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 - Conventional Method
These super simple Christmas Mint Slice Balls made with cream cheese and mint filled chocolate biscuits are the perfect thing to take to a Christmas party!
Ingredients
- 200 g packet Arnott's Mint Slice biscuits
- 125 g cream cheese, softened
- 150 g melted milk chocolate
- 20 red M&Ms
- 10 spearmint leaf lollies
Instructions
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Crush the Mint Slice biscuits in a food processor until they resemble fine crumbs. Place into a large bowl.
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Add the softened cream cheese and mix until combined.
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Roll the mixture into heaped teaspoon sized balls and place onto a baking paper lined tray. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
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Take out the red M&Ms from the packet and set aside.
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Slice the spearmint leaves into tiny slithers (you'll get about 5 out of each leaf) and set aside.
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Melt the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 30 second bursts for 2-3 minutes, stirring each time, until just melted.
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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).
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Pop one red M&M and two spearmint leaf slithers onto the top of each of the balls.
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Place back into the fridge to set.
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Store in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
Recipe Notes
If the mixture is too soft to roll into balls, place the bowl into the fridge for 30 minutes to allow it to firm up before rolling.
Christmas Mint Slice Balls - Thermomix Method
These super simple Christmas Mint Slice Balls made with cream cheese and mint filled chocolate biscuits are the perfect thing to take to a Christmas party!
Ingredients
- 200 g packet Arnott's Mint Slice biscuits
- 125 g cream cheese, softened
- 150 g melted milk chocolate
- 20 red M&Ms
- 10 spearmint leaf lollies
Instructions
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Crush the Mint Slice biscuits into the Thermomix bowl on Speed 8, 10 seconds.
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Add the cream cheese and mix on Speed 4, 30 seconds, or until completely combined.
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Roll the mixture into heaped teaspoon sized balls and place onto a baking paper lined tray. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
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Take out the red M&Ms from the packet and set aside.
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Slice the spearmint leaves into tiny slithers (you'll get about 5 out of each leaf) and set aside.
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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.
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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).
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Pop one red M&M and two spearmint leaf slithers onto the top of each of the balls.
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Place back into the fridge to set.
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Store in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
Recipe Notes
If the mixture is too soft to roll into balls, place the bowl into the fridge for 30 minutes to allow it to firm up before rolling.
These are super cute – just perfect for Christmas! And delicious I bet!
I bought some red and white M&Ms over the weekend. These are so mine! They’re cute too.
Thanks Maureen – I really appreciate it!!
Oh, wow! Mint slices are my favourite naughty biscuit and you’ve made them so cute. I really need to try this x
Mmmm yes Mint Slice biscuits are so good!!
I love this. They are so beautiful. I think I shall have a go at adapting this recipe to make it without additives. Make my own biscuits, add cacao. Something like that. Thanks for sharing.
Thats a fab idea Sarah!
Oh, Lucy they are lovely! Creative and yummy-looking, too!!
Julie & Alesah
Gourmet Getaways xx
Thanks Julie!
I love mint slice and balls are always so handy and I can control the portion size for the kiddies, so this is perfect. Definitely going on my Christmas baking list.
Hehe yes they are certainly a good little portion sized treat.
Yum! These look like the perfect Christmas treat! Thanks for joining the linkup again! xx
Thanks for the link up!
Lucy, you have excelled yourself. These look absolutely AMAZING. I really hope I can pull them off. Would be super cool if I could xx
Oh Renee you’re the sweetest person ever! Course you can pull it off!
Mmmmm… They sounds delicious and look amazing. Thanks for linking up with Mummy Mondays. #TeamMM
Thank you Sarah!
They look easy enough that even I could do it!! Yummy too!!
Oh so, so easy Mandy!
They are so lovely! I normally buy the red and green Christmas m&m’s at this time of year. They are always so useful for decorating things, and a festive little snack in a bowl as well! My son has asked to bring chocolate balls to a class party, these might be an option!
Absolutely!! The Christmas M&Ms are great. Mind you I love eating the other colours too.
Hey can these freeze?
Hi Rose, I don’t tend to freeze them as sometimes the cream cheese filling will pop out in tiny little sections through the chocolate. However, I do know that other people have frozen them in an airtight container before and been happy with the results. Good luck!!
These look delicious! Must try! 🙂
Thank you Amy – I really appreciate it!
How cute are they?
Definitely giving them a go!
Cute food is the best Jess!
Yum! I make these without the chocolate coating and they are delicious.
Oooh yes that’s a great idea!
I love mint slice and so does my hubby. I best be making a double batch when I make these!
Oooh yes a double batch is a great idea!
Amazing!!! Super easy and I bet delicious, because it has EVERYTHING I love in there!! mmm~~
Oh Cassie I couldn’t agree more! My fave flavours!
I hate you!! Here I am trying really hard to not be tempted by anything yummy for the next few weeks and here is a recipe I have to try. By try I mean make tomorrow!!
These are fabulous
Oh I’m sorry!!! Yes definitely make these Ann xx
Very cute!
Thanks Bek!
Oh for heaven’s sake – gorgeous as ALWAYS! Thank god I hate mint and chocolate together or I would be in trouble.
Thank you so much! You’re so kind! xx
I have toes and fingers crossed that you win the Home Cook Hero comp Lucy. xx
Haha oh thanks lovely! I highly doubt it but why not give it a go! xx
Such a great idea. They look so cute and I know a few kids that woulld love them
Absolutely! Not just kids though… I ate my fair share lol!
How adorable are these! And I bet they taste pretty good too
OMG they taste amazing!!!! 🙂
Holy Mint Balls! These look ballsome awesome! You are so clever. And I just know they are going to taste as amazing as they look. You so clever!
Haha I love ballsome awesome!!! They are far too addictive – so good!
Yum and so easy! I haven’t thought to use cream cheese in truffles before but i love the idea 🙂
Oh yes they’re the best!! And so easy!
Yup, definitely on the ‘naughty’ side – yum!
Hehehe yes just a little!!
Oh yum! These are so cute and I haven’t had a mint slice in ages…I will be making these for sure!
Yum, these look so cool, Mint Slice is on of my favourites too, it must be a sign, must make these for Christmas, thanks for sharing.
Aww thanks Sarah – how lovely of you.
I must try these … I love making balls as they’re such an easy snack for the kids!
These look yummy. by the way…snakes slither….you cut into slivers.
Hahahaha thanks Anna!
Can you use mascarpone cheese ?
Yes 🙂
I just made these and they were a hit! so easy to make and very yummy!
Woo hoo!! So glad you liked them!