Easy Homemade Mint Chip Ice Cream Recipe (2024)

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This easy homemade mint chip ice cream recipe is perfect for people who love that mint flavor. Sweetened condensed milk ice cream recipes are delicious and very simple to make.

DO I NEED AN ICE CREAM MAKER?

As a child, we always made homemade ice cream during the summer months. Looking back at this family activity as an adult I realize how much work it really was for my parents!

We had to haul out the big ice cream maker. There were “special” ingredients that had to be purchased and then making the ice cream itself was very labor intensive.

I am here to tell you that making this easy homemade mint chip ice cream recipe is done WITHOUT an ice cream maker! YIPPEE!

The ingredients are fairly basic and nothing crazy like bags of rock salt!

I know there are updated ice cream makers out there that do the work without the rock salt, but why add another appliance to my pantry when I can do it all without one??

INGREDIENTS FOR MINT CHIP ICE CREAM

We really like ice cream at my house. I have started just keeping the basic ingredients on hand all the time so we can make a batch up when the mood strikes us.

Sweetened condensed milk is easy to stock in the pantry (or a substitute for sweetened condensed milk is easy to find) and heavy cream has a long expiration date in the refrigerator.

• Sweetened Condensed Milk
• Heavy Cream
• Mint Extract
• Green Food Coloring Gel (I have found gel works the best)
• Mint Chips

HOW TO MAKE EASY HOMEMADE MINT CHIP ICE CREAM

I love easy recipes and whenever ice cream is in the house it never lasts long! This is a fun recipe to make with kids too! The taste is so much better than store bought.

STEP ONE: MIX INGREDIENTS

The first step is to grab a large bowl and add the heavy whipping cream. Beat the cream until it is thick. I like to use a stand mixer, but a hand mixer will work too!

Once the cream is thick, pour in the sweetened condensed milk and mint extract and fold in until smooth.

STEP TWO: COLOR IT GREEN

Now it is time to add the food coloring gel. I like to add one drop at a time until it is the shade of green I like.

This is a personal choice so make it as light or as bright as you want!

STEP THREE: LAYER

Take a freezer safe container and pour about 1/2 of the ice cream mixture into the container.

Sprinkle half of the mint chips on top of this ice cream layer.

Now pour the remaining ice cream mixture on top and finish it off by sprinkling the remaining mint chips on the very top.

If you prefer having mint chips mixed all throughout the ice cream just mix the mint chips into the ice cream mixture before you transfer it to the freezer container.

STEP FOUR: FREEZE

Place the container in the freezer for about 5-6 hours or until frozen well.

When you are ready for a treat, take the container out of the freezer and let it sit on the counter for 10-15 minutes to thaw a little bit before serving.

Remember to keep any leftovers in the freezer.

I know you are excited about making this easy ice cream recipe! You can print off the complete ingredients and instructions via the recipe card below.

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If you loved this homemade ice cream recipe be sure to check out these other family favorites:

• No-Churn Oreo Ice Cream
• Homemade Tropical Ice Cream
• Easy Homemade Lemon Blueberry Ice Cream
• Homemade Bubble Gum Ice Cream

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