Description
Green-tinted cream cheese blends with crushed Oreos in this playful Oreo Shamrock Spread, perfect for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Creamy, crunchy layers make this quick dessert dip an irresistible crowd-pleaser you’ll want to share at every festive gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 15 Oreo cookies (regular or mint-flavored)
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (120 grams) powdered sugar
Dairy and Flavoring Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons (28 grams) butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon mint extract (adjust to taste)
Optional Ingredient:
- Green food coloring (optional, for festive color)
Instructions
- Extract the creamy centers from Oreo cookies, reserving the chocolate wafers for later preparation.
- Transform the chocolate wafers into fine, uniform crumbs using a food processor or by sealing them in a sturdy bag and crushing with a rolling pin.
- Whip softened cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar in a mixing vessel until achieving a silky, lump-free consistency.
- Gently fold the pulverized Oreo crumbs into the creamy mixture, ensuring even distribution throughout the spread.
- Introduce mint extract and a touch of green food coloring, stirring meticulously to create a uniform emerald-hued confection.
- Transfer the vibrant spread into a serving container, smoothing the surface with a spatula for a polished presentation.
- Refrigerate the mixture for approximately 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld and texture to firm slightly.
- Serve chilled, optionally garnishing with additional crushed Oreo fragments or a sprinkle of mint for enhanced visual appeal.
Notes
- Customize Oreo texture by leaving some larger cookie chunks for added crunch and visual interest.
- Experiment with different mint extract intensities to suit personal taste preferences, starting with a small amount and gradually increasing.
- For gluten-free version, substitute Oreos with gluten-free chocolate sandwich cookies to maintain similar flavor profile.
- Chill the spread for at least 30 minutes before serving to enhance flavor melding and improve spreadable consistency.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 229
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 134 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 32 mg