Sunday, September 6, 2026
SUBSCRIBE
22 GLOBAL MEDIA AWARDS
Food For Mzansi
  • News
  • Changemakers
  • Lifestyle
  • Farmer’s Inside Track
  • Food for Thought
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Changemakers
  • Lifestyle
  • Farmer’s Inside Track
  • Food for Thought
No Result
View All Result
Food For Mzansi
No Result
View All Result
in Dessert Recipes, Recipes

RECIPE: South African peppermint crisp tart

by Noluthando Ngcakani
19th March 2020
Reezwanah Seedat, home cook, mother and blogger prepares a South African peppermint crisp tart. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

Reezwanah Seedat, home cook, mother and blogger prepares a South African peppermint crisp tart. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsApp

The South African peppermint crisp tart oozes nostalgia with every bite. It most likely jostles with malva pudding and lekker melktert (milk tart) as an all-time favourite Mzansi delicacy. Foodie and self-published cookbook author of Treet Yourself, Reezwanah Seedat, shares her secrets for the freshest peppermint crisp tart you’ll ever taste… 

READ: Sons inspire Mommy food blogger

Ingredients: 

  • 2 packets of tennis biscuits 
  • 1 tin caramel treat 
  • 1 tin fresh cream 
  • 1 slab of Aero mint chocolate 

Method:

1. In a bowl, beat the cream and the caramel treat until smooth.
2. Layer biscuits into dessert cups and spread caramel cream mixture.
3. Continue alternating with biscuits and caramel.
4. End with a biscuit layer.
5. Refrigerate for 1 hour. 
6. Decorate with caramel, cream, chocolate and enjoy!

PRO TIP: You can add pecan nuts and mint chocolate in between layers.
I layered in dessert cups, alternating with the crushed biscuits, caramel mixture and mint chocolate. 

READ: Sons inspire Mommy food blogger

Noluthando Ngcakani

With roots in the Northern Cape, this Kimberley Diamond has had a passion for telling human interest stories since she could speak her first words. A foodie by heart, she began her journalistic career as an intern at the SABC where she discovered her love for telling agricultural, community and nature related stories. Not a stranger to a challenge Ngcakani will go above and beyond to tell your truth.

Tags: dessert recipe
The future of Mzansi's sugar industry hangs in the balance
News

Government hikes sugar import price, but industry warns of gap

by Staff Reporter
3rd September 2026

South Africa’s government has adjusted the sugar import reference price from $680 to $785 per tonne to curb surging imports....

Read moreDetails

Chicken is booming, but the real money is in the supply chain

2nd September 2026
How Tebogo beat post-harvest losses with smart agro-processing

How Tebogo beat post-harvest losses with smart agro-processing

2nd September 2026

Aucamp outlines strategy for biosecurity, trade, and infrastructure

2nd September 2026
Tobias Doyer, CEO of Grain SA. Photo: Supplied/Grain SA Facebook

Rising costs, climate risk push Swartland wheat farmers to the brink

2nd September 2026

Dragon fruit thrives in KZN valley despite tough national season

Honoured roots: A father’s legacy, a daughter’s farming dream

Tough times, hardy cattle: Why Mzansi farmers are choosing Nguni

Aucamp outlines strategy for biosecurity, trade, and infrastructure

Mamelodi farmers learn how to test soil with just a bottle and spade

Join Food For Mzansi's WhatsApp channel for the latest updates!

JOIN NOW!
Next Post
Mommy and food blogger Reezwanah Seedat draws inspiration from her four boys.

Sons inspire Mommy food blogger

THE NEW FACE OF SOUTH AFRICAN AGRICULTURE

With 21 global awards in the first six years of its existence, Food For Mzansi is much more than an agriculture publication. It is a movement, unashamedly saluting the unsung heroes of South African agriculture. We believe in the power of agriculture to promote nation building and social cohesion by telling stories that are often overlooked by broader society.

RSVP now: Emerging farmers’ programme at Nampo Cape

Community-led farms boost food security and incomes in Limpopo

Farmers rethink water use as shortages threaten food production

Honoured roots: A father’s legacy, a daughter’s farming dream

Gauteng farmers urged to harness massive urban market

Foot-and-mouth crisis hits SA dairy industry with R1-billion loss

  • Awards & Global Impact
  • Our Story
  • Contact Us
  • Cookie Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Copyright

Contact us
Office: +27 21 879 1824
News: info@foodformzansi.co.za
Advertising: sales@foodformzansi.co.za

Contact us
Office: +27 21 879 1824
News: info@foodformzansi.co.za
Advertising: sales@foodformzansi.co.za

  • Awards & Global Impact
  • Our Story
  • Contact Us
  • Cookie Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Copyright

Chat Options

I'm Lerato, your AI assistant!
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Changemakers
  • Lifestyle
  • Farmer’s Inside Track
  • Food for Thought

Copyright © 2024 Food for Mzansi

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.