Description
Delicious and festive Grinch Christmas Cream Cheese Mints, featuring a creamy peppermint dough colored bright neon green and topped with cute red heart sprinkles. These no-bake mints are perfect for holiday parties and easy to make with just a few ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients
- 4 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 5 drops neon green food coloring
Sweetener
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Toppings
- Red heart sprinkles
Instructions
- Mix Cream Cheese Base: In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, unsalted butter, peppermint extract, and neon green food coloring. Stir well until smooth and evenly colored.
- Add Powdered Sugar: Gradually add the powdered sugar, about ½ cup at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Continue until the mixture reaches a dough-like consistency that is not sticky to the touch.
- Form Mints: Roll the dough into ½-inch diameter balls. Place these balls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Shape and Decorate: Gently press each ball down using a fork to flatten slightly. Place a red heart sprinkle on top of each mint for decoration.
- Chill: Refrigerate the mints for 1 hour before serving to allow them to firm up and the flavors to meld.
Notes
- For a stronger mint flavor, increase peppermint extract to ½ teaspoon.
- This recipe yields approximately 40 mints.
- If neon green food coloring appears too yellow, add one drop of traditional green coloring to adjust the shade.
- Store mints in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or freeze them for up to a year. Thaw frozen mints by removing them from the freezer 1 hour before serving.
- Perfect for holiday gift giving and parties.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mint
- Calories: 70 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 20 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
