Cake-tails, Frozen Mojito

By Tbird

Ingredients

• 2 sticks butter (8 oz)
• 3 c salted pretzels, finely crushed
• 1 c plus 6 T sugar
• 2 8-oz cream cheese, softened
• grated peel of 3 limes + 1/2 c juice
• 2 T white rum
• 3 T finely chopped fresh mint
• 2 c heavy cream

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter; stir in pretzels & 2 T sugar. Cook until lightly toasted; 3 mins. Transfer to a bowl to cool slightly. Press 2 T into bottom of muffin pan. Freeze for 30 mins. Using mixer, beat cream cheese until fluffy, 2-3 mins. Mix in remaining 1 1/4 c sugar on low speed, gradually mix in lime peel, juice rum and chopped mint. Beat heavy cream until stiff. Fold into cream cheese. Divide among muffin cups. Cover with plastic & freeze 8 hrs.
Remove from pan to serve.