No Bake Peppermint Tart: A Refreshing and Easy Dessert Recipe
A refreshing and easy dessert recipe perfect for the holidays.
- Author: Christiana
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
- 1 ½ cups crushed chocolate cookies
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 cup whipped cream
- Chocolate shavings for garnish
- In a bowl, combine crushed chocolate cookies and melted butter.
- Press the mixture into the bottom of a tart pan to form the crust.
- In another bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar and peppermint extract, mixing until well combined.
- Fold in the whipped cream gently until fully incorporated.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture over the crust evenly.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or until set.
- Garnish with chocolate shavings before serving.
Notes
- For a stronger peppermint flavor, increase the peppermint extract to 1 ½ teaspoons.
- Make sure the cream cheese is at room temperature for easier mixing.
- This tart can be made a day in advance for convenience.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: No Bake Peppermint Tart