Homemade peppermint ice cream is one of the creamiest ice creams I’ve ever made, and for the record, it’s a world away from the mint flavored ice creams you can find in a store.
Pure peppermint deliciousness from start to finish, without even a hint of chemical or mass-produced flavor.
Peppermint Ice Cream is surprisingly light, sweet and minty. I think I dipped a spoon in the freezer container about 15 times the first time, and I’m not even a huge fan of peppermint!
This is a spectacular combination of winter flavors and summer refreshment. I’ve been making this ice cream all year round for over ten years now.
Peppermint icecream
I’m trying, I really am, but there aren’t even words to describe how amazing this ice cream is. It’s incredibly creamy and packed with peppermint cane flavor.
If you hang out with me on Instagram, you might remember that this ice cream blew my mind the first time. I’m still so impressed with this ice cream that I’ve made countless batches just to share my excitement with friends.
The most popular question I get is if it’s possible to make ice cream without a machine. The answer is yes. You can make ice cream without a machine. Full directions can be found here!
Peppermint Ice Cream Recipe
- Place the candy and milk in a food processor or blender and pulse until the candy is broken up and mostly dissolved in 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 or transfer to an airtight container and freeze until set.
Cooking Tip: Learn from my mistake and make sure to use PURE Peppermint Extract, read the ingredients and make sure the extract contains only peppermint.
I once accidentally bought a pure “mint” extract and it was a mix of spearmint and peppermint. Nice scent but unfortunately it left my chocolate rind tasting like a pack of bubble gum.
With over 70 ice cream recipes to choose from, there’s sure to be something for everyone! If you’re new to ice cream making, the best and easiest vanilla ice cream is a great place to start.
These are my favorite inexpensive ice cream storage containers. They’re perfect for gifting (who doesn’t love homemade ice cream?), storing, reusing, etc. I write the flavors on the lids with a marker and it washes off with dish soap.
I have more scoops of ice cream than I can keep track of at this point and I’m definitely playing favorites. This ice cream scoop does the best job ever of slicing through solid ice and still delivers a nice scoop. It gets bonus points for being one of the cheapest shovels I own.
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Peppermint Stick Ice Cream
Creamy candy cane ice cream sprinkled with candy cane pieces is perfect with a brownie or with chocolate.
Peppermint Mocha Ice Cream is another great way to enjoy your favorite Christmas flavors in a cold and creamy bowl of ice cream. As the different variations of peppermint ice cream show, we love peppermint in many different combinations.
Creamy dark chocolate peppermint fudge is topped with crushed candy canes for a wonderful Christmas treat. For a dessert highlight, this is an intense chocolate cake with hints of peppermint flavor in every bite. Drizzled with a light peppermint glaze and sprinkled with crushed candy canes, I love how festive this chocolate candy cane cake looks with hardly any effort.
{originally posted 12/10/14 – recipe notes and photos updated 2/3/23}
