A minty, fun and festive dessert dip is what I call a Holiday M&M Peppermint Cheese Ball. This super easy cheese ball will be the talk of your next holiday party and have your guests coming back for more.
I found this really cute serving bowl at Target at “the one spot” right by the front door (that’s a dangerous area). I knew it would be the perfect serving dish for this peppermint cheese ball. How cute are those little gingerbread men cookies circling around it too? Peppermint is great with gingerbread believe it or not.
You know, peppermint is a funny thing for me though. I do not like the classic hard peppermint candies. But I absolutely love chocolate peppermint patties. I love peppermint dips, but I’m not a fan of peppermint drinks. Go figure 🙂
Happy holidays everyone!

Holiday M&M Peppermint Cheese Ball
Ingredients
- 1 8 oz block of cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- 1/2 cup crushed Holiday Mint M&Ms + more whole M&Ms for covering cheese ball (1 bag is plenty)
Instructions
- Using a mixer on medium speed, cream together the cream cheese and butter until smooth and fluffy.
- Slowly add in the powered sugar and the peppermint extract and mix until smooth.
- Fold in crushed M&M candies.
- Line a small bowl with plastic wrap and place dip into the bowl.
- Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 4 hours to overnight.
- Carefully remove cheese ball from bowl and place onto a plate.
- Right before serving, cover with M&Ms by gently pressing them into the cheese ball.
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