Description
This homemade mint chocolate chip ice cream recipe offers a creamy, classic dessert with refreshing peppermint flavor and rich chocolate shavings. Easy to make using a standard ice cream machine, it produces the perfect balance of sweet, minty, and chocolatey flavors ideal for a cool treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Ice Cream Base
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract
- 10 drops green food dye (optional)
Add-ins
- 1 1.55 oz chocolate bar, frozen (e.g., Hershey’s Milk Chocolate bar)
Instructions
- Mix Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together the milk, heavy cream, sugar, peppermint extract, and green food dye (if using) until the sugar has fully dissolved and the mixture is smooth.
- Churn Ice Cream: Pour the mixture into your ice cream machine and churn according to the manufacturer’s instructions, typically about 30 minutes, until it reaches a soft-serve consistency.
- Prepare Chocolate Shavings: While the ice cream is churning, use a grater to shave the frozen chocolate bar. Freezing the chocolate beforehand makes shaving easier and cleaner, especially in warm conditions.
- Incorporate Chocolate: In the final few minutes of the churning process, add the chocolate shavings to the ice cream so they mix evenly throughout.
- Freeze to Set: Transfer the churned ice cream into a freezer-safe container and freeze for at least 3 to 4 hours to firm up. For softer ice cream, serve immediately after churning.
Notes
- Freezing the chocolate bar before grating helps achieve finer, easier-to-incorporate shavings.
- Adding green food dye is optional but gives the classic mint chocolate chip green tint.
- If you prefer a stronger mint flavor, you can adjust the peppermint extract slightly to taste.
- The ice cream can be enjoyed soft right after churning or firmer after additional freezing.
- Use a quality chocolate bar like Hershey’s for authentic chocolate flavor and easy shaving.
