Peppermint Crisp Chocolate Delight (Printable Version)

Layered dessert with creamy chocolate, crunchy peppermint crisp, and chocolate biscuits, chilled to perfection.

# What You Need:

→ Dairy

01 - 1 cup heavy cream
02 - 8.8 oz full-fat cream cheese, softened
03 - 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk

→ Chocolate & Sweets

04 - 3.5 oz dark chocolate, melted and cooled
05 - 2.8 oz Peppermint Crisp chocolate bars, crushed (or mint-flavored chocolate bars with crushed mint candy)
06 - 5.3 oz chocolate biscuits or cookies, crushed (e.g., Tennis Biscuits or digestive biscuits)

→ Optional Garnish

07 - Extra crushed Peppermint Crisp or grated chocolate

# How to Make It:

01 - Beat cream cheese in a mixing bowl until smooth.
02 - Add sweetened condensed milk and beat until thoroughly combined.
03 - Whip heavy cream to stiff peaks, then gently fold into the cream cheese mixture.
04 - Fold in the melted and cooled dark chocolate until uniformly mixed.
05 - In serving glasses or a trifle dish, layer half the crushed chocolate biscuits, followed by half the cream mixture, then half the crushed Peppermint Crisp.
06 - Repeat layering with remaining biscuits, cream mixture, and Peppermint Crisp.
07 - Refrigerate for at least 2 hours to allow the dessert to set.
08 - Top with extra crushed Peppermint Crisp or grated chocolate before serving.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It tastes like a fancy restaurant dessert but comes together in under an hour, no baking required.
  • The texture layers hit every craving at once: creamy, crunchy, rich, and refreshingly minty.
  • You can make it ahead and simply pull it from the fridge when guests arrive, stress-free.
02 -
  • If your chocolate is even slightly warm when you fold it in, it will melt the whipped cream and you'll lose all that airy texture that makes this dessert special.
  • Don't skip whipping the cream to actual stiff peaks; it's the difference between a mousse-like dessert and a melting pudding.
  • The longer this sits in the fridge, the better it tastes as the flavors marry and the texture becomes more cohesive.
03 -
  • The secret is making sure every element is either cold or cooled before assembly; warm components will soften the structure and ruin the texture contrast.
  • If you find Peppermint Crisp bars hard to locate, ordering them online or checking specialty shops is worth it because the crispy, shattery texture really is irreplaceable.

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