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    Home » Recipes » Party Food

    Minty Shamrock CheeseBall

    Published: Feb 24, 2014 · Modified: Feb 17, 2022 by Ang Paris · 11 Comments
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     This fun Minty Shamrock CheeseBall is a great dessert for St. Patrick's Day!

    a minty cheese ball covered with green and white sprinkles in the back ground and a vanilla wafer cookie with some of the mint cheese spread on it.

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    Hi, I'm Deb from Cooking on the Front Burner and today is my first contributor post for Ang and her readers.  Happy to be here so let's get onto the special dessert I've made for you today - a Minty Shamrock Cheeseball!  I'm not sure about you but I really have fun trying to come up with some different desserts for the holidays. 

    There is just something about colors, themes and maybe the fact they only come around once a year, that you can let your imagination run with it.  I've seen some other ideas with cheeseballs and decided to make a version that uses minty M&M candies.

    Ingredients

    • ¼ teaspoon mint extract
    • ½ cup mint M&M candies, crushed
    • 8 oz cream cheese
    • 8 oz unsalted butter, room temperature
    • ¾ cup powdered sugar
    • green and white sprinkles

    Insructions

    Here's how to make the Minty Shamrock CheeseBall:

    1. Combine 8 ounces of softened cream cheese (I used ⅓ less fat) and 1 stick of soft butter until it is mixed well
    2. Add ¾ cup of powdered sugar and ¼ teaspoon mint extract
    3. Add ½ cup crushed mint M&Ms with a spoon and mix well
    4. Place the mixture on a sheet of plastic wrap and use the sides of the wrap to help shape it into a ball. Wrap completely and place in the freezer for about 2 hours
    5. Combine 2 tablespoons of both dark green and white jimmies in a bowl and roll the cheeseball until covered completely.
    6. Cover with wrap and keep in freezer until ready to use (remove about 45 minutes before you wish to serve)
    7. Use vanilla wafers for dippers
    a minty cheese ball covered with green and white sprinkles surrounded by vanilla wafer cookies

    Dig in!  I'm also like when a dessert looks like fussed but you really didn't!  Also, you may use change it up by using a different extract and other add-in's as well.  For the 4th of July - use red, white and blue and some vanilla extract.  The combinations are endless and I'm sure you will come up with a few of your own!  Please be sure to let me know what you try.  I'll be back next month!  Have a great week!

    a minty cheese ball covered with green and white sprinkles surrounded by vanilla wafer cookies

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    1. Marissa says

      February 21, 2015 at 6:17 pm

      I'm going to have to try this...my husband loves mint and I think would love this! 🙂

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    2. Krysta @ KrystaSteen.com says

      February 25, 2015 at 8:18 pm

      What a fun treat! Thanks for linking up to Tips & Tricks - hope to see you again next week! 🙂

      Reply
    3. Desiree @The36thAvenue says

      March 06, 2015 at 4:27 pm

      Looks divine! We are featuring you during our party since you are one of our favorites of the week! ...Thank you so much for linking up!

      Reply
      • Ang Paris says

        March 09, 2015 at 10:56 am

        I saw that, thanks so much Desiree!

        Reply
    4. Roseann Hampton says

      February 20, 2017 at 10:00 pm

      This looks awesome! Pinning!

      Reply
    5. Angie ~ ambient wares says

      February 26, 2017 at 2:08 pm

      She made it look like perfection! Thanks for sharing with us at Funtastic Friday!

      Reply
    6. Courtney says

      March 17, 2017 at 11:42 pm

      Where did you find the green and white jimmies?

      Reply
      • Ang Paris says

        March 20, 2017 at 8:43 am

        Take a peak on Amazon, if you don't find them there, try Etsy or your local cake decorating store 🙂

        Reply
    7. Courtney says

      March 20, 2017 at 10:01 am

      Ok. I actually found them at joann's. I made it but dont think mine is as big as yours. I want to make an easter one any suggestions on what to put inside?

      Reply
      • ColleenB.~Tx. says

        March 13, 2019 at 11:07 am

        Hubby loves anything mint, making my grocery list and will be making this. Thank you

        Courtney; I have made an Easter Cheeseball before and have used finely shredded cheese,(cheese used to cover the outside) finely diced green onion, finely diced cucumber and bell peppers.
        Shape cheese ball in form of a carrot using the green onion tops for top of carrot form and cover in finely shredded cheddar cheese.

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        • Ang Paris says

          March 13, 2019 at 11:17 am

          I love the idea of using cheese, herbs and veggies! YUM!

          Reply

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