Chocolate Mint Dream Buttons 🍫🌿
Delightful no-bake chocolate mint treats perfect for any occasion! These buttons feature a creamy mint center topped with a rich chocolate ganache.
Equipment
- Stand mixer (or hand mixer)
- Small Saucepan
- Heat-proof Bowl
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- Ziploc Bag
Ingredients
Mint Buttons
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 4.5 cups powdered sugar
- 0.5 tsp mint extract spearmint recommended!
- green gel food coloring A few drops, optional
Chocolate Ganache
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 10 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- For the Mint Buttons: In a large bowl, combine the softened cream cheese with 1 cup of powdered sugar. Mix with a stand mixer or hand mixer until it's wonderfully smooth.
- Stir in the mint extract and your green food coloring (if you're using it) until the color is evenly distributed and lovely.
- Gradually add the remaining 3 ½ cups of powdered sugar, mixing until just combined. Use your hands to finish mixing the dough; it's the quickest way to get a smooth, uniform consistency.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop out about a teaspoon of the dough for each button and gently roll it into a neat little ball in your palms. Place these on your prepared baking sheet.
- Using the end of a wooden spoon or a small measuring spoon (dust it with a little powdered sugar if it tends to stick), make a small indentation in the center of each dough ball.
- Chill your mint buttons in the refrigerator for about 1 hour until they are nice and firm.
- For the Chocolate Ganache: Place the semi-sweet chocolate chips in a heat-proof bowl.
- Heat the heavy whipping cream in a small saucepan until it just begins to simmer.
- Pour the hot cream over the chocolate chips. Let it sit undisturbed for 2 minutes, then stir gently until the chocolate is completely melted and the mixture is silky smooth.
- Transfer the ganache to a Ziploc bag. Let it cool and thicken for about 30 minutes at room temperature, or pop it in the fridge briefly (keep a close eye on it!) until it reaches a thick, yogurt-like consistency – perfect for piping.
- Assemble Your Buttons: Snip a small corner off the Ziploc bag. Pipe the thickened ganache carefully into the indentations of your chilled mint buttons.
- Chill for another hour, or until the ganache is fully set. Store these delightful treats in the refrigerator. Enjoy!
Notes
Store these delightful treats in the refrigerator.
Nutrition per button:
- Calories: 65
- Total Carbs: 10g
- Net Carbs: 9g
- Fats: 4g
- Protein: 1g
