Tx. says

      December 23, 2017 at 2:50 am

      I have used a glass pie plate before; bringing the parchment paper up and over the edges of the pie plate.
      Have also used a 8×8 sq. pan; doing the same as the pie plate; making sure the parchment paper extends over the sides of the pan.
      Want a long serving platter; use a small baking sheet; just making sure that it is well covered with parchment paper as you don’t want any of the candies touching the pan itself.

      Reply
      • Kate says

        December 30, 2017 at 4:30 pm

        Thanks Colleen – great suggestions! :)

        Reply
  13. Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop says

    December 18, 2016 at 9:19 am

    Love this! Super clever and oh so festive!

    Reply
  14. Pamela J. Follett says

    December 30, 2016 at 2:29 am

    I love it ! I would like to know how your Mom found out the mints would melt.

    Reply
    • Kate says

      January 2, 2017 at 10:39 am

      You know, I’m not sure! She is secretive about her cooking tricks. :)

      Reply

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