Description
Mint chocolate chip ice cream is a delightful homemade treat, combining creamy mint-infused goodness with rich chocolate chips. Perfect for cooling off on warm days!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine heavy cream, whole milk, sugar, and fresh mint leaves over medium heat until warm but not boiling. Stir until sugar dissolves.
- Remove from heat and let steep for 30 minutes to infuse the mint flavor.
- Strain out mint leaves. Mix in vanilla and peppermint extracts.
- Chill the mixture in an airtight container for at least 2 hours.
- Pour the chilled mixture into an ice cream maker and churn until soft-serve consistency.
- In the last few minutes of churning, add chocolate chips.
- Serve immediately or freeze for about 4 hours for firmer ice cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Churning
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup or 120g
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 75mg