Need a cool, refreshing escape that tastes like childhood summers? This homemade mint chocolate chip ice creamis your answer. It’s the perfect marriage of a creamy custard base, bright bursts of minty flavor from the creme de menthe, and decadent pockets of chocolate – a grown-up twist on a classic flavor combination.
Looking for the best mint chip ice cream?
Then, you need to try this homemade mint chocolate chip ice cream recipe. Making your own mint chocolate chip ice cream is the grown-up way to indulge your sweet tooth.
Remember those sticky-fingered afternoons spent savoring a melty mint chocolate chip ice cream cone? Pure childhood bliss, right? There’s something undeniably satisfying about whipping up your own frozen masterpiece. It’s a chance to recreate those cherished memories, one delicious scoop at a time.
What Is Homemade Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream?
Homemade mint chocolate chip ice cream is what childhood dreams are made of, like ice cream sandwiches . It’s like a grown-up version of your favorite childhood ice cream treat, made with fresh, high-quality ingredients and a whole lot of love. This recipe is super similar to our peppermint dark chocolate chip gelato , but it’s more of a classic mint chocolate chip instead of peppermint and with an ice cream base instead of gelato.
What you’ll love about this recipe:
What You Need to Make Fresh Mint Ice Cream
How to Make This Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Recipe
- Eggs and sugar get whipped until pale yellow in a large bowl. This is your ice cream base.
- In a saucepan, heat cream and milk over medium heat until simmering.
- Slowly whisk the hot cream mixture into the eggs, whisking constantly.
- Pour the mixture back into the pan and cook over medium heat until 170°F (or coats the back of a spoon).
- Take it off the heat and whisk in the creme de menthe.
- Cover and chill the mixture in the fridge for at least 6 hours.
- Follow your ice cream maker’s instructions, adding chopped Andes mints during the last few minutes of churning.
- Freeze the churned ice cream overnight in an airtight container, freezable container, or loaf pan. Then, enjoy!
Expert Recipe Tips
- Want a super green mint chocolate chip ice cream? Add in a few drops of green food coloring for that iconic bright green color.
- When whisking the hot cream mixture into the eggs, take it slow and steady. This is called tempering, and it helps prevent the eggs from scrambling. Pour the hot cream into a slow, thin stream while whisking constantly to ensure a smooth and creamy custard base.
- After cooking the custard, let it chill completely in the fridge for at least 6 hours or even overnight. This allows the custard to thicken further and results in a smoother texture once churned. Nobody wants icy ice cream, so patience is your friend here.
How to Store
Homemade ice cream will generally keep for up to 2 weeks in the freezer, stored in an airtight container. However, the longer it sits, the texture might degrade slightly.
This mint chocolate chip ice cream recipe is a refreshing escape from the ordinary and a guaranteed crowd-pleaser (or, you know, a solo Netflix marathon companion, no judgment). It’s the perfect balance of sweet and minty, creamy and chocolatey, with a touch of homemade magic in every scoop. If you try this recipe, please rate the recipe cardand leave a comment down below to help out the next reader!
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
American
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/3 cup creme de menthe
- 3/4 cup Andes mint chocolates - chopped
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar until pale yellow.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, heat the cream and milk until edges just begin to bubble.
- Slowly, pour the hot cream into the egg mixture, whisking the entire time.
- Return to the saucepan and cook over medium heat until it registers 170 F on a candy thermometer or coats the back of a spoon.
- Remove from heat and whisk in the creme de menthe.
- Pour into a large bowl, cover, and cool completely in fridge at least 6 hours.
- Process the mixture according to your ice cream maker’s directions, adding the chopped mint chocolates during the last few minutes of churning.
- Transfer to an airtight container and freeze over night.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional informations provided as a courtesy and is only an approximatation. Values will changes based on ingredients used.
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Mint chocolate chip is my FAVORITE! This sounds so good!!
I need a giant bowl of this right now!
When I was little, I danced. After every recital, my dad would take me to Baskin Robbins for mint chocolate chip ice cream. So, I did a pirouette when I saw this. And squealed!
You’ve hit on one of the few ice cream flavors that includes chocolate that I’ll eat. Even though it’s so rich and creamy,the mint make it refreshing and the tiny (very tiny) bits of chocolate are just the right complement. And just for the record, your photos are gorgeous but I would so not want to clean up three bowls after a shoot (lazy me).
Brilliant! This ice cream is so nostalgic for me, I definitely will need to make this!!!
Who can say no to ice cream of this kind??
Umm. Yes please. I will take gallons upon gallons of this!
This is my brothers favorite flavor! It looks so good!
I just made some coffee ice cream the other day and seeing as it’s so easy to make I would love to make more. This is right in my alley too!
Aw, yah! It’s time to dust off the ice cream maker and get some cold on! Yippie!
I don’t eat ice cream all that often… but when I do, this is the flavor!! Well done!Oh… and is it bad that there is still a pumpkin by my front door?? 😉
This is my favorite flavor of ice cream! Yum! I love this during the summer!
Oo, mint chocolate chip is the best summer flavor! No worries about getting a new theme running. I can’t even manage to post regularly even without a job now! But I think I’m being lazy and you’re super busy!
I need a bowl of this stat!
This looks beautiful! Mint chocolate chip always reminds me of my mother, it’s her favorite 🙂
I just saw this on G+ and had to hop over and tell you that it looks friggin’ amazing!!! WANT!