Mint Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream

A classic mint ice cream with chucks of chocolate, this creamy homemade ice cream is a refreshing treat.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Churn Time: 25

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 388kcal

Author Meghan

Equipment

ice cream maker

Ingredients

2 large eggs
¾ cup sugar
2 cups heavy or whipping cream
1 cup milk see note
2 teaspoon mint/peppermint extract
4 ounces semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate chopped into pieces smaller than a chocolate chip
small amount of green food coloring gel optional

Instructions

Whisk eggs in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes, either by hand or with a stand mixer.
2 large eggs
Add the sugar slowly while whisking, then whisk for about a minute more until completely blended.
¾ cup sugar
Add the cream and milk while whisking to blend.
2 cups heavy or whipping cream, 1 cup milk
Add mint extract and blend again. Add food coloring, if desired.
2 teaspoon mint/peppermint extract
Transfer mixture to an ice cream maker and prepare according to manufacturer's instructions. Add the chocolate chunks in the last 5 minutes of mixing.
4 ounces semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate
Serve immediately or transfer to an airtight container and freeze. I preferred the texture of the ice cream after it was frozen overnight.

Notes

Makes 1 quart of ice cream

I used skim milk, and the ice cream turned out great. The Ben & Jerry's book talks about fat percentages of cream, half-and-half, and different types of milk and how you can play around with it in the recipes.

Source: Adapted from the Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book and booklet that came with the Cuisinart Frozen Yogurt-Ice Cream & Sorbet Maker

Nutritional information is only an estimate and will vary based on your ingredients and substitutions.

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