Nothing quite beats the taste of homemade Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream! Enjoy this cool, creamy treat any time of the year!
“I Scream, You Scream… We ALL Scream For Ice Cream!” It seems like just about everyone loves a good scoop of ice cream. I know I sure do! Here’s a quick and easy recipe for one of my favorites… Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, just in time for good ol’ Summertime!
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Memories Of Homemade Ice Cream
Growing up in sunny Southern California, I have such fond memories of my Mom and Dad making many varieties of homemade ice cream for our family and friends, as an extra special cold and creamy treat in the HEAT of summertime. Back in those days, my Dad would be the one to hand crank the old wooden ice cream maker, then carefully wrap the finished ice cream and canister in lots of towels, etc. to keep it frozen while it firmed up a bit.
We would stand around, giddy with excitement, licking our lips in eager anticipation of the frozen treat we would soon be served. It was (and still is) one of my favorite summertime treats! Lucky for me, my husband has the same memories with his family, so we can enjoy this together! Nowadays, there are all kinds of electric homemade ice cream makers, which have taken some of the hard work out of it (all that hand-cranking!), but with the same delicious results.
I don’t know about you, but I find the prospect of having some freshly frozen ice cream hard to resist… especially Mint Chocolate Chip… I love it! And it’s so easy to make (with or without an electric ice cream maker). I’ve included directions for both in the printable recipe.
Perhaps you will consider trying this easy recipe… the mint flavor shines, and the flecks and pieces of chocolate…well, you know… it’s so delicious!
I sincerely hope you enjoy this ice cream. I’ve posted at least 14 flavors, including this Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream (so far), from the summer I had my “Great Ice Cream Experiment” to try many different recipes! Have a great day, treat yourself and enjoy a big old scoop (or two) of ice cream!
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- Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream
- Coffee Ice Cream
- Chunky Monkey Ice Cream (copycat)
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Recipe Source: Cuisinart Instruction and Recipe Booklet for Automatic Frozen Yogurt-Ice Cream & Sorbet Maker, copyright 2002, Cuisinart, page 4.
- 1 cup whole milk (well chilled)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream (well chilled)
- 1 to 1½ teaspoons pure peppermint extract (to taste)
- 3 drops green food coloring
- 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate (chopped into tiny, uneven pieces)
- Mix milk and sugar in a medium bowl until sugar has dissolved (about 1-2 minutes on low speed).
- STIR in the heavy whipping cream, peppermint extract, and 3 drops green food coloring, until fully combined.
- Turn ice cream machine on, and pour the mixture through the spout into the machine. Freeze ice cream, according to manufacturer's instructions, until thick and creamy (approx. 20-25 minutes). During the last 5 minutes of mixing, add the chopped chocolate pieces and all the leftover chocolate flakes to the ice cream.
Store ice cream in a covered container in the freezer for a couple hours to let it firm up more. Scoop, serve... and enjoy!
No ice cream maker? In a large bowl, whip the heavy cream on high for about 10 minutes until stiff peaks begin to form. In separate bowl, stir together milk, peppermint extract, food coloring and chocolate bits and flakes. Fold the whipping cream gently into milk mixture until combined. Pour mixture into a 2-3 quart container; cover. Put the covered container into the freezer; let it freeze for a minimum of 6 -7 hours. Serve, and enjoy!
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Yes. This is delicious! However, though peppermint ice cream is one of my favorite things in the world, for mint chocolate chip I find mint extract instead of peppermint extract is a better flavor for this. I’m going to also try it with the peppermint extract and crushed peppermint candies for actual peppermint ice cream which should also be great. Thanks for the recipe!
yum This is delicious