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Peppermint Ice Cream

This peppermint ice cream is a creamy, and refreshing ice cream that is perfect for the holidays. It's loaded with peppermint flavor in every bite, with candy cane pieces throughout and is perfect served with hot fudge.
Prep Time40 minutes
Chilling Time6 hours
Total Time6 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 8

Equipment

  • Large Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup finely crushed candy cane pieces (about 10-12 candy canes)
  • 2 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp peppermint extract
  • 2 drops red food coloring (optional)
  • 1/2 cup coarse candy cane pieces (about 4-6 candy canes)

Instructions

  • Crush your first set of candy canes by adding the pieces to a food processor or blender and pulsing until you have a nice fine crumb.
  • Add those to a large bowl. Then add in the heavy cream, milk, sugar, vanilla, and peppermint extracts (Add the food coloring if you want your ice cream more of a pink color) and stir them all together for a couple minutes until the sugar starts to dissolve.
  • Pour the mixture into a prepared ice cream machine, and let it churn to run for about 25-30 minutes, according to manufactures instructions, until it is a soft serve consistency.
  • Add the remaining candy canes to a ziptop bag or the food processor, and pulse to get chunky pieces.
  • Add the candy cane pieces to the ice cream and let it continue churning for a couple more minutes until they are mixed throughout.
  • Scoop the ice cream into a 2qt container (a 9x5 bread pan works well) and cover it.
  • Place the ice cream container in the freezer to chill for at least 6 hours, overnight is even better.
  • Scoop ice cream and enjoy topped with additional candy cane pieces, and hot fudge, if desired.