Peppermint Ice Cream
Creamy peppermint ice cream is a homemade ice cream favorite!
Servings: 7 1/2 cup servings
Ingredients
- ¾ cup very finely crushed candy canes about 30 Starlight candies or miniature candy canes, alternatively 6 full size candy canes
- 1½ cups milk
- 1½ cups heavy cream
- ⅔ cups sugar
- 1-3 teaspoons vanilla extract (adjust to taste)
- ¾ teaspoons peppermint extract
- ⅛ teaspoon fine 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.
- Pour the milk and candy mixture into a bowl and add the cream, sugar, vanilla, peppermint extract, and salt. Whisk to combine. 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.
Nutrition
Calories: 378kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 84mg | Potassium: 107mg | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 834IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 92mg