Description
Indulge in the refreshing and creamy goodness of homemade Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream. This frozen treat combines cool peppermint with rich chocolate chips for a delightful dessert experience.
Ingredients
Scale
Ice Cream Base:
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
- 4 large egg yolks
- 2–3 drops green food coloring (optional)
- pinch of salt
Additional Mix-Ins:
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or finely chopped chocolate
Instructions
- Prepare the Base: In a saucepan, heat milk, 1 cup cream, sugar, and salt until steaming.
- Temper the Eggs: Whisk egg yolks, then slowly mix in hot milk. Return to saucepan and cook until thickened.
- Flavor and Chill: Stir in peppermint extract and food coloring, strain, and chill custard.
- Churn and Mix: Churn the base in an ice cream maker, adding chocolate in the final minutes.
- Freeze: Transfer to a container and freeze until firm.
Notes
- For a softer mint flavor, try using crème de menthe.
- For a no-churn version, fold whipped cream into a condensed milk base flavored with peppermint.
- Chop chocolate finely for better distribution in the ice cream.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Ice Cream Maker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ½ cup
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 23 g
- Sodium: 45 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 145 mg
