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Butterbeer Cream Cheese Mints

by Kristen

If you’re a Harry Potter Fan and a lover of all things butterbeer, you NEED to try these butterbeer-flavored cream cheese mints! 

Prep time: 10 minutes

Total time: 1 hour and 10 minutes.

These melt-in-your-mouth cream cheese mints will make you feel like you are on the train to Hogwarts or taking a field trip to Hogsmeade Village! These cream cheese mints come together in minutes.

What are cream cheese mints?

Cream cheese mints, also known as wedding mints, baby shower mints, or Christmas mints, are a popular dessert for Easter, weddings, graduation parties, and other holiday gatherings. They typically have a mint flavor but can be made with any extract flavor.

Cream Cheese mints are an easy make-at-home candy recipe.  No need to travel all the way to the Wizarding world to enjoy the flavor of Butterbeer!   These are an easy no-bake treat that are perfect for Halloween, Christmas, or any Harry Potter movie night, book club or any Harry Potter birthday party!

Cream Cheese Mints can be made with just a few ingredients:

4 ounces of softened cream cheese

One tablespoon of butter at room temperature

Two drops of rum extract

Two drops of butter extract

Four drops of vanilla extract

Four cups of powdered sugar are added to the dough one cup at a time.

One tablespoon of sprinkles

Optional: gel food coloring

Equipment

Large bowl

baking sheets or sheet pan

Hand mixer or a spatula for mixing.  Avoid using a whisk to mix this recipe.  You can also use a stand mixer.

parchment paper or wax paper

Instructions

Instructions

1. In a bowl, add softened cream cheese, softened butter, butter extract, rum extract, and vanilla extract. Mix well.

2. Add powdered sugar,  1 cup at a time, and stir the sugar until you get a dough-like batter mixture that is not sticky.

3. Add sprinkles and mix in well.

3. Roll 1/2-inch balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment or wax paper.

4. Press the mints down with a fork. You can also use a candy mold to mold them.

5. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before eating.

You can get creative with the flavors of cream cheese mints. If you like these, you can also try:

Lemon Cream Cheese Mints

Funfetti mint extract Cream Cheese Mints 

Key Lime Pie Cream Cheese Mints 

Chocolate Oreo cream cheese mints 

Did you make these delicious butterbeer cream cheese butter mints?  I would love to hear how they turned out for you! Please comment below this blog post or tag me on social media and let me know how this recipe worked out for you!   You can find me on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Instagram.

Storage

store your cream cheese mints in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks and in the freezer for up to one year.   If you are storing them in the freezer, store them in a freezer bag, separating single layers with wax or parchment paper.

Nutrition: the calories in a cream cheese mint can vary depending on the size of the mint.  Cream cheese has protein, calcium, potassium, vitamin A,  and carbohydrates.

These cream cheese mints are an easy no-bake treat that tastes just like the Iconic Harry Potter Butterbeer!   These cream cheese mints are an easy way to expierance the magic!  Did you try these delicious butterbeer cream cheese mints?  I would love to hear how they turned out for you!  Please comment below and let me know if you liked them!  You can also reach out to me on social media.   You can find me on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter.

 

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