Description
A delightful peppermint cream cheese ball made with a blend of cream cheese, butter, and festive flavors, rolled in crushed candy canes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz Package Cream Cheese (Softened)
- 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter (Softened)
- 3/4 Cup Powdered Sugar
- 2 Tbsp Brown Sugar
- 1/4 Tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 Tsp Peppermint Extract
- 1 Tsp Prepared Coffee
- 1/4 Cup Cocoa Powder
- 1/2 Cup Peppermint Baking Chips
- 1 Cup Crushed Candy Canes
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the cheese and butter.
- Add in the powdered sugar and brown sugar, mix well.
- Mix in the vanilla extract, peppermint extract, and coffee.
- Whisk in the cocoa powder.
- Fold in the peppermint chips.
- Shape into a ball, chill in the fridge at least 3 hours or overnight.
- Once fully chilled, roll the ball in the crushed candy canes.
- Serve with your dipping items.
Notes
- For best flavor, allow the cream cheese ball to chill overnight.
- Serve with graham crackers, cookies, or fruit.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg