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peppermint wafer dessert
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Peppermint Wafer Dessert

A creamy minty chilled dessert made with crushed candy canes with a reduced sugar option.
Prep Time30 minutes
Chilling Time45 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Canadian
Keyword: candy cane dessert, chilled minty dessert, chocolate mint, christmas dessert, leftover candy canes, peppermint wafer dessert
Servings: 8
Calories: 398kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup crushed peppermint red stripe candy canes
  • OR
  • 1 cup Russell Stover No Sugar Added Starlight Mints 150 g package
  • 1 ¼ cups milk
  • pinch salt
  • 1 Tbsp unflavoured Knox Gelatine 1 package
  • ¼ cup cold water
  • 2 cups real whipping cream, 35% 473 ml carton
  • 1 pkg chocolate wafers 200 g package, about 40 wafers

Instructions

  • Crush candy in a sealed plastic bag until well broken up.
  • In a large saucepan, gently heat milk along with candy and a pinch of salt. Stir occasionally until all the candy is melted. Do not over heat.
  • Dissolve Gelatine in 1/4 cup cool water. Add to milk mixture and stir until melted and smooth. Chill until partially set, about 45 minutes.
  • Whip cream until very thick, being careful not to over whip. Fold into chilled milk and candy mixture.
  • Arrange wafers in bottom of dish and along sides by breaking side pieces in half and standing on flat end. Fill in open spaces with broken pieces. Reserve some wafers to crush for the top.
  • Pour half of chilled mixture over wafers. Lay a second layer of wafers over top. Pour remaining half of chilled mixture on top. Sprinkle crushed remaining wafers over top.
  • Chill for several hours or over night.

Notes

The calories in this recipe are based on using Russel Stover sugar Starlight Mints and 1% milk.

Nutrition

Calories: 398kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 4.7g | Fat: 25g | Cholesterol: 81.6mg | Sodium: 291mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10.9g