Time once again for the eating of the green!
Ever notice how around St. Patrick’s Day, everything starts turning green?
It’s not just what people are wearing – it’s what they’re eating too. Suddenly, instead of plain old vanilla shakes at McDonald’s, there are minty-green Shamrock Shakes. Instead of plain Oreo cookies, there are mint Oreos with a bright green filling. Even red velvet cake magically changes to green velvet cake (seriously, that’s a thing).
This year, I decided I wanted a piece of this green-food action. And since mint seems to be a popular choice for green treats, I decided I needed to do something special with mint. The only question was, what should it be? What would be the perfect, minty treat for a party?
If you know me, it’s no surprise that my solution was a dip.
This Mint Chocolate Chip Dip is like everyone’s favorite green ice cream in dip form. It’s got a simple, creamy base of sweetened cream cheese and whipped cream, dressed up with green food coloring and a touch of peppermint oil. Some crushed Oreos add a little chocolate flavor to harmonize with the mint, and chopped Andes candies pump up the flavor still more.
This choco-minty dip is great with fruit, graham crackers, or any kind of wafer-like cookie. And the cheery green color makes it a perfect centerpiece for any St. Patrick’s Day spread.
Mint Chocolate Chip Dip
Ingredients
1 block softened cream cheese
1 cup whipped cream
¼ cup sugar
4 drops drops of peppermint oil (or 1/2 tsp peppermint extract)
Green food coloring ( as many drops to get to your desired color)
⅓ cup crushed Oreo cookies
⅓ cup chopped Andes mints or chocolate mint candies
Directions:
1. Blend together cream cheese, whipped cream, sugar, and peppermint oil.
2. Stir in food coloring and then fold in Oreo cookies and Andes mints and then transfer to a serving bowl. Chill in the refrigerator for 15 minutes, then serve with graham crackers or shortbread crackers!
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Mint Chocolate Chip Dip
Ingredients
- 1 8oz block softened cream cheese
- 1 cup whipped cream
- ¼ cup sugar
- 4 drops drops of peppermint oil, or 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
- Green food coloring, as many drops to get to your desired color
- ⅓ cup crushed Oreo cookies
- ⅓ cup chopped Andes mints or chocolate mint candies
Instructions
- Blend together cream cheese, whipped cream, sugar, and peppermint oil.
- Stir in food coloring and then fold in Oreo cookies and Andes mints and then transfer to a serving bowl. Chill in the refrigerator for 15 minutes, then serve with graham crackers or shortbread crackers!
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Neyssa | Latina Mom Meals says
Oh man, this looks so good! I love anything Andes!