Description
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with these delicious mint desserts that bring a festive touch to your celebrations. Perfect for parties or family gatherings, these minty treats are sure to impress.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- Green food coloring
- Mint chocolate cookies, crushed
- Chocolate mint candies, for garnish
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar and peppermint extract, continuing to whip until stiff peaks form.
- Add a few drops of green food coloring to achieve your desired shade of green, gently folding it into the whipped cream.
- In serving glasses or bowls, layer the crushed mint chocolate cookies and the mint whipped cream.
- Repeat the layers until the glasses are full, finishing with a layer of whipped cream on top.
- Garnish with chocolate mint candies.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Feel free to adjust the amount of peppermint extract based on your taste preference.
- You can use any mint-flavored cookies you like for the layers.
- These desserts can be prepared a day in advance for convenience.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 dessert
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20
- Sodium: 50
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 45
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