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November 23, 2016

Candy Cane Mascarpone Dip

This holiday recipe for Candy Cane Mascarpone Dip is a delicious and easy dessert with only a few ingredients. My favorite mascarpone cheese, crushed candy canes, and peppermint extract.

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Make this Candy Cane Mascarpone Dip for a family party or gathering of friends this season. It would be a great easy dessert for your Thanksgiving meal this week. The best part is this dessert only takes 5 minutes to whip up in a food processor.

The star ingredients of this recipe are mascarpone cheese and crushed mini candy canes. Mascarpone cheese is Italian cream cheese. It’s very smooth and slightly sweet, with a tangy flavor at the end. I have really learned to appreciate mascarpone cheese after marrying into a northern Italian family. My sister-in-law often posts delicious Italian-inspired recipes on her food blog.

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I served this dip to my family with mini vanilla wafer cookies. This dip would also be delicious with chocolate cookies or graham crackers too.

Peppermint is one of my favorite flavors around the holidays, especially in the form of a candy cane.

How cute is this mini cookie topped with dessert dip?

I suggest crushing an extra mini candy cane to use as a topping on your Candy Cane Mascarpone Dip. Extra candy canes give this dessert dip a satisfying crunch.

Candy Cane Mascarpone Dip

Servings 6 people

Ingredients

1 container mascarpone cheese
1 tsp peppermint extract
11 mini candy canes {crushed}

Instructions

In a food processor, pulverize 10 candy canes until they turn into a powder.
Add the mascarpone cheese and peppermint extract. Mix until well blended.
Top the dip with 1 chopped mini candy cane as a garnish. Serve with your favorite cookies.