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This easy candy cane dip recipe makes a delicious dessert dip with crushed candy canes and lots of peppermint flavor. Perfect for Christmas and the holiday season!
Easy Peppermint Dip
I truly believe you can never have too many dessert dip recipes. Honestly, I could make a holiday dessert table with nothing but sweet dips, and my family would be happy — so would I! This peppermint dessert is like my peppermint pie, only in dip form. Similar to my banana pudding dip, it is super easy, very creamy, perfectly fluffy and absolutely delicious!
Ingredient Notes
You only need 6 ingredients to make this sweet dip. Here’s an overview — full amounts are in the printable recipe card below.
- Instant vanilla pudding — I use Jello pudding, but any brand works. Make sure it is “instant” and not cook and serve.
- Milk — to mix with the pudding mix. Use the amount called for in this recipe.
- Red food coloring — for a gorgeous pink color.
- Cool Whip — thawed, or any whipped topping. You can use real whipped cream, but the dip will be creamy and not as fluffy.
- Peppermint extract — for flavor. Be sure to get extract and not peppermint oil! If you do use oil, you will need a very small amount, not the amount called for here.
- Crushed peppermint candies — You can usually find these in the baking aisle of your grocery store already crushed. Or crush up some candy canes with a rolling pin or in a food processor.
How to Make Candy Cane Dip
To make the dip, just mix the milk with the pudding powder in a large bowl. Then, mix in the food dye, and fold in the Cool Whip. Add the peppermint extract, then fold in the crushed peppermint. Easy peasy!
Serving Suggestions
Spoon the Christmas dip into a serving bowl, and serve with your favorite dippers. We love dipping with holiday Oreos, vanilla wafers, shortbread cookies, ginger snaps, graham crackers or chocolate graham crackers. You can also use fresh fruit or your favorite cookies here.
Storage
Store the dip in an airtight container in your refrigerator for 3-4 days, and refrigerate within 2 hours of serving, as it contains dairy. You can make this candy cane dessert a day ahead of time — the flavor actually deepens the longer it sits. I don’t recommend freezing the dip, as it would not thaw well.
More Christmas Dessert Dips
Love peppermint? My peppermint mocha dip tastes like the drink! For more Christmas dip recipes, try my pecan pie dip or our favorite eggnog dip or Christmas tree dip or hot chocolate dip or sugar cookie dip or easy gingerbread dip next!
Recipe Tips
Don’t follow directions on box of pudding mix. Follow directions for this recipe.
Make sure Cool Whip is thawed before using.
Use peppermint extract not oil. If you have the oil, you won’t need much at all.
Candy Cane Dip
Ingredients
- 3.4 oz instant vanilla pudding
- 1 cup milk
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 5 drops red gel food coloring
- 1 8 oz tub Cool Whip thawed
- 1 tablespoon crushed peppermint candies
Instructions
- Pour the dry pudding mix into a large mixing bowl
- Add the milk, and beat with electric mixer on medium speed until well combined
- Add the peppermint extract and food coloring, and mix until combined
- Gently fold in the Cool Whip using a spatula until well blended
- Fold in the crushed peppermint candies
- Refrigerate until ready to serve. Transfer to a serving bowl and top with crushed peppermint candies
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Made this to try it out for the holidays. The kids and I loved it! Will be making this several times for the season for sure. Love the light peppermint flavor.
Thanks, Anna. So glad you like the dip!
It was very yummy and delicious, it went well with graham crackers and Oreo cookies
Thanks, Karis. I’m glad you liked the dip!