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Homemade Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Recipe
Fresh mint ice cream is super creamy and has the perfect amount of punchy mint flavor and lots of tasty mint chocolate. It's an easy ice cream recipe that's made by steeping fresh mint leaves in a traditional custard base. Either pull out your ice cream maker or opt for the no-churn version, either way, it's delicious!
Prep Time
30 mins
Additional Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 323 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 2 2 cups whole milk
- 1 1 cup heavy cream
- ⅔ ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- ½ ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 3 3 egg yolks
- 3 3 cups fresh mint leaves (about 2 ½ ounces)
- 4 4 ounces mint chocolate, chopped (about 1 cup)
Instructions
- Whisk the milk, cream, sugar, salt, and egg yolks in a small pot. Add the mint leaves and bring the pot to a gentle simmer over medium heat, whisking often. Remove the pot from the heat and let it steep for 1 hour.
- Strain the cream through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl and discard the mint. Place the bowl into your fridge until the cream is cold.
- Pour the cream into your ice cream maker and churn for 30 minutes, or until it is creamy and thick. Pour the chocolate in and let your ice cream maker run for another minute to mix the chocolate into the ice cream.
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No Churn Method
- Pour the chilled cream into a large baking dish and place it in your fridge. After 30 mintues, scrape the frozen cream with a fork and mix it around. Put it back into your fridge.
- Repeat this step of scraping and mixing the cream every 30 minutes for at least 2 hours, until the ice cream has formed and it is nice and creamy. Stir in the mint chocolate.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ½ cup
Calories
323kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
121mg
(40%)
Sodium
194mg
(8%)
Potassium
308mg
(9%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
23g
(46%)
Vitamin A
1356IU
(27%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
149mg
(15%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 323
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ½ cup | |
| Calories | 323kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 121mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 194mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 308mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 1356IU | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 149mg | 15% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.