Irish eyes will be smilin’ with this mint chocolate chip no-bake cheesecake dip!
Right now, some of the hottest recipes are cheesecake dips. It’s a non-baked cheesecake dessert that is used as a dip. With the world ‘Going Green’, I figured I’d go green as well – in the minty Shamrockin’ kinda way! LOL
Every time you see a rainbow, do you wonder, “Just maybe there is a pot of gold at the end?” Have you ever considered looking to see where it begins and where it ends? We’ve all heard the “pot of gold” story since we were young, but where does that legend come from? It dates back to Old Europe, where the Irish will tell you, “Fairies put a pot of gold at the end of each rainbow, and leprechauns guard it.”
I have a feeling that instead of gold, those little leprechauns would have rather guarded this cheesecake dip! I know I would—well, that is, if I were green, wore funny shoes, and was 2′ tall.
This dip is so awesome. It’s minty but not super minty (though you can make it that way if you want). You can taste the cheesecake in it, and well, it’s BRIGHT green, and that’s just all kinds of fun!
You can serve this with assorted cookies (I preferred the chocolate ones myself), a spoon or just your finger. However, I would opt out of the last 2 choices if you HAD to share. I mean, you never double-dip with strangers. Family, it’s open season! LOL
Now, I really, really wanted to find green mint chips, but I think they are extinct as NO ONE ON THIS GOD-GIVEN EARTH sold them. And don’t even get me started on Shamrock Sprinkles!
Oh, sure, I could have bought them online… for $12 for 2 ounces! Yeah, no way. Since this was minty, I ended up going with those mint chip pieces. They actually were the perfect texture to balance out the creaminess of the cheesecake.
This is definitely a fun party dip. It’s not overly sweet (which I love), and it’s so much easier to make than, say, a traditional cheesecake. Now, if you’re lucky enough to find shamrock sprinkles, definitely add them on top. They would make an awesome decoration and make it even more festive!
So with that, let me leave you with a traditional Irish Blessing:
May there always be work for your hands to do,
May your purse always hold a coin or two.
May the sun always shine warm on your windowpane,
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be near you,
And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
No Bake Mint Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Dip Recipe
Irish eyes will be smilin’ with this mint chocolate chip no-bake cheesecake dip!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: ~2 cups
- Category: cheese cake dip, irish desserts, mint chocolate chip, no bake
- Method: no bake
- Cuisine: cheese cake dip, irish desserts, mint chocolate chip, no bake
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 box (3.4 ounces) cheesecake pudding mix
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1/4 cup white chocolate, melted and cooled (add 1 teaspoon of veg oil to help make it creamy and smooth)
- 2 teaspoon mint extract
- 2–4 drops of green gel paste or green food coloring (may need more if using liquid coloring)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup mint chocolate chips
Instructions
- With either a hand mixer or a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese until fluffy. ~3-5 minutes.
- Stop the mixture and add in the dry pudding mix, powdered sugar, mint extract and white chocolate.
- Beat until combined stopping the mixer to scrape down the bowl. The mixture will be thick.
- Mix in the cream, a little bit at a time until you’ve reached your desired consistency. Remember it will thicken up quite a bit as it chills.
- Fold in the mint chocolate chips.
- Store covered in the refrigerator, but serve at room temperature.
Notes
I found this best served with chocolate wafer cookies. You could also “Mintify” it even more by using Mint Chocolate cookies too! Butter cookies would rock this or chocolate shortbread!
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