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!
This easy to make peppermint plate looks good enough to eat. As a matter of fact, you CAN eat it!Click To TweetAnd 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.
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.
And this…
And this…
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.
I’m telling you, she is MAGIC. So it’s no wonder that she comes over with things like peppermint plates, right?
Here’s how she did it: 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
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Pin RecipeIngredients
- 70 round peppermint candies, unwrapped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 and line a 9 inch springform pan with parchment paper.
- Place the peppermints in a circular pattern on the parchment, leaving a little space in between them.
- Bake for about 10 minutes or until the candies have melted into each other.
- Cool completely, then unmold the springform pan, take the plate out and peel the parchment off the bottom.
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!
Thanks for the pin, Gayle! It’s a great project to do with the kiddos!
Your mom is magic!!! This plate is perfect for the holidays! I’d love to serve a big batch of cookies on one 🙂
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!
my friend did a mix of red and green mints and it is stunning
Looks like you and your mom are both extremely creative Kate! Love the arrangements and the peppermint plate!
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!
what an extremely crafty idea! this is definitely worth trying–thanks for sharing!
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! 🙂
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?! 🙂
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!
Oh my, that’s so pretty, I have never seen anything like it!!!
Love the peppermint plate.
I don’t have A springform pan. Can I use another type pan ?
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.
Love this! Super clever and oh so festive!
I love it ! I would like to know how your Mom found out the mints would melt.
You know, I’m not sure! She is secretive about her cooking tricks. 🙂