Homemade Ice Cream is yours with just 5 basic ingredients. This tried and true mint chocolate chip ice cream is as good, if not better, than any other.
Mint Chip Ice Cream Recipe
So, I heard it’s ice cream week. In honor of this very important week, I made my family’s favorite flavor: Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream.
Fun fact: mint chip ice cream is referred to as peppermint bon bon in certain parts. I didn’t realize that until I stepped up to the window at an ice cream shop several years ago and asked to see what the peppermint bon bon flavor looks like. (Isn’t that the same as mint chip? Why didn’t they write that on the chalkboard menu?)
Regardless of what you call it, it’s decidedly delicious. It’s one of the flavors that runs out quickly in stores, but you won’t need to worry about that because you’ve got this creamy, smooth mint chip ice cream recipe ready to go when you are.
What You’ll Need for HOmemade Ice Cream
This favorite frozen treat is just as good homemade as the ones you’d stand in line to buy. Maybe even a tad better, because you can amp up the mint factor and chocolate bits as you wish.
Grab these 5 ingredients and give it a go:
- Whole Milk — the colder, the better. Do use whole milk for the creamiest results.
- Sugar — Nothing fancy, just plain old granulated sugar.
- Heavy Cream — again, the colder the better.
- Pure Peppermint Extract — feel free to sub with another extract flavor, like vanilla if you wish.
- Semi-sweet Chocolate Bar, chopped into bits (you’ll need a 4oz bar, or you can use chopped-up chocolate chips.)
I know there are versions of homemade ice cream that don’t use ice-cream makers, but I haven’t tried any of those methods and hear mixed reviews about most of them.
- Ice-cream Maker; I’ve had my budget-friendly Cuisinart for years and we use it every spring/summer. Note: it’s currently going in and out of stock on Amazon due to everyone wanting to make their own ice cream, but any dependable brand should work just fine. Other stores such as Target may carry it, too.
The typical ice cream maker yields about the same amount as store brand tubs, roughly 1.5 quarts. My handy dandy ice cream maker has definitely paid for itself and way more 😉So. Worth. It.
Homemade Ice Cream Tip
Yes, one single tip. Just try, really try, to give the ice cream time to firm up in the freezer for a couple of hours before digging in.
The texture should be creamy yet quite soft straight out of the ice cream maker, so you’ll want to transfer all that goodness into a freezable container (I use a loaf pan) and cover tightly with lid or cling wrap. Of course, some of us don’t mind taking test bites of slightly melty ice cream prior to freezing the rest.
Try 3-Ingredient Shortbread Cookies, Too:
Homemade Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 10 1x
Description
Homemade Ice Cream is yours with just 5 basic ingredients. This tried and true mint chocolate chip ice cream is as good, if not better, than any other.
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole milk, well chilled
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream, well chilled
- 1.5–2 tsp pure peppermint extract, or to taste
- 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate bar, chopped into tiny pieces
- Special Equipment: Ice cream maker
Instructions
- In bowl, use whisk to combine milk and sugar until dissolved. Stir in heavy cream and peppermint. Turn ice cream maker on and pour mixture in and let church for about 25 min.
- During the last 5 minutes of churning, slowly add in chopped chocolate. Transfer ice cream in airtight container for at least 2-3 hours before enjoying (if you can wait that long.)
Notes
Purely for vanity sake, I added a few drops of green food coloring to my mixture. Food coloring is totally optional, and I go without. The mint chip flavor tastes exactly the same without color.
Feel free to play with flavor options: for example, use vanilla extract in place of peppermint for a regular chocolate-chip ice cream.
If you enjoyed this recipe, please come back and give it a rating ♡
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Freezer
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Homemade ice cream, Mint chip ice cream, Mint chocolate chip ice cream
It’s when I read posts like these that my desire for an ice cream maker intensifies =[
The ice cream is very delicious but instead of adding chocolate I put in crushed Oreos!
Oh, that sounds yummy, Ellie! 🙂
How did you get the perfect mint green color just right?
Maybe food coloring?
I think I used 6 drops of green coloring.
Delicious! This came out perfectly. My whole family loved it. To help it soften faster out of the freezer, I borrowed a trick from another recipe: 2 teaspoons of vodka. You can’t taste it at all but it did the trick!
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I just got mine this year, and have made batches already. You get to control what goes into your ice cream 🙂
Peppermint bon bon? Where were you? I live in Cincinnati with family throughout the mid-west, mint chocolate chip has long been my favorite, and I’ve never in my life heard tbat. Lol! It must have just been that ice cream shop or that very specific area, but it’s definitely not a mid-western thing.
Funny! All around Minnesota (and Wisconsin?) it’s called peppermint bon-bon 😉 LOL! Either way, the ice cream is what it’s all about! 🙂 🙂
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Mint choco chip ice cream is my bf’s favorite, and I wanna try this recipe. I would need to buy an ice cream maker though. 😀
I got mine for $30 on amazon. Love it 🙂
I got an amazing one for Christmas and always keep the bowl in the freezer so I can use it whenever!
try using york peppermint patties too! they can be melted down and swirled into the ice cream or just left all chunky
Yum idea! Thanks, gapleb! 🙂
I need and want an ice-cream maker … Right now!
Looking at food makes us want to buy, right, Anita? 🙂
It’s true, I have recently bought a juicer, It’s fabulous!
I really want this. Right now. Like, I don’t think anything else has captivated me more than this mint chocolate chip ice cream… Or peppermint bon bon — I like that name much better 🙂 I am doing some serious mouth watering over here and your photographs capture the creamy texture and bits of chocolate beautifully!
WOW!!! This looks amazing!!! Mint Chip is my all-time favorite!! 🙂
oh my god–i LOVE mint chocolate chip ice cream! this is amazing…and thanks for visiting our blog 🙂
I really have to try this some time…looks and sounds perfect. My 2 favs – chocolate and ice cream.
Mmm…that looks delicious. Great photos!
must try! 🙂
Mint chocolate chip is my favorite kind of ice cream! This looks great!
There may be some people that don’t like chocolate much but no one can resist ice cream. Good post.
My ice cream maker will arrive either today or tomorrow (30 on amazon) and I can’t wait to try out this recipe!
Awesome, Laruen! You’ll be so happy you did that :). I got mine from Amazon, too, and have made such good use of it. Homemade ice creams are the best! No long ingredient list, no high fructose corn syrup, and no preservatives!
Looks delicious!!! 🙂
see my recent post, homemade Vanilla Bean Ice Cream; http://michaelswoodcraft.wordpress.com/2014/07/29/vanilla-ice-cream-2/
Michael
All these ice creams look good, and I’m planning on trying this recipe for mint ice cream, but would like
to know the fat content and calories in them.
Also, I used Andy’s Candies chocolate mint in the ice cream, which made it perfect for flavor and just
the right amount of chips throughout. Also, I added a few drops of green food coloring for color. Turned
out great, but I want to try one next. The problem I have with these recipe’s, is, there’s no calorie info on them, which I need to know how much I’m eating. I know this has a lot of calories, but each interpentation is different. So could you let us know the amount of fat and calories that are in these recipes?
Thanks.
Tina, so glad you liked the ice cream! 🙂 Yippee!! As for a calorie counter, here is a site that will help you, I think. http://www.caloriecount.com/cc/recipe_analysis.php
Do you need to add green food coloring? Looks sooo delicious!
Tammy, you don’t need to add food coloring at all. It’s purely vanity 🙂 I often leave it natural colored and it tastes exactly the same 🙂
Sorry….one more question…..what brand of chocolate did you use?
Tammy, this one was awhile ago, and I can’t remember the exact brand of chocolate I chose. That said, you can use any favorite chocolate bar (solid) and chop into yummy bits 🙂 Enjoy and thanks for being here today!
Can anyone tell me if I need to heat the cream and sugar and stuff so the sugar dissolves, sorry for the silly question I have never made ice-cream before but this looks like a really nice one to attempt
Hi, Melissa! You do not need to heat anything; as long as you follow recipe instructions it should work nicely. Enjoy!
Delicious and perfect! Thank you!
YAY, Rose! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂 Never too cold outside to still have ice cream, right?
This is the most amazing ice cream I have ever had! I have been having so much fun making my ice cream in my new ice cream maker but this recipe by far takes the cake! I took a Ghirardelli chocolate bar and shaved it with a knife then rough cut some of the pieces and this recipe beat any mint chip ice cream I have ever had! Pure and simple really are the best.
Yay, Lisa, soooo happy to hear you loved this having an ice cream maker is SO worth the natural, real ice cream
Amy,thank you for your wonderful ice cream recipe.
I have used this recipe several times using different ingredients.The mint is one of our families favourite.
I have made maple walnut by adding maple flavouring and walnuts ,strawberry by adding a small jar of strawberry freezer jam and Oreo by adding crushed Oreo cookie thins…you could also add mint flavour to the Oreo ice cream.love,love,love this recipe because it is eggless and oh so good.
Fantastic! I’m so glad you like it so much 🙂 Oooh, strawberry jam sounds delish!
Hi Amy
I baked a rum cake for our Sunday family dinner tomorrow and decided it would need a scoop of ice cream to go with it.
I was going to make vanilla ice cream but thought why not make rum and raisin,so added rum flavouring and folded in raisins before putting it on the freezer.
This recipe is so easy to adapt to our favourite flavour.
Yummy!! Sounds amazing 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Have you ever doubled your mint chocolate chip ice cream recipe?
Rusha, I have not doubled the recipe because my ice cream maker only holds the amount as written. You can always make a second batch after your maker is re-frozen. Enjoy!!
So what exactly does this recipe make? I am trying to find out bc I have a 4quart ice cream maker. Is the recipe for a 2 quart machine?
Anne, you’re lucky to have such a large ice cream maker! The recipe makes just under 2 quarts, so I would double it for your 4 quart 🙂
You are the only other person I know of that eats ice cream every day! I eat a wee bit every day before I go to bed!
Totally, a little every day is the way to go! 🙂 🙂 🙂 Ice cream kindred spirits!
This looks so good! Do you use this base for any other ice cream recipes?
Suzanne, I do use it as a base for other yummy and natural flavors: https://www.chewoutloud.com/2019/06/28/favorite-ice-cream-recipes/ .Enjoy! 🙂
Thanks for sharing! Des it keep long?
I am making this for our Culinary Club’s Ice Cream Social. I will add in additional Andes Mints chopped up. Thanks for sharing this!
You’re so welcome, Susan 🙂
If I have my way I prefer homemade ice cream than commercially-produced ones. The former is not as sweet as the latter. I am watching my blood sugar level, you know.
Wow Amy Great…!
The share homemade recipe of Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream is very much useful for your readers. Love to read and than taste this this wonderful ice cream recipe.
I made this with lemon extract and I cut up some copycat Starbucks lemon loaf I had made and added that to it.
It was the most delicious lemon cake icecream ever!!!
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Fantastic, Annie! I love the idea of lemon, too. Yum! 🙂
I really want to make ice cream because I loooooooooooooooooooove eating ice cream! I wish I was good at an ice cream maker. ;(
My son’s favorite. I will definitely try . Thank you for the wonderful recipe.
i am so happy i’ve found this…mint chocolate chip ice cream is my favorite AND i absolutely love making things at home. thanks for sharing!
This looks yummy.you have such a beautiful website.
Yummy! this looks so good I wish I could eat dairy!!! mint chocolate chip is my fav!
I didn’t even know that you could make ice cream, so I’m all over this. Thanks!
Our family loves it! Thanks for being here, Christopher!
Loved this recipe – I used 2% milk instead of whole and the lower end of peppermint extract which was perfect. I used a straciatella style to drizzle in the chocolate in the last 2-3 min of churning (4 oz choc melted with 1 tbsp coconut oil) and it worked really well. Would definitely make this again
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I have a 6 qt ice cream maker. How much does 1 batch make? If I triple it will it fit in my machine? It looks so good. Im having a pool party and the teenagers want homemade mint chocolate chip ice cream. Thank yiu
Rachel, this recipe makes approximate 1.5 quarts, roughly same as an average store-bought tub. I would check the manufacturer’s instructions for your specific machine to ensure that tripling the ingredients would work… smart teenagers to ask for homemade mint chip ice cream!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
This look so good! Can I use this ice cream base for different flavors?
Absolutely, Suzanne!
Hello! Can I use coconut oil in this recipe? And if so, how would you recommend I mix it in?
Rachael, which ingredient are you considering subbing the coconut oil for? I’m not sure if adding oil to the mixture would prevent it from churning up as well, or affecting the freezing. I’d recommend trying the recipe as written first. Happy churning! 🙂
This ice cream tastes great. The recipe seems to understate the required time in the machine, but I’m new at this so still experimenting. It took ours a long time in the freezer to firm up.
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me and my family love this recipe, thanks!
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If I made this 2 weeks in advance of needing to use it would it go too hard in the freezer?
It should be just fine 🙂
I purchased an ice cream maker back in June and I’m so glad I did. It was such a fun activity to do with our kids but also such an adventure trying new flavors. This is our go-to recipe for mint chocolate ice cream. Thanks for a great recipe!
(PS: I bought a Cuisinart Fruit Scoop 1.5-qt Frozen Dessert & Ice Cream Maker, if anyone is wondering)
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Super fun to make with kids. Really happy your family likes this! 🙂
Like everyone else, we are into quarantine ice cream making and this is my favorite so far! I had some Back to Nature chocolate mint cookies that I crushed up. Delicious and so easy, thank you for sharing!
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Crushed mint cookies are a great addition. You’re welcome, and so glad you all enjoyed this! 🙂
This recipe is PERFECT. Creamier than commercial and takes seconds to prepare. Thank you so much for this excellent recipe!
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You’re so welcome, and glad you liked it!