Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
A creamy homemade ice cream with refreshing peppermint flavor and mini chocolate chips. Perfect for a cool treat any time of year.
Ingredients
- 2 cup 2% milk
- 2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- 3 green food coloring
- 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
Estimated based off 6 of 8 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).
Vitamins & minerals
- Calcium: 98.7 mg
- Iron: 0.51 mg
- Magnesium: 8.88 mg
- Phosphorus: 73.6 mg
- Potassium: 115 mg
- Zinc: 0.37 mg
Let's Prepare
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Gather these ingredients — no prep needed yet.
- 2 cup 2% milk
- 2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- 3 green food coloring
- 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
In a large bowl, stir together 2 cups 2% milk, 2 cups heavy cream, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1 teaspoon peppermint extract until the sugar has completely dissolved. If desired, add 3 drops green food coloring and stir until evenly colored.
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Step 2.
Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. After about 10 minutes of churning, add 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips and continue churning.
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Step 3.
Once the ice cream has thickened, about 30 minutes total churning time, spoon it into a freezer-safe container. Freeze for at least 2 hours until firm before serving.