Description
Indulge in the refreshing flavors of homemade mint chocolate chip ice cream. Creamy and minty with bursts of mini chocolate chips, this frozen treat is perfect for cooling off on a hot day.
Ingredients
Scale
Ice Cream Base:
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- Pinch of salt
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
- 4 large egg yolks
- 3 drops green food coloring (optional)
- 1 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Prepare Ice Cream Base: In a medium saucepan, combine heavy cream, milk, sugar, and salt over medium heat. Warm the mixture without boiling.
- Temper Egg Yolks: Whisk egg yolks in a bowl. Slowly add some warm cream mixture while whisking, then return mixture to saucepan.
- Cook Custard: Heat the mixture on low, stirring until thickened. Remove from heat, add peppermint extract and food coloring, then strain into a bowl. Chill for 4 hours.
- Churn Ice Cream: Use an ice cream maker per instructions. Add chocolate chips towards the end of churning.
- Freeze: Transfer ice cream to a container, freeze for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
- Enhance mint flavor with extra extract or use dark chocolate instead of mini chips.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes plus chilling
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Churning, Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 45 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 135 mg
