How to Make Mint Slice Christmas Balls

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Making a delicious and cute Christmas dessert treat has never been easier with this 3-ingredient Mint Slice Christmas Ball recipe. Using our beloved Australian biscuits as well as Aussie-made mint leaves and Smarties chocolates, these delightfully sweet and delicious chocolate mint balls will have the kids reaching for more this festive season!

What you need to make Mint Slice Christmas Balls

To make your delicious and very Australian Mint Slice Christmas Balls you will need:

One packet of Mint Slice biscuits
Red Smarties
200g of milk chocolate
One packet of Spearmint Leaves
125g of Cream Cheese

How to make your Mint Slice Christmas Balls

Step 1:

Process your packet of Mint Slices until they make up a fine crumble mixture.

Step 2:

Cut the cream cheese into small squares and mix in a bowl with the Mint Slice crumbs until it is completely combined. You can mix it with a wooden spoon or with your hands (which is what we found to be more effective and quicker.

Step 3:

Using a teaspoon of mixture, roll these into small balls between your palms and place on a plate. When they are all done, put this in the fridge to set harder while you prep some other ingredients.

Step 4:

While the chocolate balls are in the fridge, carefully slice up the mint leaves. This involves cutting them in thin vertical strips. Each mint leaf will probably have 4-5 strips. Also, pick out all of the red smarties and lay on a plate with the mint leaves.

Step 5:

Melt the chocolate in a bowl in the microwave until it is thin and warm. Add this to your assembly plate and take the prepared chocolate balls out of the fridge.

Step 6:

With a small skewer or fork, gently dip each of the chocolate balls into the melted chocolate and hold above the bowl until any excess has finished dripping off. Drop the ball onto a plate (with baking paper on it) and then, while the chocolate is still warm, add one Smartie and two Mint Leaves on the top. When they are all done, pop them in the fridge to set.