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two peppermint crunch cake slices stacked on a small plate.
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Peppermint Crunch Cake

Peppermint crunch cake is a no-bake dessert with a luscious peppermint cream cheese base and a sweet, salty, and crunchy cookie pretzel top.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Chill Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Servings 9 Servings
Calories 555kcal

Equipment

  • Measuring Cups and Spoons
  • medium bowl
  • Food processor
  • 9x9 baking dish
  • Foil, plastic wrap, or parchment paper

Ingredients

  • 50 vanilla wafers
  • ½ cup pretzel twists
  • cup butter melted
  • 16 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 8 ounces whipped topping
  • 2 tablespoons christmas sprinkles

Instructions

  • Line a 9x9 baking dish with foil, plastic wrap or parchment paper.
  • Using a food processor crush the cookies and pretzels.
  • Combine the cookie/pretzel crumbs with the butter.
  • Press half the crumb mixture onto bottom of prepared pan.
  • Next in a medium bowl using an electric mixer combine the cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla and peppermint until well combined.
  • Next stir in the whipped topping.
  • Gently stir in 1 tablespoon of the Christmas sprinkles.
  • Pour the cream cheese mixture over the crust in the pan.
  • Top with the remaining crumb mixture.
  • Sprinkle the remaining sprinkles all over the top pressing down gently.
  • Cover and freeze for 4 hours or overnight.
  • When ready to serve let the cake sit for 10 minutes to thaw slightly.
  • Remove the cake from the pan and slice.
  • Serve!

Notes

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 555kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 405mg | Potassium: 302mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 828IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 203mg | Iron: 0.3mg