Creamy peppermint ice cream is a homemade ice cream favorite!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Total Time10 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 71/2 cup servings
Calories: 378kcal
Ingredients
¾cupvery finely crushed candy canesabout 30 Starlight candies or miniature candy canes, alternatively 6 full size candy canes
1½cupsmilk
1½cupsheavy cream
⅔cupssugar
1-3teaspoonsvanilla extract(adjust to taste)
¾teaspoonspeppermint extract
⅛teaspoonfine sea salt
Optional: additional crushed candy canes for topping
Instructions
Place the candy and milk in a food processor or blender and pulse until the candy is broken down and mostly dissolved into the milk.
Whisk together the cream, sugar, vanilla, peppermint extract, and salt. Pour into your ice cream maker and process according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Serve immediately for soft serve ice cream or transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm.
Notes
Learn from my mistake and be careful to use PURE Peppermint Extract, read the ingredients and make sure you have only peppermint in the extract. I accidentally bought a Pure "Mint" Extract a while back and it is a blend of spearmint and peppermint. Lovely fragrance, but unfortunately, it left my chocolate bark tasting like a pack of chewing gum.