50 Mint Dessert and Baking Recipes

The holidays wouldn't be the same without peppermint candy canes hanging from the tree—the starring role in all our favorite sweet treats! With these recipes, you can enjoy the beloved Christmas flavor in cakes, cookies, hot cocoa, and more.

Mint meringues

Try meringues with a unique mint flavor. Add peppermint extract when whisking the egg whites with sugar. Don't forget to add cream of tartar. It stabilizes the whites, so your meringues will hold their shape beautifully. To avoid boring meringues, give them the appearance of red-striped mint candies. The recipe includes a fun technique for making this quickly. These meringue "candies" will echo the design of Christmas candy canes and will be a perfect addition to your holiday dessert table.

Mint Oreo Cookies

These bright cookies are perfect for the winter holidays. They're filled with Oreo cookie pieces, M&M's instead of the usual chocolate, and red-and-white striped mint candy pieces. Be sure to chill the dough before baking to ensure the cookies turn out beautiful and plump.

Mint marshmallow ice cream

The undeniable advantage of this dessert is that you don't need any special equipment like an ice cream maker to make it. It's simple and incredibly delicious. All you need to do is whip heavy cream, fold in condensed milk, and add the fillings. Incidentally, you can use nuts or fruit as fillings. This recipe also includes mint candies, which impart a fresh flavor. Marshmallows also play a key role, giving the dessert a special gooey texture.

Slow Cooker Mint Hot Chocolate

The perfect hot chocolate is made in a slow cooker and served in the same way, allowing the drink to gradually thicken and become richer. Place bowls of mini marshmallows and crushed peppermint candies nearby so guests can add their own flavors to their cups. Perhaps someone would like to add a splash of peppermint schnapps to their cocoa.

White Chocolate Mint Sandwich Cookies

If you're completely stuck for dessert in the holiday rush, this recipe from Ree Drummond will come to the rescue. She dips Oreo cookies in white mint chocolate and then sprinkles each one with crushed candy canes. This Christmas-inspired dessert will win over all your guests.

Peppermint cookies in a muffin tin

If you're looking to bake intricate holiday cookies that will impress your guests, this recipe is for you! These cookies are complex in appearance and flavor, but much easier to make than they seem. Using a muffin pan ensures each cookie will be perfectly round. And inside these red and white sugar cookies, everyone will be treated to a chocolate-mint filling. This recipe is perfect for the whole family.

S'mores Cake with Peppermint Candies

This cake, with a soft chocolate sponge base and a layer of melting marshmallows, is essentially a giant s'more (roasted marshmallows and chocolate on a graham cracker) for your next camping trip. It's incredibly easy to make: simply layer the ingredients in a pie pan and bake in the oven, where the magic happens, creating a delicious cake. Top it with crushed mints, whipped cream, and graham cracker crumbs for the perfect holiday dessert.

Mint milk

Mint milk paired with Christmas cookies makes a wonderful holiday treat for both children and adults. Add 20 mint candies to each liter of milk. To make drinking even more fun, decorate the rims of the glasses with white or milk chocolate and chopped fresh mint. Once the chocolate decoration has set, serve the milk with a straw.

Quick and easy chocolate milk toffee with mint candies

A very simple way to make chocolate milk toffee. All you need is a can of condensed milk and dark chocolate. Melt them together, pour into a mold, and refrigerate for a couple of hours. To give the toffee a special touch, sprinkle it with crushed peppermint candies. If this is a Christmas treat, you can use red-and-white striped candies. Cut the toffee into pieces of your desired size and serve it as part of a festive dessert table or simply with a cup of tea or coffee.

Gingerbread wafer cake with mint cream

This easy-to-make layered cake is perfect for any winter holiday. It features ten gingerbread-flavored layers, and there's no need to bake them in the oven—all the layers cook quickly in a Belgian waffle iron! Decorate it however you like. For example, sprinkle it with red-and-white striped candies, gumdrops, or any other candies popular during the winter holidays and help create a Christmassy atmosphere.

Mint White Chocolate Cookies

These vibrant white chocolate cookies will fill your home with Christmas cheer. Soft, scarlet-colored mint cookies are topped with a thin layer of white chocolate, decorated with red stripes of icing, and sprinkled with red and white peppermint candies. The cookies are baked in one large layer and then cut into convenient squares.

Chocolate Mint Caramel Chip Cookies

Natural cocoa powder and semisweet chocolate chips imbue these cookies with a rich, chocolatey flavor. Crushed mint candies add a pleasant contrast not only to the flavor but also to the texture as they crunch against the soft cookie.

Homemade marshmallows with gelatin

If you thought marshmallows were too complicated to make and easier to buy at the store, this recipe will change your mind! Plus, you won't find fluffy pink marshmallows with a crisp, contrasting crust of crushed peppermint candies anywhere else. Your loved ones will be impressed with this treat.

Hot cocoa spoons

Turn candy canes into a unique dessert by rolling them into spoons and serving with hot chocolate or other treats.



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Chocolate Mint Cookies

Enjoy the delicious combination of peppermint and chocolate in these cookies. They're baked with alkalized cocoa powder, which creates a more intense chocolate flavor and a rich, dark color that's especially stunning when topped with crushed red and white peppermint candies. Bake these rectangular chocolate cookies, adding peppermint extract to the dough. Once completely cooled, coat them with chocolate icing and sprinkle with peppermint candies. A perfect Christmas treat!

Peppermint Candy Cake

This cake's design perfectly replicates the look of red and white peppermint candies. It's perfect for candy lovers or as a Christmas treat, as it would look so natural on the holiday table among the candy canes. The cake's base is made from chocolate cake layers. You can bake your own or use a store-bought mix. For the filling, mix vanilla frosting with crushed red and white peppermint candies. Their minty flavor will complement the chocolate flavor of the cake perfectly. Cover the entire cake with marshmallow fondant, decorate it according to the recipe instructions, and wrap it in clear cellophane, like a candy, to complete the design.

Chocolate Mint Whoopie Pie Cookies

Whoopie pie sandwich cookies are made of two biscuit halves held together by a creamy filling. The biscuit itself is usually chocolate, but the filling offers a wide range of flavors. Create a marshmallow-based filling with a few drops of peppermint extract. After all, the intriguing combination of dark chocolate and refreshing mint has long since gone from unusual to a sweet tooth favorite. For an even more vibrant flavor and crunchy texture, roll the sides of the assembled sandwich cookies in crushed peppermint candies so they stick to the marshmallow cream peeking out between the biscuits.

White chocolate toffee with mint candies

This white chocolate toffee gets its delicate, creamy texture from an unusual ingredient: marshmallows. Melt the marshmallows with cream and sugar until creamy, then stir the white chocolate into the hot marshmallow mixture until it melts. You can sprinkle the toffee with any toppings you like: chopped nuts, chopped dried fruit, or, as in this festive version, crushed red and white peppermint candies. Once set, cut into squares.

Peppermint Syringe Cookies

Crushed peppermint candies add a pleasant, refreshing flavor to these red and white cookies. These cookies are made using a cookie press with a wreath-shaped tip. Alternate red and white pieces of dough as you fill the cookie press. This will ensure your edible wreaths turn out beautiful and festive.

Chocolate Mint Popcorn

If you're planning an evening watching Christmas or New Year's movies, we recommend preparing themed snacks to fully immerse yourself in the holiday spirit. For example, instead of regular popcorn, you could make chocolate popcorn with red and white peppermint candies.

Iced cocoa with mint candies and schnapps

"I've made several types of frozen hot chocolate in my time, but this alcoholic version has become a favorite, especially among mint chocolate lovers," shares Jessica Merchant. "I'm all for it, too, especially around the holidays. But if you don't like the combination of chocolate and mint, you can use another alcoholic drink instead of mint schnapps. How about coffee liqueur? You might even enjoy bourbon or spiced rum."

Chocolate Cheesecake with Caramel Candies

These rich, exquisitely delicious brownies feature three chocolate layers: a chocolate cookie crust, a bittersweet chocolate filling, and a semisweet chocolate frosting. If you're used to store-bought cheesecakes or brownies, try making them at home with this recipe. It requires only five ingredients and can be made right in a food processor. These brownies, topped with peppermint candies, need to set overnight, so keep that in mind if you're making them for a party.

New Year's dessert "Pavlova" made with meringue and ice cream

It's hard to imagine a more impressive ice cream bowl than this edible bowl of mint meringue with a red and white stripe, reminiscent of candy canes. Make the cake ahead of time (up to two days) and freeze it so it's ready when guests arrive.

Chocolate Mint Pizzelle

Enjoy the luxurious combination of dark chocolate and mint in these crispy Italian wafers with a soft filling. Pizzelle are baked from chocolate batter in a special waffle iron, then held together two by two with a chocolate-mint filling. A perfect holiday treat that will please both kids and adults.

Hearts lollipops

These lollipops are easy to make at home. Simply soften candy canes to attach to the sticks and fill the hearts with white chocolate and sweet holiday decorations.

Mint Fried Dough

These miniature mint-crusted donuts are a delight to make in a jiffy with just a few ingredients. Simply mix together a dough of ricotta, self-rising flour, eggs, and sugar, then drop them spoonfully into hot vegetable oil. While frying, the dough balls will puff up into round, fluffy donuts. Immediately roll them in red mint sugar. A perfect treat for the winter holidays!

Festive Mint White Russian

A splash of mint schnapps elevates the classic White Russian coffee and cream cocktail to a whole new level. The mint won't overpower the other flavors, but rather complements them harmoniously. Serve over ice, garnishing each glass with a red and white mint cane. A perfect treat for a Christmas or New Year's party!

Chocolate-coated shortbread cookies with mint candies

These delicious vanilla-mint cookies with white chocolate are adorned with red and white peppermint cane pieces and are perfect for the winter holidays. The white chocolate is added to the batter both melted and in chunks, making them truly delicious!

Clear Mint Meringue Pie

This festive pie boasts a crystal-clear mint filling nestled in a crumbly chocolate crust atop a layer of dark chocolate. The top is adorned with fluffy clouds of soft meringue, swirls of chocolate shavings, and striped red-and-white mint candies, creating a Christmassy atmosphere. The pie is light and refreshing—just the thing to refresh your taste buds after a festive dinner. And its magical appearance will long be remembered by your guests.

Christmas Croquembouche with profiteroles and mint cream

This tower of profiteroles filled with white chocolate mint cream and topped with crushed red and white mint candies is a stunning dessert sure to impress all your guests. It's the perfect centerpiece for a New Year's table or cocktail party.

Chocolate Mint Syringe Cookies

These syringe-pressed cookies are a joy to make and eat. Crumbly and melt-in-your-mouth, they're bursting with rich chocolate flavor, beautifully balanced by refreshing hints of peppermint. The perfect treat for the New Year's and Christmas table! Drizzle each cookie with melted mint chocolate, and for a beautiful, crunchy topping, sprinkle with crushed red and white peppermint candies. Serve once the topping has set.

Mint cake with candy cane sprinkles

This snow-white cake, covered with rich peppermint-flavored icing and sprinkled with crushed red and white candy canes, is well worth the time and effort. Bake it for Christmas or New Year's and delight your guests with a vibrant, festive dessert.

Iced mochaccino with white chocolate

"I've never been much of a coffee drinker," admits Jessica Merchant. "But one winter holiday, I tried a mint and white chocolate mocha, and the flavor really stuck with me. My version of this coffee drink is not only sweet but also heady! A surefire winner."

White chocolate bar with mint candies and mini marshmallows

Make a handmade chocolate bar for the holidays that will captivate everyone with its chocolate-mint flavor and contrasting textures. This treat is especially perfect for Christmas. Kids will be thrilled! Spread melted, tempered white chocolate in an even layer on foil and sprinkle with crushed red and white peppermint candies and mini marshmallows. After the bar has set, break it into pieces and serve on a dessert table. Or, divide them into bags and give as gifts to friends.

Peppermint Ice Cream Cake

This cake is a mint and chocolate lover's dream and a perfect treat for Christmas dinner. It's filled with vanilla ice cream mixed with crushed peppermint candies, topped with a thick layer of chocolate ganache, and topped with more crushed red and white peppermint candies.

Brownie with mint topping

If you love the combination of chocolate and mint, bake this festive version of brownies with crushed mint candy cane topping for Christmas. The vibrant red and white candy cane pieces will look stunning against a layer of crisp mint frosting, which contrasts beautifully with the dark chocolate brownie.

Homemade Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Who said ice cream isn't a Christmas dessert?! You don't need a special ice cream maker to make this delicious treat with dark chocolate chips, red and white peppermint candies, and chocolate sauce. Simply layer the ingredients in a well-chilled metal pan and pop them in the freezer to set. Serve each serving with a candy cane.

Peppermint Whoopie Pie

These soft cakes can become dry if overbaked, so keep a close eye on them while baking. Add peppermint extract to the frosting gradually, drop by drop, to avoid the flavor becoming too dominant. The minty flavor will intensify as the cakes steep, so if you're making them ahead of time, use less extract.

Peppermint meringue sticks

These snow-white, airy, cloud-like meringues are perfect for the winter holidays. Crispy on the outside, they captivate with their soft center. A dusting of decorative sugar gives them a satiny shine, and their subtle mint flavor makes them the perfect shimmering treat for both kids and adults.

Pigtail cookies

These iconic red and white candy cane cookies, with a vanilla-mint flavor, are a reminder of the approaching winter holidays. Instead of adding food coloring to the dough, we roll the dough pieces in white and red sugar and then twist them together to form canes. The sugar not only adds color but also makes them sparkle beautifully in the light of the Christmas lights.

Mint pancake with mint cream

This quick and easy cake can be served family-style, right in the cast-iron skillet it was baked in. The single-layer cake is topped with a thick layer of homemade mint frosting and sprinkled with crushed peppermint candies. Served with softened mint ice cream, no one will ever guess it was made with store-bought mix!

Mint biscotti

These cookies get their wonderful minty flavor from the peppermint extract added to the dough and the decoration of crushed peppermint Christmas canes. Break them into pieces, dip the edge of each cookie in melted white chocolate, roll in candy, and let harden. It's the perfect treat for the winter holidays. Try these peppermint biscotti with hot chocolate.

Chocolate bar with mint candies

Make your own unique chocolate bar this Christmas with a subtle mint flavor: peppermint extract, mint candies, and chocolate-coated mint candies. You can't buy this in the store, but mint and chocolate lovers will be delighted. The finished bar can be broken into pieces, placed in bags, and given to friends as a Christmas gift.

Peppermint Marshmallow Snowmen

These adorable marshmallow snowmen are perfect for the winter holidays. Making these treats is also a fun way to spend time with kids. Their soft and fluffy texture literally melts in your mouth. The fresh mint flavor inside each snowman also makes them extra special.

Mint Chocolate Pudding Tart with Whipped Cream

We take the chocolate tart with custard to a whole new level by adding peppermint extract to the filling and whipped cream topping. A dusting of red decorative sugar transforms this dessert into a truly Christmasy treat.

Peppermint Swirl Cookies

These cookies will add a splash of color to your Christmas tea party, captivate guests with their cheerful appearance, and surprise with an unexpectedly minty flavor. The secret to the perfect multicolored swirls lies in stacked layers of dough in three traditional Christmas colors: red, green, and white (natural). Three layers of dough, stacked on top of each other, are rolled into a tight roll, then cut into crosswise slices, and baked. Peppermint extract imbues them with a refreshing flavor and aroma, pleasantly softened by sweet vanilla.

Mint hot chocolate with vodka

Who said hot chocolate has to be dark? It's just as delicious with white chocolate, and topped with crushed red and white candy canes and a drop of mint extract, the drink becomes magical and Christmassy. Another secret: a little vodka in the hot chocolate will instantly lift your spirits!

Mint Bark Chocolates

If you're intrigued by those unusual chocolate-mint candies that appear in gourmet stores at Christmas, you'll love this copycat recipe. These chocolate candies are super easy to make—just four ingredients.

Peppermint Twist Cookies

At first glance, these spectacular holiday cookies seem complicated to make, but they're not! Divide the cookie dough in half, and add a little cocoa powder to one half to create two distinct flavors and colors. The layers are then stacked, rolled into a log, and cut into cookies. Decorate the finished cookies with melted white chocolate and red-and-white Christmas candy canes.









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