These super simple Christmas Mint Slice Balls are made with cream cheese and Mint Slice biscuits – the perfect no-bake Christmas treat!
Whoop whoop! It’s officially December which means it’s time for Christmas trees, lights, carols, tinsel, cocktails and ALL the yummy food… including of course, these super delicious, crazy-easy Christmas Mint Slice Balls!!
If you’ve been coming to my blog for a while (thank youuuuu!!!!), you will have seen these babies already. I first posted the recipe a couple of years ago, but I really wanted an excuse to make another batch so I could take some new photos and make a recipe video. Actually, that’s a semi-lie. I mainly just wanted an excuse to eat them.
Sooo… let me tell you about these little bites of Christmas-fabulousness. Well they’re made from:
Mint Slice biscuits… chocolate… cream cheese… M&Ms…. spearmint leaves…. so what’s not to love!?
These Christmas Mint Slice Balls look as cute as anything. In fact, they’re going to make the prettiest little foodie gift ever. However, there is one rule when making these balls for gifts. You absolutely 100% must keep several for yourself. I’m not talking 1, or even 2. I’m talking MANY. You’ll thank you me later, I promise.
Anyway, check out the video and see what you think! You’re going to FALL IN LOVE with these Christmas balls!!
VIDEO: HOW TO MAKE CHRISTMAS MINT SLICE BALLS
xxx Lucy
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Christmas Mint Slice Balls
Ingredients
- 200 g Arnott's Mint Slice
- 125 g cream cheese softened
- 150 g milk chocolate melted
- 20 red M&Ms
- 10 spearmint leaf lollies
Instructions
Conventional Method
- Crush the Mint Slice biscuits in a food processor until they resemble fine crumbs. Place into a large bowl.
- Add the softened cream cheese and mix until combined.
- Roll the mixture into heaped teaspoon sized balls and place onto a baking paper lined tray. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Take out the red M&Ms from the packet and set aside.
- Slice the spearmint leaves into tiny slithers (you'll get about 5 out of each leaf) and set aside.
- Melt the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 30 second bursts for 2-3 minutes, stirring each time, until just melted.
- Carefully dip your mint slice balls into the chocolate mixture with a fork and place back onto the tray (allow any excess chocolate to drip off).
- Pop one red M&M and two spearmint leaf slithers onto the top of each of the balls.
- Place back into the fridge to set.
- Store in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
Thermomix Method
- Crush the Mint Slice biscuits into the Thermomix bowl on Speed 8, 10 seconds.
- Add the cream cheese and mix on Speed 4, 30 seconds, or until completely combined.
- Roll the mixture into heaped teaspoon sized balls and place onto a baking paper lined tray. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Take out the red M&Ms from the packet and set aside.
- Slice the spearmint leaves into tiny slithers (you'll get about 5 out of each leaf) and set aside.
- Place the chocolate into a clean and dry Thermomix bowl and melt on 50 degrees, Speed 3, 3 minutes (or until melted).
- Pour the chocolate into a deep, narrow bowl or ramekin. Carefully dip your mint slice balls into the chocolate mixture with a fork and place back onto the tray (allow any excess chocolate to drip off).
- Pop one red M&M and two spearmint leaf slithers onto the top of each of the balls.
- Place back into the fridge to set.Store in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
Notes
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I just made these and they were a hit! so easy to make and very yummy!
Woo hoo!! So glad you liked them!
Oh my!!!! I have been looking for this recipe for over 10 years. I had them at my sons school Christmas get together and fell in love with them. I had no idea who made them so couldn’t ask for the recipe. Can’t wait to serve them to my family on Christmas Day. Thank u so much.
Yay! I’m so glad you found them!
I wondered if you could give me an alternative to mint slice biscuits in England? I would like to give these a go but can’t picture the biscuits? Thank you
we have something called Viscount biscuits, they look similar but they’re covered in chocolate too?
Hi there, I’m not sure to be honest but I’ll leave your comment here and hopefully someone in England may be able to help! xx
Hi Lucy! I’m so excited to make these for a Christmas BBQ this weekend but I’m having trouble finding spearmint leaves, it looks like Allens have discontinued them! Do you have any other ideas of how to make the holly leaves? I’m stumped!
Hi Karlee, IGA sells them (as the Black and Gold brand), I think Big W has them too. Oh and Kmart!! Also a lot of $2 shops sell them! Good luck! xx