The holidays mean decorations, sweaters and all things peppermint! Get in the spirit with these five festive peppermint dessert recipes. With Hershey’s staples, it's easy to bring the fun of a winter wonderland into your kitchen.
The holiday season means baking with peppermint!
Legend has it that candy canes were invented by a choirmaster to keep kids occupied during long Christmas services. The association stuck around, and now we eat peppermint desserts during the holidays! Here are our most fun and festive peppermint recipes for you to try this year.
1. HERSHEY’S KISSES Red Velvet Trifle
Trifle is a dessert made with layers of sponge cake, custard and cream. This holiday trifle features luscious cheesecake pudding sandwiched between rich red velvet cake. Top it off with a light-as-air whipped topping and some peppermint candy to boot.
What You’ll Need:
HERSHEY’S KISSES Milk Chocolates
HERSHEY’S KISSES Candy Cane Candies
2. White Peppermint Bark
Friendsgiving calls for personal pies! Simply make pudding pie mix according to the package and stir in chocolate chips. Then dole them out into mini graham cracker crusts and top with whipped cream and more chocolate chips, of course. The result is a perfectly shareable dessert that requires virtually no cleanup.
What You’ll Need:
HERSHEY’S Mini Chips Semi-Sweet Chocolate
3. Double Chocolate YORK Peppermint Pattie Cookies
Your guests will be wondering how you got the creamy peppermint filling inside these Christmas cookies! The secret is pressing a YORK Peppermint Pattie into rich cocoa cookie dough. Use either miniature or snack size candy, depending on how big you want your cookies.
What You’ll Need:
HERSHEY’S Cocoa
YORK Peppermint Patties
4. Peppermint Pattie Drizzled Kettle Corn
You're going to need something to snack on while you watch Christmas movies! This baking hack transforms ordinary kettle corn into a holiday delight. A YORK Peppermint Pattie drizzle lends the richness of chocolate and the refreshing sweetness of mint to crunchy, savory popcorn. Add red candy or sprinkles of your choice to complete the holiday theme.
What You’ll Need:
YORK Snack Size Peppermint Patties
5. Winter Wonderland Surprise Cupcakes
These cupcakes are almost too pretty to eat! Rich chocolate peppermint cake is topped with sky-high, melt-in-your-mouth Swiss meringue frosting. Hide a surprise HERSHEY’S KISSES Candy Cane Candy in the frosting to delight each of your guests.
What You’ll Need:
HERSHEY’S Cocoa
HERSHEY’S KISSES Candy Cane Candies
Start your holiday celebration with Hershey.
We can’t wait to break out the tinsel, hang our wreaths and, most importantly, enjoy some desserts. We hope you’ll join us by including one of our recipes in your holiday baking this year! With Hershey staples, it’s easy to whip up peppermint dessert recipes at home and bring a little winter magic inside. For more heartwarming ideas, check out our complete collection of Hershey holiday recipes.
