Easy recipe to make cream cheese candies in just minutes. Perfect for holidays like Christmas and Easter.
I swear there are some recipes that are just so easy you just want to keep them to yourself...
but that would be wrong!
You might also want to hoard the fruits of your labour and not share your goodies with anyone else...
but that would be wrong!
You should share them with the world and your family...
but I totally didn't share them with anyone...
well except you...
if that's wrong, I don't want to be right.
*wipes cream cheese off her face and smiles*
I'd love to regale you with lots of jokes and goofball antics today but after a long day hanging with the family and my website server crashing, I'm sort of exhausted. So I'll be making this post snappy so I can scoot off to la-la land. I'll pop up more photos once I find out why they won't load. For now its limited viewing. Sorry, computer issues are not fun for us tech challenged, tired folk. The ones pictured are banana. There's also cherry and lemon.
These candies are something I grew up eating. A friend's mom used to make them for us in various flavours. You can change them up and make the into mints or fruity candies. The possibilities are endless. I did not have a recipe for them so I googled them, and then it reminded my lovely friend Tori from The Shiksa had made Cream Cheese Candies. Hers are wicked adorable and you have to see how cute they are.
I also found some at a site called Barbara Bakes. She made the cutest Cinnamon Swirl Cream Cheese Mints. I love Barbara's site, she has such cool recipes. She named her source for the recipe as Erin's Food Files, which was a new to me blog I thoroughly enjoyed perusing. Erin's mom made her candies and the source was a magazine her mom could not remember the name of. This made me laugh hysterically, this is one of those recipes we all know, and love, yet where the heck did it originate from. If anyone knows I'd love to know.
So I am giving full credit to all these lovely ladies, The Shiksa, Barbara Bakes, Erin's Food Files, Erin's mom, and an unknown magazine I'd love to track down. I took all their recipes and just tinkered till the consistency seemed right for mine. Thanks ladies, these candies are delish and I blame all of you for the ginormous tummy ache I have right now.
Cream Cheese Candies
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese good quality, no cheap stuff
- 4 ½ cups confectioners sugar
Flavourings for each batch:
- ½ teaspoon banana extract
- ½ teaspoon maraschino cherry syrup
- ½ teaspoon meyer lemon juice
Optional:
- Food colouring
Instructions
- In a stand mixer, or a bowl using a hand mixer, combine the softened cream cheese and sugar. Mix on low until they blend together and no powder remains. Then increase speed and mix until well combined. About 3 to 5 minutes.
- Divide into 3 portions, or more if you experiment with more flavours.
- In one bowl mix your banana extract into the mixture. Put into a piping bag. Pipe onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.
- In another bowl mix your maraschino cherry juice into the mixture. Put into a piping bag. Pipe onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.
- In another bowl mix your fresh meyer lemon juice into the mixture. Put into a piping bag. Pipe onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Allow them all to stand for about an hour to stiffen up.
- Serve with a big old sugary smile.
Notes
Nutrition
You need to make these immediately. Like right now. Hurry up. Get in the that kitchen right now.
Okay before you rush off make sure you visit all my lovely fellow Sunday Supper crew's posts. They whipped up some lovely treats for you this week.
Easter Sunday Supper Recipes:
- How To Color Easter Eggs Naturally from Shockingly Delicious
Breakfast, Breads, and Buns
- Alebele – Goan Coconut filled Pancake from Masala Herb
- Bunny Rabbit Bread from In The Kitchen With Audrey and Maurene
- Easter Brunch Creme Brulee Baked Oatmeal from In The Kitchen With KP
- Fresh Blueberries Hot Cross Buns from My Cute Bride
- Hot Cross Cinnamon Buns from girlichef
- Jamaican Easter Spice Bun from The Lovely Pantry
- Paska – Ukranian Easter Bread from Cupcakes and Kale Chips
- Portuguese Easter Bread | Folar de Pascoa from Family Foodie
Appetizers and Sides
- Asparagus, Brie & Ham Crostini from Daily Dish Recipes
- French Gratin Potatoes (Dauphinoise) from Simply Gourmet
- Lemon Glazed Carrots from Curious Cuisiniere
- Not So Deviled Eggs from Country Girl in the Village
- Orange Raisin Couscous from Vintage Kitchen Notes
- Potato and Leek Gratin from Webicurean
- Spinach Spaetzle (Spinat Spaetzle) from The Not So Cheesy Kitchen
Main Dishes
- Roast Leg of Lamb with Garlic and Rosemary from Small Wallet Big Appetite
- Sicilian “Enchiladas” from The Cooking Actress
Dessert
- Bunny-Approved Baked Easter Doughnuts from The Weekend Gourmet
- Carrot Cake Cheesecake from Chocolate Moosey
- Coconut and M&M’s Cookie from Peanut Butter and Peppers
- Coconut Cake with Coconut Buttercream from Juanita’s Cocina
- Coconut Cupcakes from Magnolia Days
- Cream Cheese Candies from Cravings of a Lunatic
- Easter Cookies: Carrots in Dirt from The Urban Mrs
- Easter Egg Cookies from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Easter Simnel Cake from Happy Baking Days
- Exotic Walnut Cookies from What Smells So Good?
- Honey Panna Cotta with Grand Marnier Roasted Figs from Gourmet Drizzles
- Japanese Easter, Petit Fours and Flowers from Ninja Baking
- Nutella Easter Egg Candy from The Messy Baker
- Old-Fashioned Peanut Rolled Eggs from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Painted Sugar Cookies from Ruffles and Truffles
- Resurrection Rolls (Cinnamon Marshmallow Dessert Rolls) from Neighbor Food
- Strawberry Bundt Cake from Basic N Delicious
Passover Sunday Supper Recipes:
- Homemade Matzo from The Foodie Army Wife
- Mock Gefilte Fish from Fast Food to Fresh Food
Dessert
- Charoset from The Little Ferraro Kitchen
- Flourless Chocolate Torte from Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
- Moroccan Haroset from MarocMama
- Pavlova with Red Berries, Lime and Hibiscus from YinMom YangMom
Wine Pairing Recommendations for #SundaySupper Religious Feasts from ENOFYLZ Wine Blog
Toodles and smoochies! xx
Paula @ Vintage Kitchen
I imagine someone piped leftover frosting or something and got these. Aren´t word of mouth recipes the best? I love them, they are so real and good. Being these the easiest candies ever, I can understand the tummy ache Kim!
Kim Bee
I wonder if that's the origin. It's cool to think it was for that reason. I love these type of recipes. Family and friends are awesome for recommending recipes cuz they are so honest. lol
CICI
Hi I made these and for some ready they never set up and that's been 3 day's Can u tell me what I'm doing wrong?
Kim Beaulieu
Hi Cici. If they are too loose add some more confectioners sugar until it thickens enough to set up. Pop them in the fridge to help them along. Hope that helps. If you need more help you can try me here or email me at cravingsofalunatic@gmail.com. I can even hop on skype if you need me. I'll try remaking them to make sure nothing got lost during the editing process.
Ramona
How fun and easy!! Looks like you made enough for a party.... I'll be right over. 🙂
Kim Bee
Lol, I always make enough for parties, or small armies. I'll save you a place at the table.
Helene Dsouza I Masala Herb
Oh no, you have my complete sympathy with the server techie issues. Every morning when I get up I am afraid that my page might not be there anymore! O.O I hope it gets sorted out asap! Really sorry and if I can help somehow let me know Kim.
Thank god that you never kept the candy recipe for yourself. We love easy sweets like that! =P
Kim Bee
Isn't that an awful feeling? I am the same way. I thought someone hacked me, I had a total panic attack. Thanks for being sympathetic. It's such a scary to thing.
I dig easy recipes. It's funny now that that my kids are older I actually want to spend less time in the kitchen.
Trish
So my daughter is peeking over my shoulder and says..."Can we make just a few of those?"
Kim Bee
Awe, that's so cute. She would love them. I'm hoping to pop the pink ones up tomorrow. Super cute.
Lane @ Supper for a Steal
Yep, this is my kind of recipe! Easy. I just need to learn to pipe, because last night when I was decorating cupcakes my icing bag exploded...
Kim Bee
Omg, it exploded? That's terrible and sort of hilarious. Lol. I usually suck at piping. Not my forte. I'm determined to learn.
Renee
What easy candy! No cooking or baking involved. Just a little mixing and piping. Awesome Kim.
Kim Bee
Thanks so much Renee. I just totally dig easy recipes. Means I have more time for other things.
Kayle (The Cooking Actress)
These candies are SO cute!
Kim Bee
Thanks lady. Tasty and cute, perfect combo.
Barbara @ Barbara Bakes
Your mints are so pretty, and perfect for this time of year. Thanks for the link love and sweet words!
Kim Bee
Thanks Barbara. I want to try your flavour out. I love the way your swirled them. And you're totally welcome. Love your site!
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers
I have never seem anything like this! What a creative and wonderful recipe!!
Kim Bee
Awe you are too sweet. I wish I could give you a bag of candies.
Jen @JuanitasCocina
Banana cream cheese candies! You've opened my eyeballs!
Also, computers suck.
Kim Bee
Lol, they are the bomb. Super yum!
They do!
Wendy (The Weekend Gourmet)
Love it when something is simple, elegant...and only has a few ingredients! These would be great for a party...or just as a party in my mouth!
Kim Bee
Thanks Wendy. Oh they sure are a party in the mouth. The banana are amazing.
Shannon @VillageGirlBlog
These are so pretty! I must try this. Thanks for sharing!
Kim Bee
You should. Thanks for visiting.
Ashley Bee (Quarter Life Crisis Cuisine)
Oh yum! They look like they'd be the pillowy soft kind of mints you get at Chinese restaurants!
Kim Bee
Totally soft and yummy. Just love these little cutie candies.
Cindys Recipes and Writings
We used to make cream cheese candy too but we'd add peanut butter. Would that work with the banana too, Kim?
Kim Bee
Oh peanut butter would be lovely. Absolutely would work with banana. I used extract but I'm tempted to try straight up banana puree.
john@kitchenriffs
Good stuff! I've had these, and they're really good. My wife has been making something similar lately, and we've been pigging out. Sorry about the technical issues - those drive me nuts, too.
Kim Bee
Thanks John. Aren't they super yummy. I just love them.
Oh me too. I was down for hours. I thought I got hacked.
Sarah
Thats such a great idea! Love the flavours
Kim Bee
Thanks so much Sarah. xx
Sherron@SimplyGourmet
Your candies look beautiful. I loved the flavoring options.
Kim Bee
Thanks so much Sherron.
CCU
WHat an awesome recipe my friend, banana is one of my favourite candy flavours 😀
Cheers
CCU
Kim Bee
Thanks so much Uru. I love banana. It reminds me of childhood for some reason.
Diana @GourmetDrizzles
These look amazing... just pinned it 😉 I'm especially excited to try them in cherry!! yum!
Kim Bee
Thanks Diana. I appreciate it. I should have time to pop up the other photos of the other flavours tomorrow.
Liz
I'm so glad your server is back up! Yikes. Perfect little nibbles of sweetness! I have a feeling if I started eating these confections, I wouldn't be able to stop!
Kim Bee
Thanks Liz. I swear I was going to lose my mind last night.
They are so easy and so yummy. I just love these little candies.