Description
Delightfully festive Grinch Christmas Cream Cheese Mints combine creamy, buttery minty dough with vibrant neon green coloring, topped with cute red heart sprinkles. These no-bake, chilled treats are perfect for holiday parties or gifting, offering a sweet peppermint bite that melts in your mouth.
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 and Butter: In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese and unsalted butter until smooth and well blended.
- Add Peppermint and Color: Stir in the peppermint extract and neon green food coloring until evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
- Incorporate Powdered Sugar: Gradually add the powdered sugar, about ½ cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. Continue until the mixture forms a dough-like consistency that is firm but not sticky.
- Form the Mints: Roll the dough into ½-inch balls using your hands, then place each ball onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Shape and Decorate: Press down each ball gently with a fork to flatten slightly. Top each mint with a red heart sprinkle for a festive touch.
- Chill to Set: Refrigerate the whole tray for 1 hour to allow the mints to firm up before serving.
Notes
- For a stronger peppermint flavor, increase peppermint extract to ½ teaspoon.
- Recipe yields approximately 40 mints.
- If neon green food coloring appears too yellowish, add 1 drop of traditional green food coloring for a truer green.
- Store mints in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, or freeze for up to 1 year. When frozen, thaw at room temperature for 1 hour before serving.
- These no-bake mints are perfect to prepare ahead for holiday gatherings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mint
- Calories: 70 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 25 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
