Calling all peppermint lovers! These peppermint dessert recipes taste even better than they look. From peppermint layer cake and whoopie pies to homemade ice cream and peppermint brownies, it's a peppermint-palooza.
Peppermint Treats:
There's nothing subtle about peppermint! It's bold flavor packs a cooling, minty punch to everything it touches.
And while some avoid it's brazen aroma, I'm 100% team peppermint.
When the holidays approach, I find myself adding it to every dessert humanly possible. It's bright, festive, delicious.
If you're like me, you're going to LOVE all these peppermint dessert recipes! Just looking at them gives me a holiday buzz.
Ways to Add Peppermint to Recipes:
There's more than one way to add peppermint-y flavor to your holiday treats! Here's a few ways I love to add peppermint to my baked goods.
- Peppermint extract - A little goes a long way! Start with less, than add more as needed. Add to cookie dough, cake batter, frosting, brownies, and more!
- Candy canes - Crush and use as a topping or melt into desserts like hot cocoa.
- Peppermint candies - Use as a mix-in for cookies, brownies, and ice cream or as a festive topping!
- Andes mints - Add to cookies, brownies, cakes, frosting, ice cream, and chocolate pie.
- Peppermint ice cream - Sandwich between homemade cookies or cake layers for frozen inspired treats!
Peppermint Desserts:
All of these peppermint desserts are beyond delicious! A perfect way to start the holidays.
1. Peppermint Buttercream
I crave this luscious peppermint buttercream! It transforms any dessert into a holiday treat and tastes exceptionally delicious with moist chocolate cupcakes!
It comes together in less than 5 minutes. So easy and good!
2. Peppermint White Chocolate Sugar Cookies
These peppermint sugar cookies are the perfect holiday treat! Soft and chewy with just the right amount of peppermint flavor.
A delicious holiday-inspired cookie for cookie swaps and Christmas cookie tins.
3. Chocolate Peppermint Cake
This chocolate peppermint cake is rich, moist, and coated in a silky smooth white chocolate buttercream.
It's beautiful to look at AND dangerously good. It screams peppermint!
4. Iced Peppermint Mocha
This Starbucks-inspired Iced Peppermint Mocha features a rich, deeply chocolatey mocha balanced with a refreshing burst of peppermint, served chilled for an added layer of wintry goodness.
And it's budget-friendly to make at home! Win, win.
5. Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
These chocolate peppermint cookies vanish quickly at parties and get togethers!
These easy Christmas cookies are perfectly thick and topped with crushed candy canes. Only 25 minutes from start to finish.
6. Chocolate Peppermint Pie
Smooth and incredibly creamy, this chocolate mint mousse tart uses a chocolate cookie crust making it easy to assemble. And it's freezer-friendly!
The filling is lusciously smooth and ultra-chocolatey!
7. Fudgy Peppermint Brownies
These peppermint brownies are a combination of two favorite desserts with a holiday twist. Fudgy brownies topped with creamy peppermint cheesecake, yum!
These gorgeous little brownies are to-die-for!
8. Homemade Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
This creamy mint chocolate chip ice cream is made easily with seven ingredients, like cream, mint flavoring, and chopped chocolate in your ice cream maker.
It's a fan favorite for a reason. Make this homemade ice cream recipe with natural flavors, and avoid all those artificial flavors and preservatives.
9. Mint Chocolate Fudge
This super-easy mint chocolate fudge is ultra chocolate-y, with a kiss of peppermint. And, it freezes beautifully, so it's great for keeping a little stockpile of “freezer fudge” for chocolate emergencies!
Perfect for holiday gifting too!
10. Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies
Peppermint chocolate chip cookies put a festive spin on a classic chocolate chip cookie!
Loaded with dark chocolate chips and crushed candy canes, these holiday cookies are just as soft and chewy as your favorite chocolate chip cookie!
11. Peppermint Cheesecake Dip
This peppermint cheesecake dip is creamy and festive, and pairs perfectly with cookies, graham crackers, and pretzels.
It’s super easy to whip up, making it a great last minute appetizer or dessert during the holidays!
12. Peppermint Bark Fudge
This heavenly peppermint bark fudge is delightfully creamy and perfectly minty! Each festive bite is bursting with rich chocolate and refreshing peppermint flavors.
It's a breeze to make it too!
13. Andes Mint Cookies
Andes mint chocolate chip cookies feature double the chocolate, taste refreshingly minty, and stay soft and chewy. They also freeze well!
Be sure to enjoy these with friends or you may just eat the entire batch.
14. Peppermint Hot Chocolate
Peppermint hot chocolate is easy to make in 5 minutes with just 5 ingredients. It's lusciously smooth and creamy with an intensely deep chocolate flavor infused with crushed peppermint candy.
Just the recipe you need for a cozy night in!
15. Chocolate Peppermint Whoopie Pies
These fun and festive chocolate peppermint whoopie pies are so decadent with light chocolate cake sandwiches and a silky peppermint buttercream.
Chocolate and peppermint are a match made in heaven!
16. Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Buttery peppermint cookies are dipped in chocolate and sprinkled with crushed candy canes or peppermint candy.
I love these little cookies with a cup of hot coffee!
17. Peppermint Oreo Balls
These peppermint Oreo balls put a holiday spin on classic Oreo balls!
They combine the flavors of cheesecake, chocolate, and peppermint for a rich and heavenly treat. You only need 4 ingredients and a few minutes to make them!
18. Peppermint Ice Cream
Creamy homemade peppermint ice cream made with heavy cream, milk, sugar, peppermint extract, and crushed candy canes!
We love to make homemade ice cream. My kids love to watch it swirl and thicken. This holiday-inspired peppermint ice cream is so fun and festive!
19. Peppermint Mocha Cupcakes
These peppermint mocha cupcakes are a delightful holiday dessert!
The cupcakes are moist and light, with a deep chocolate flavor, and then topped with a creamy and airy buttercream frosting for a perfect holiday treat!
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