Old Fashioned Butter Mints Recipe To Make For Party Favors and Treats (2024)

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Use this old-fashioned butter mints recipe to make your own delicious mints for weddings, showers or parties! Beautiful pastel colors and deliciously minty!

I love making candy. Be sure to try our English toffee recipe as well as our homemade tootsie rolls!This post was originally shared in 2012 and now includes a step by step video.

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What Are Butter Mints?

Butter mints are often served at weddings and parties. They come in a variety of colors and are hard in texture until you pop them in your mouth. Then they become soft and melt in your mouth.

My kids and I LOVE old-fashioned butter mints.I remember my grandparents putting butter mints out for my aunt’s wedding when I was a child. She had two receptions, and I think most of my memories revolve around playing with my cousins and eating the butter mints and mixed nuts off of the tables. With 7 daughters, they went through a lot of butter mints for all of those wedding receptions.

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My kids ate these homemade butter mints right up. They said they were just right in the minty-flavored department. They had fun choosing what colors to make them and a few are swirled with 2 colors.

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Flavoring Butter Mints

I use peppermint extract. I also have peppermint flavoring oils (NOT to be confused with essential oil). The flavoring oils are more potent and require less, but the flavor is very similar.

You can flavor these using any flavor of extract you like, but peppermint is my favorite.

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Storing Mints

There aren’t any preservatives in homemade butter mints and they are slightly softer than their store-bought counterparts. The butter will make them soften and stick together so it is best to store them in the refrigerator after drying out.

Old-Fashioned Butter Mints Recipe

recipe adapted from Averie Cooks

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Old Fashioned Butter Mints

Use this old-fashionedbutter mints recipeto make your own delicious mints for weddings, showers or parties! Beautiful pastel colors and deliciously minty!

4.65 from 28 votes

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 12 portions

Calories: 178kcal

Equipment

  • mixing bowl

  • electric mixer

  • Pizza Cutter

  • cutting board

  • measuring cups and spoons

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter softened
  • 3 1/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon extract peppermint, cinnamon, lemon, etc.
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • food coloring variety of colors

Instructions

  • Beat butter using electric mixer until smooth, 30-45 seconds.

  • Add powdered sugar, milk, peppermint extract (or any other kind of extract) and vanilla, and mix until a dough forms. Add an additional 1/4 cup of powdered sugar if the dough is too sticky.

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  • Divide dough into 3 or 4 portions for coloring. Add a few drops of coloring and knead into dough.

    Tip: If you have a Kitchenaid mixer you can use the paddle attachment to color the dough or use gloves to color the dough by hand to save your fingers from staining.

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  • Pinch off a 2" ball of colored dough and roll out into long ropes. Cut each rope into tiny bite sized pieces using a pizza cutter on a cutting board.

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  • Let candy dry on baking sheet for 24 hours.

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Notes

Tthe colored dough will look swirly, and not be solid in color. That's normal.

Finished mints can be refrigerated for several weeks or in the freezer for up to 2 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 178kcal

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  1. Old Fashioned Butter Mints Recipe To Make For Party Favors and Treats (13)Mary says

    So glad that you made these. I have been wanting to try the recipe, but wasn’t sure how well they’d come out. Yippee…I’ll have to make these soon.

    Reply

  2. Old Fashioned Butter Mints Recipe To Make For Party Favors and Treats (14)Melissa says

    Life. Changing. I had NO idea you could make butter mints and I have a good working knowledge of candy! I’m so pleased that you shared this!

    Reply

  3. Old Fashioned Butter Mints Recipe To Make For Party Favors and Treats (16)The Daily Smash says

    Yummy these look great.. What a great blog it makes me hungry lol check out my food blog if you get a min and have not done it already..

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  4. Old Fashioned Butter Mints Recipe To Make For Party Favors and Treats (19)Megan @ PolishTheStars.com says

    Yum! I have always loved eating these when they are served at parties but I never learned to make them myself. Can’t wait to try this recipe. Thanks!

    Reply

  5. Old Fashioned Butter Mints Recipe To Make For Party Favors and Treats (21)Hannah Harper says

    WOW! These look amazing! I have to try them. I wonder if you could use a piping bag with a large tip, like a star tip, and make a cool shape…

    Reply

  6. Old Fashioned Butter Mints Recipe To Make For Party Favors and Treats (22)Jo and Sue says

    Aaaaaw…I remember these from when I was little. My grandma used to have these on her table whenever we went to visit her. I will have to give these a try. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

    Reply

  7. Old Fashioned Butter Mints Recipe To Make For Party Favors and Treats (23)Laura says

    Oh. my. gosh. I love those mints. I will HAVE to make some. I am pinning this immediately! Thanks for sharing!

    Laura @ The Experimental Home

    Reply

  8. Old Fashioned Butter Mints Recipe To Make For Party Favors and Treats (24)Gentle Joy Homemaker says

    Those look great…. I have never made them, but need to. 🙂

    Reply

  9. Old Fashioned Butter Mints Recipe To Make For Party Favors and Treats (25)Donna @ Modern on Monticello says

    I have always loved butter mints since I was a kid and my mom used to make them for weddings. Great recipe. Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty

    Reply

  10. Old Fashioned Butter Mints Recipe To Make For Party Favors and Treats (26)Kim says

    These looks so yummy!Thank you for sharing on Merry Monday! Have a great week!
    Kim

    Reply

  11. Old Fashioned Butter Mints Recipe To Make For Party Favors and Treats (27)roseannmhampton says

    My mom used to have butter mints every time we had company over for dinner! These look delicious!

    Reply

  12. Old Fashioned Butter Mints Recipe To Make For Party Favors and Treats (28)Amy says

    These butter mints caught my eye since I have always loved them. When I clicked for the recipe, it said that that link was no longer available. I was dissapointed. Maybe I will try back again and see if I can get it. I found you at Tasty Tuesdays link party.

    Reply

  13. Old Fashioned Butter Mints Recipe To Make For Party Favors and Treats (29)Miz Helen says

    I just love Butter Mints and a perfect mint for the June celebrations! Your post is awesome and thanks so much for sharing it with us at Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great day and come back to see us real soon!
    Miz Helen

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  14. Old Fashioned Butter Mints Recipe To Make For Party Favors and Treats (30)Robin says

    Old Fashioned Butter Mints Recipe To Make For Party Favors and Treats (31)
    These are my favorite even as a kid. I added 1 teaspoon mint instead of half and go the perfect mint! Thank you again for sharing! I will be posting on my food page and will be giving you credit 😉

    Reply

    • Old Fashioned Butter Mints Recipe To Make For Party Favors and Treats (32)Brandy says

      So glad to hear!! Thank you!

      Reply

  15. Old Fashioned Butter Mints Recipe To Make For Party Favors and Treats (33)Deanna Grelinger says

    My niece is using a dark green for one of her wedding colors. Has anyone tried to dye these mints darker colors?

    Reply

  16. Old Fashioned Butter Mints Recipe To Make For Party Favors and Treats (34)Lily Johnson says

    Old Fashioned Butter Mints Recipe To Make For Party Favors and Treats (35)
    These were AMAZING!!!!!

    Reply

    • Old Fashioned Butter Mints Recipe To Make For Party Favors and Treats (36)Brandy says

      So glad to hear, Lily!

      Reply

  17. Old Fashioned Butter Mints Recipe To Make For Party Favors and Treats (37)Anna Kinopka says

    Old Fashioned Butter Mints Recipe To Make For Party Favors and Treats (38)
    I just made your mints for my Christmas goodie gift packs. Thank you soooooo much! Simple, easy, and FABULOUS! Next I’ll try another fun flavor!

    Reply

    • Old Fashioned Butter Mints Recipe To Make For Party Favors and Treats (39)Brandy says

      Love it! Let me know what flavor you end up making next!

      Reply

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Old Fashioned Butter Mints Recipe To Make For Party Favors and Treats (2024)

FAQs

Are butter mints and dinner mints the same thing? ›

They're very similar, actually, only made (surprise) without the cream cheese and with more butter. Who would've thought, right? What is this? Simple to make with just 6 ingredients, butter mints are soft, creamy, melt-in-your mouth little mints that make great after dinner mints.

What are butter mints made of? ›

The ingredients are simple – water, sugar, butter, and peppermint oil. Just keep in mind – the better the ingredients, the yummier your candy will be. So use high-quality butter. And only use pure peppermint oil.

How to make mints without gum paste? ›

Combine margarine, corn sryup, flavoring and salt in large bowl. Add sugar, mix well with hands until smooth. Tint with food coloring as desired; store in cool palce.

Are butter mints freeze dried? ›

Are Buttermints a freeze-dried candy? No, Buttermints are not freeze-dried. They are handcrafted using a traditional process that involves caramelizing, cooling, and stretching, similar to taffy-making.

How long do buttermints stay fresh? ›

BEST ANSWER: These mints have a shelf life of 240 days from the date of manufacturing.

Why are buttermints so good? ›

Since we're making butter mints, the butter is key to overall flavor and texture. Because these mints have a higher butter content, they dissolve more readily when eaten, giving them an irresistible “melt-in-your-mouth” quality.

What are the ingredients in butter mintoes? ›

INGREDIENTS: Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Butter (Milk) (8%), Invert Sugar Syrup, Salt, Emulsifier (Lecithins), Flavourings, Hydrolysed Milk Protein, Colour (Plain Caramel).

What are hospitality mints made of? ›

We use only the highest quality ingredients in our mints, including triple-distilled peppermint oil, real butter and pure cane sugar, resulting in a great taste you won't forget. 100 1 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA I 3.

Are butter Mintoes boiled sweets? ›

A traditionally made boiled sweet. Made with natural Oil of Peppermint and Real Butter.

How to make your own natural mints? ›

Instructions:
  1. Put the water in a double boiler. ...
  2. Sprinkle the gelatin powder over the water. ...
  3. Stir in the corn syrup, and warm on the stove over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture turns clear.
  4. Stir in 1 1/2 cups (170 g) powdered sugar. ...
  5. Once the texture is soft and stretchy, your gum paste is ready.

What are the mints called that melt in your mouth? ›

Buttermints also known as Wedding Mints are creamy, melt in your mouth deliciousness. With just 5 ingredients they are a fun and easy Christmas candy to make. Buttermints are incredible, lovely, and fantastic!

Do mints work better than gum? ›

If both competitors are sugar-free and use xylitol, then they have about the same effectiveness. Mints, unfortunately, don't have the benefit of cleaning teeth as effectively as sticky gum does.

Why is it called butter mints? ›

The whole reason they're called butter mints isn't just because they're made with butter, but also because they truly melt in your mouth. You'll never have a mint as soft and sweet as these!

Are butter mints chewy? ›

Butter mints are great for when you need to freshen up or when you fancy something chewy and minty.

Are Murray mints butter mints? ›

In stock now! Murray Mints - The original no hurry, hard boiled minty sweet with a buttery flavoured centre. Always a favourite sweet with Granny who liked to let them go sticky in the bottom of a paper bag.

What is the difference between the different mints? ›

Peppermint leaves are smaller, more aromatic, and darker green than spearmint leaves. Peppermint leaves can have purple veins. The stems are purple and square as well, and they are often less hairy than spearmint leaves. Although as we said before, growing conditions can vary greatly.

What happened to after dinner mints? ›

After Dinner Mints – an Australian product which was similar to After Eights. The manufacturer, Red Tulip, was bought out in the 1980s by Cadbury.

Are Olive Garden mints just Andes mints? ›

Breaking News. The mints are made by the Andes Mint Company. The candies feature a thin layer of chocolate with a crème de menthe flavoring.

Are murray mints butter mints? ›

In stock now! Murray Mints - The original no hurry, hard boiled minty sweet with a buttery flavoured centre. Always a favourite sweet with Granny who liked to let them go sticky in the bottom of a paper bag.

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