Five mint chocolate desserts that put the cheer in Christmas

Mint chocolate desserts are sure to light up many Christmas parties and celebrations.

Tis the season to be jolly! With Christmas just around the corner, shops and bakeries will soon be filled with delightful Christmas sweets, such as sugary gingerbread cookies, delicious plum cakes, mouth-watering yule logs, and so on. While we cherish and adore these traditional Christmas treats, chefs and bakers are constantly innovating new and modern Christmas dessert recipes to add a tint of freshness and modernity to this centuries-old holiday.

One ingredient that tends to be a favorite among dessert makers and dessert lovers is mint. Mint or “pudina” as we call it in the Hindi language finds application in sweet as well as savory dishes. This herb typically bears a mildly sweet taste and is known to produce a cool and chilly sensation inside the consumer’s mouth. That’s why mint is often used as a palate cleanser and offered in restaurants after meals.

Recently, mint has become a confectioner’s staple, with mint chocolate ice cream and various assorted mint chocolates gaining widespread relevance and momentum. Cadbury Dairy Milk’s Mint Crisp is one of the Mondelez’s top-selling chocolates and even Oreo cookies are available in mint flavor these days. This extensive intermingling of chocolate and mint is reflective of how well both the ingredients go together. Therefore, it is hardly surprising that mint chocolate desserts are in vogue currently.

You don’t want to be behind the times, do you? Here are five festive mint chocolate desserts that will enable you to invigorate and modernize your Christmas dinners, parties, and get-togethers.

1. Mint Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiche

This ridiculously simple and delicious mint treat will surely to be a favorite among adults and children alike. Do try making it with your kids or nephews and nieces as it is a very easy and relatively hassle-free recipe, providing the perfect opportunity for a family bonding activity. The main ingredients you will need for mint choc ice cream sandwiches are chocolate biscuits or Oreo cookies, mint chocolate ice cream, and some sprinkles. Instead of sprinkles, you can also use shavings of the Dairy Milk mint crisps for an extra minty flavor. All you have to do is take the Oreo cookies, remove the cream from them, and stuff little helpings of mint chocolate ice cream between the cookies. And voila! Your mint dessert is ready to serve. The vivid green color of the mint ice cream is sure to give off a warm and Christmassy feeling!

2. Mint Christmas Log

This is a bold and uber-minty variation of the classic Christmas specialty we know and love as yule log. Cadbury’s Dairy Milk mint crisps will be the hero ingredient of this delectable dessert. You will also need regular biscuits, coconut, condensed milk, and cocoa to prepare your mint Christmas log. Once you’ve assembled all the ingredients, blend the crushed mint crisps, biscuit crumbs, cocoa, and coconut. Then, punch a hole in the center of the mixture and introduce the condensed milk. Stir well till the mixture is smooth and thick. Next, roll the mixture into the shape of three logs, and refrigerate for about 30 minutes to allow the mixture to set. Once set, you can slice the logs and distribute them amongst your guests to feast upon. What an easy, breezy recipe! Try it out and indulge in all the fun and joys that the festive Christmas season has to offer.

3. Triple Chocolate Mint Slice

Trip choc mint slice brilliantly combines the flavors of dark chocolate and mint chocolate to produce a deeply rich and sophisticated dessert. The main ingredients of this dish are dark chocolate and mint chocolate. Use the best quality chocolate, such as Cadbury Bourneville dark chocolate and Dairy Milk Mint Crisp, to imbue your dessert with excellent taste. Other ingredients needed are melted butter, white chocolate, peppermint syrup, and any chocolate-flavored cereal. In a slice pan, melt and blend mint and dark chocolates with melted butter till a smooth and silky mixture is formed. Spread this mixture over the cereal, and then punch it strongly into the slice pan. Next, melt the white chocolate and mix it thoroughly with the mint syrup. Pour this fresh mixture over the slice. Keep the dish aside for a while before slicing. You can add some red and green sprinkles on the dish in keeping with the Christmas theme.

4. Mint Chocolate Cookies

No Christmas feast is complete without a cookie element. While gingerbread cookies are a Christmas-time favorite, mint choc cookies have great potential too. Ingredients needed to bake this dessert are butter, sugar, egg, maida, vanilla extract, mint extract, Cadbury cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and chocolate chips. Keep your cookie sheets greased while baking this dessert. To start off, blend the butter and sugar to form a pillowy mixture. Beat the egg, and introduce the vanilla and mint extracts. Merge the maida, Cadbury cocoa powder mix, baking soda, and salt, and slowly pour it into the creamy concoction. Add the chocolate chips to the mixture as well. Carefully lay out the concoction into the cookie sheets with a round spoon. Bake the mounds for about 12–15 minutes and just like that, your mint choc cookies are ready to eat and enjoy!

5. Dark Chocolate Mint Fudge

This super chocolatey and super minty fudge dish is guaranteed to blow your mind. You can either use a Cadbury dark chocolate (Bourneville) to prepare the fudge or dark chocolate chips. Additionally, you’ll need condensed milk, butter, mint extract, salt, and some crushed mint crisps (Dairy Milk Mint Crisp is a good option). To begin preparation, mix the dark chocolate element with the condensed milk, butter, and mint extract. Heat the mixture in your microwave till the chocolate has completely melted, and introduce the chocolate concoction in your baking dish. Top off the fudge with the crushed Dairy Milk mint crisps. You can also garnish the fudge with marshmallows or candy. Once you’ve assembled the fudge, place it in the fridge for an hour to allow it to set. Once set, enjoy the dish to your heart’s content!