Description

This Homemade Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream offers a rich and refreshing combination of fresh mint-infused creamy ice cream blended with crunchy chopped mint chocolate. Perfect for mint lovers, this recipe provides two methods: using an ice cream maker for a smooth texture, or a no-churn approach that requires simple stirring every half hour for a homemade treat without an ice cream machine.

Ingredients

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Dairy & Eggs

2 cups whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
3 egg yolks

Flavorings & Sweeteners

⅔ cup granulated sugar
½ teaspoon sea salt
3 cups fresh mint leaves (about 2 ½ ounces)

Add-ins

4 ounces mint chocolate, chopped (about 1 cup)

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Instructions

Prepare the Mint-Infused Cream: In a small pot, whisk together the whole milk, heavy cream, granulated sugar, sea salt, and egg yolks until fully combined. Add the fresh mint leaves to the mixture.
Heat and Steep Mint: Heat the mixture over medium heat, whisking often to prevent curdling, until it gently simmers. Remove the pot from the heat and allow the mint leaves to steep for 1 hour to infuse their flavor into the cream.
Strain and Chill: Strain the cream through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl to remove the mint leaves. Cover and refrigerate the cream until thoroughly chilled.
Ice Cream Maker Method – Churn the Ice Cream: Pour the chilled cream mixture into your ice cream maker. Churn for about 30 minutes until the ice cream is creamy and thick.
Add Mint Chocolate: Add the chopped mint chocolate to the ice cream maker and churn for an additional minute to incorporate the chunks evenly.
No-Churn Method – Freeze and Stir: Pour the chilled cream into a large baking dish and place it in the freezer.
Manual Stirring: Every 30 minutes, remove the dish from the freezer and use a fork to scrape and stir the frozen edges back into the mixture. Repeat this process for at least 2 hours until the ice cream is creamy and fully frozen.
Mix in Mint Chocolate: Just before serving, stir the chopped mint chocolate into the no-churn ice cream to distribute the chocolate pieces evenly.

Notes

For a smoother, creamier texture, we recommend using the ice cream maker method.
The steeping time infuses a fresh mint flavor; do not skip this step.
Use fresh mint leaves for the best natural flavor – dried mint will not achieve the same result.
Chopping the mint chocolate finely helps it mix evenly throughout the ice cream.
If you don’t have an ice cream maker, the no-churn method still yields delicious results with a bit more hands-on time.