Description
A creamy, minty dessert dip that’s perfect for holiday gatherings, made without baking and featuring a delightful peppermint flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces (225 g) full-fat cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 8 ounces (about 1 cup) whipped cream or whipped topping
- 1/4 cup finely crushed candy canes (reserve coarse pieces for garnish)
Instructions
- Soften cream cheese at room temperature for 30–45 minutes, or microwave for 10–15 seconds on low.
- Beat the cream cheese with powdered sugar and peppermint extract until smooth.
- Fold in the whipped cream or whipped topping until light and airy.
- Gently fold in the finely crushed candy canes, reserving larger pieces for garnish.
- Chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
For firmer dip, add 1 teaspoon of unflavored gelatin (bloomed in 2 tablespoons cold water) into the warm cream cheese mixture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mixing and chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg