mint chocolate chip heaven... Sure, supermarket freezer shelves pour forth with dozens of tantalizing ice cream flavors, yet for me, none hold a candle to my beloved mint chocolate chip. Our love affair began many, many, years ago and continues to this day.
I never really thought about ever trying to make this favorite treat at home. I tried the whole homemade ice cream thing several years ago when I first got my ice cream maker. Yah, the ice cream was good, but it was way too much work for something that was so easy to buy just a block away. Well, that was back when I was living in the heart of Portland. Now living in the woods, the nearest supermarket is a good 25 minutes down the road, so that changes the game a bit.
I stumbled upon this super-easy recipe on allrecipes.com the other day. It's actually for a lighter version of ice-cream because it includes 2% milk, but you won't miss it in the taste, only in the calories. The result is a smooth, creamy, refreshing dessert that is sure to please.
My only advice on this recipe is to use the best quality chocolate you can get for the chips. That will make all the difference.
Easy Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
submitted to allrecipes.com by: Darryn Briggs
serves 8
2 cups 2% milk
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
3 drops green food coloring (optional)
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
In a large bowl, stir together the milk, cream, sugar, salt, vanilla extract and peppermint extract until the sugar has dissolved. Color to your liking with the green food coloring.
Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker, and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. After about 10 minutes into the freezing, add the chocolate chips. After the ice cream has thickened, about 30 minutes later, spoon into a container, and freeze for 2 hours.
7 comments:
Delicious and oh so refreshing.
Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Felicity
PS Just typed in the word verification for this comment FR'ICE'RI - no kidding!
I, too, have a love affair with the green stuff. I like the mint ice creams with the chocolate flakes better than the chips because the resulting milk shake has all the chips at the bottom of the glass. I will give your recipe find a try: thanks!
Allrecipes.com is a great site. My sis told me about it (she's quite the foodie as well) and I have been getting super recipes from there.
Christine in Alaska
I adore mint...especially during these summer months. Growing up, my sister and I would walk to the ice cream shop, and each order two scoops of chocolate mint ice cream. This recipe looks great!
Now I know summer is here. I'll be making this over the weekend!
That's look delicious, just perfect for a hot summer's afternoon sitting in the garden watching the world go by! Flighty xx
i made a new batch to serve at my son's birthday party this past weekend. it was a big hit with the 7-year-old set so that's a big thumbs up.
I'm glad you dig the ice cream!
Thanks for the shout out :)
Darryn Briggs
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