This no churn peppermint ice cream is the perfect holiday dessert. Minty, creamy, and best of all no ice cream maker needed! It's such a seasonal flavor, but if you make it at home you can have it all year long!
If you like peppermint as much as I do, you might also like these chocolate dipped peppermint cookies or peppermint hot cocoa.
What do you do when you can't find your favorite peppermint ice cream in the grocery stores? You just make your own. Yep, it's really that easy! We have an ice cream maker, but it's been collecting dust after we discovered no churn ice cream! The only hard part is deciding what flavor to make. We've done cake batter, bubble gum, mint chocolate chip and today...peppermint. SO yummy. We added a bit too much peppermint the first time, so just trust me on the measurements. Otherwise, it may end up tasting more like peppermint extract than anything else. A whole lot of alcohol flavored aftertaste!
What is No Churn Ice Cream?
No churn basically means---no ice cream maker. We have an ice cream maker that we use occasionally, but no churn recipes don't require any special equipment.
No Churn Peppermint Stick Ice Cream
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2 c. heavy whipping cream
1 can sweetened condensed milk
6 drops red food coloring (for pink color, optional)
¾ tsp. peppermint extract
⅔ c. crushed peppermint candy (starlight mints) or peppermint sticks
Crush candy with a rolling pin or mallet. I put my candy inside a plastic bag before crushing to minimize the mess. Set aside.
Beat whipping cream in a bowl with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Fold in condensed milk, peppermint extract, food coloring with a rubber spatula.
Pour ⅓ of the ice cream mixture into a loaf pan or freezer-safe container. Sprinkle with ⅓ of the crushed candies. Add another layer of ice cream, then another layer of candy. Repeat once more before placing ice cream into the freezer.
Freeze 6-8 hours.
I like A LOT of peppermint candy crunch. If you think you'd like less, you can skip the middle layer of candy and just add one layer on the bottom and sprinkle a bit more on the very top.
Tip: give your ice cream a stir every hour or two. Just to help it be nice and scoopable when it's finished.
What other mix-ins can you add to peppermint ice cream?
Broken up peppermint Junior Mints are delicious in ice cream. Just cut them into tiny pieces and stir them in for a yummy treat. Chocolate chips (mini) are also delicious!
No Churn Peppermint Ice Cream Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 c. heavy whipping cream
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 6 drops red food coloring
- ¾ tsp. peppermint extract
- ⅔ c. crushed peppermint candy
Instructions
- Beat whipping cream with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Fold in condensed milk, peppermint extract, and food coloring.
- Pour ⅓ of the ice cream mixture into a loaf pan. Sprinkle with ⅓ of the crushed candies. Add another layer of ice cream, then another layer of candy. Repeat once more.
- Freeze 6-8 hours.
Notes
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The Freshman Cook says
This looks like the best holiday treat ever! Love that it is "no churn"! I will be serving this on Christmas Eve! Thank you for sharing at Celebrate It!
Angelina says
Thank you so much for sharing with Thursday Favorite Things! I'll be featuring you tomorrow! Wishing you a Merry Christmas! Angelina @ Petite Haus
CoolWriter says
I just LOVE no-churn ice-cream! Even though it’s freezing outside I’m still craving frozen treats the whole time! Love the peppermint flavour – so refreshing and delicious. I can eat ice cream all year long and peppermint or mint anything is always one of my favorites. This looks so pretty and refreshing and I love that it’s n churn too!
T'onna | Sew Crafty Crochet says
The ice cream looks sooooo delicious! And I love the Santa bowl! Too cute! Thanks for sharing at the Snickerdoodle Create Bake Make Party!
Liberty says
Hi! I'm featuring this at the Best of the Weekend link party tonight! Thank you for sharing!
Emily says
Peppermint ice cream is one of my must-haves during the holidays, so I know I would love this recipe! Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday. I'm going to include your ice cream in my Party Features next week. Merry Christmas!
Roseann Hampton says
Looks delicious! This will be one of my features this Saturday at the Snickerdoodle link party!
Lee MacArthur says
Oh! This looks so so good, I am going to have to try it. Thank you for sharing.
Amy says
Peppermint is my favorite! And I love how simple this looks. Thanks so much for sharing!
mother of 3 says
That looks amazing! We're hoping to make some peppermint milkshakes next week. Pinned.
Maritza says
This ice cream is so perfect for the holidays. The no-churn is the cherry on top!
Roberta Eaton says
This looks like a delicious recipe