St Patricks Mint Chocolate Chip (Print Version)

Creamy mint and chocolate chip dip adorned with festive shamrock sprinkles for holiday parties.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dairy

01 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
02 - 1 cup heavy whipping cream, cold
03 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened

→ Sweeteners

04 - 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted

→ Flavorings

05 - 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
06 - 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
07 - Green gel food coloring, as needed

→ Add-ins

08 - 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

→ Toppings

09 - Shamrock-shaped sprinkles for garnish

# Steps to Follow:

01 - In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter together on medium speed until smooth and creamy.
02 - Add the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract; beat until fully combined.
03 - In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream to stiff peaks.
04 - Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until smooth.
05 - Add a few drops of green food coloring and mix until desired shade is reached.
06 - Fold in the mini chocolate chips.
07 - Transfer the dip to a serving bowl and smooth the top.
08 - Garnish generously with shamrock sprinkles just before serving. Serve with cookies, pretzels, or fruit for dipping.

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • It's ready in ten minutes flat, which means you can make it while your guests are literally walking up the driveway.
  • The combination of peppermint and chocolate is genuinely addictive, and people keep coming back to the bowl wondering what makes it taste so good.
  • It looks festive and special with those shamrock sprinkles, but nobody needs to know you barely lifted a finger.
02 -
  • Overfolding the whipped cream is the quickest way to end up with a dense, heavy dip instead of an airy, cloud-like one, so fold gently and stop the second you stop seeing streaks.
  • The peppermint extract is potent stuff, so add it gradually because you can always add more but you absolutely cannot take it back out if you overshoot it.
03 -
  • Let your cream cheese and butter sit out at room temperature for at least twenty minutes before you start, because beating cold ingredients takes forever and makes your arm tired.
  • Gel food coloring is a game-changer for this recipe because it doesn't water down the dip the way liquid coloring does, and you get that jewel-tone green that actually looks festive.
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