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Chocolate Swirled Peppermint Crunch Semifreddo – A Perfect Make-Ahead Dessert

December 22, 2016 by Aly 2 Comments

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For a holiday sweet treat, this rich and creamy Chocolate Swirled Peppermint Crunch Semifreddo is the perfect make-ahead dessert.

For the holidays, this rich and creamy Chocolate Swirled Peppermint Crunch Semifreddo from CookingInStilettos.com is the perfect make-ahead dessert reminiscent of your favorite ice cream cake and is so easy to make! #Peppermint #Chocolate #Semifreddo #Dessert | Easy Holiday Recipe | Freezer Dessert | Peppermint Chocolate Dessert | Sweet Treats | Christmas

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For the holidays, I am a firm believer on making things ahead. So many holiday dishes can be made ahead from my favorite cranberry relish to dessert and today’s recipe is one you are going to love. We will be spending the holidays at my family’s cottage so planning ahead is a must. This Chocolate Swirled Peppermint Crunch Semifreddo will be the perfect sweet dessert to end the holiday meal reminiscent of a favorite holiday ice cream cake from childhood.

OXO is a brand I trust and use on the regular – both in my kitchen in Philly and at my family cottage in Connecticut.   OXO sent me their Glass 1.6 Qt Loaf Baking Dish and Glass 9″ Pie Plate along with some of their favorite essential pastry tools including their SteeL Pie Server, Double Pastry Wheel and 1″ Pastry Brush with the challenge – whisk up a perfect make-ahead recipe for the holidays that can go from freezer to oven or vice versa.  I accepted the challenge and put these tools to the test.

Chocolate Swirled Peppermint Crunch Semifreddo - OXO Freeze and Bake | CookingInStilettos.com

What I love about OXO products is not only that they can go from freezer to oven with no issues, but they also have these wide rims perfect for gripping with the oven mitts.  The tools always are quality and last forever!  The SteeL Pie Server is my favorite and looks so chic on the holiday buffet. Any of these OXO products are perfect to give and receive this holiday season.

When thinking of my perfect make-ahead dessert, I remembered that Giada did a semifreddo recipe that seemed like a chic twist on a classic ice cream cake. Egg yolks are whisked with sugar and cream with a bit of vanilla – what’s not to love? I figured I’d play on the classic combo of peppermints and chocolate and went with a chocolate biscotti crust and added a touch of peppermint extract and peppermint candies for crunch.   You only need a hint of peppermint extract as it’s a bit strong. Add a bit of chocolate sauce swirled throughout the peppermint custard and your guests will be swooning at every bite.

When I was making the recipe at the cottage, I realized I did not have a glass bowl to whisk the egg yolks in over simmering water as I’m still putting together the kitchen here. No worries – I used the OXO 9″pie plate and it worked perfectly as I knew it could handle the heat followed by a quick ice bath to cool the custard down. Who knew one could MacGyver a double boiler. The hardest part will be waiting for for this semifreddo to firm up so we could enjoy a slice.

This holiday, make this Chocolate Swirled Peppermint Semifreddo – just make sure to save a slice for yourself because I promise that there will be no leftovers!

On to the recipe:

Gather your ingredients

Chocolate Swirled Peppermint Crunch Semifreddo - Ingredients | CookingInStilettos.com

First, let’s bake the chocolate biscotti crust in the OXO Loaf Pan

Chocolate Swirled Peppermint Crunch Semifreddo - Chocolate Biscotti Crust | CookingInStilettos.com

Look at these custard ribbons (and my MacGyver’d Double Boiler using the OXO Pie Plate)

Chocolate Swirled Peppermint Crunch Semifreddo - Custard Ribbons | CookingInStilettos.com

Folding in the peppermint candy

Chocolate Swirled Peppermint Crunch Semifreddo - Folding in the Peppermint Crunch | CookingInStilettos.com

Swirling in the chocolate and some more peppermint crunch

Chocolate Swirled Peppermint Crunch Semifreddo - Swirling in the Chocolate | CookingInStilettos.com

Now – this, my friends, is the perfect holiday make-ahead dessert

For the holidays, this rich and creamy Chocolate Swirled Peppermint Crunch Semifreddo from CookingInStilettos.com is the perfect make-ahead dessert reminiscent of your favorite ice cream cake and is so easy to make! #Peppermint #Chocolate #Semifreddo #Dessert | Easy Holiday Recipe | Freezer Dessert | Peppermint Chocolate Dessert | Sweet Treats | Christmas

Shall I cut you a slice?

For the holidays, this rich and creamy Chocolate Swirled Peppermint Crunch Semifreddo from CookingInStilettos.com is the perfect make-ahead dessert reminiscent of your favorite ice cream cake and is so easy to make! #Peppermint #Chocolate #Semifreddo #Dessert | Easy Holiday Recipe | Freezer Dessert | Peppermint Chocolate Dessert | Sweet Treats | Christmas

For the holidays, this rich and creamy Chocolate Swirled Peppermint Crunch Semifreddo from CookingInStilettos.com is the perfect make-ahead dessert reminiscent of your favorite ice cream cake and is so easy to make! #Peppermint #Chocolate #Semifreddo #Dessert | Easy Holiday Recipe | Freezer Dessert | Peppermint Chocolate Dessert | Sweet Treats | Christmas

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Chocolate Swirled Peppermint Crunch Semifreddo

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This rich and creamy Chocolate Swirled Peppermint Crunch Semifreddo is the perfect make-ahead holiday dessert reminiscent of your favorite ice cream cake but so much easier to make.

  • Author: Aly M. Cleary
  • Prep Time: 8 hours 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 8 hours 40 minutes
  • Yield: 10
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the Crust:

  • 6 chocolate biscotti, crushed
  • 1/2 stick of unsalted butter, melted

For the Semifreddo filling:

  • 8 egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup of cane sugar plus 2 tablespoons, divided
  • 1/8 teaspoon of kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 1/3 teaspoon of peppermint extract
  • 1 cup of heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup of chocolate sauce
  • 2/3 cup of crushed peppermint candies

Instructions

To make the crust:

  1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper, taking care to have paper overnhanging on all sides for easy removal.
  3. Mix the crushed chocolate biscotti with the melted butter and press into the loaf pan to form a crust.
  4. Bake for 10 minutes or so.
  5. Let cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes while you make the filling.

To make the filling:

  1. Prepare an ice bath and set aside.
  2. In a glass heatproof bowl (or as I used my OXO glass pie plate), whisk the egg yolks with 1/2 cup of cane sugar and salt until the sugar and salt are dissolved.
  3. Add the vanilla and peppermint extracts and whisk the egg yolk mixture in the glass bowl over a pan of simmering water, making sure to not have the bottom of the pan touching the water.
  4. Whisk until the mixture doubles in size and has thickened significantly. When the temperature hits 160 degrees F., remove from the heat and place the bowl into an ice bath to cool.
  5. In a large mixing bowl, using an electric hand mixer, whisk the heavy cream and 2 tablespoons of cane sugar into soft peaks.
  6. Fold the peppermint custard into the whipped cream mixture.
  7. Fold in the peppermint candies and pour the custard mixture onto the cooled chocolate crust.
  8. Drizzle the chocolate sauce over the top of the semifreddo and, using a toothpick, swirl the chocolate throughout the mixture.
  9. Lightly cover the top of the semifreddo with cling film and freeze for at least 8 hours or overnight.
  10. Unmold onto a serving platter, garnish with some more crushed peppermint candies and serve.
  11. Enjoy!

Notes

Prep time includes chilling time in the freezer – just plan ahead and enjoy the raving compliments from your family and friends.

For the holidays, this rich and creamy Chocolate Swirled Peppermint Crunch Semifreddo from CookingInStilettos.com is the perfect make-ahead dessert reminiscent of your favorite ice cream cake and is so easy to make! #Peppermint #Chocolate #Semifreddo #Dessert | Easy Holiday Recipe | Freezer Dessert | Peppermint Chocolate Dessert | Sweet Treats | Christmas

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Comments

  1. Nicole says

    December 27, 2017 at 7:57 PM

    I love chocolate with peppermint, so no doubt your dessert would be on my list of recipes I want to try! Thank you for linking up with us at the #HomeMattersParty. Please link up with us again at our next parties (starting Fridays in January 2018!)
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