This creamy Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream is made easily with seven ingredients like cream, mint flavoring, and chopped chocolate in your ice cream maker. Make this homemade ice cream recipe with natural flavors and avoid all artificial flavors and preservatives. There is nothing better than fresh homemade ice cream.
We are huge ice cream fans, so it goes without saying that we make a lot of ice cream, especially in the summer months. Sometimes we make super easy no-churn ice creams, and sometimes we make batches in our electric ice cream maker. No matter how we make it, ice cream is always a sweet creamy delicious summer treat!
How do you make Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream?
Start by whisking together the half and half and sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Stir in the cream, mint extract, vanilla extract, and a little bit of green food coloring if desired. Next, pour the contents into the bowl of your ice cream maker and follow the manufacturer’s instructions. After about 20 minutes, add the finely chopped chocolate. Now churn for another 5-10 minutes. Then check the ice cream as it is possible to over-churn ice cream. Spoon the ice cream into a freezer container and press plastic wrap right onto the top surface of the ice cream to prevent ice crystals from forming. Freeze for several hours.
What chocolate is best for chips in ice cream?
Always use a good-quality chocolate bar. I like to use a combination of very finely chopped semisweet and milk chocolate. Remember to chop it really fine, so bits of it melt in your mouth. Stay away from the chocolate chips. They might be easier, but they are way too large, and they are more difficult to chop. I like to use the Ghirardelli semisweet baking bar. Dove candy bars also work very well, and they come in a variety of chocolate flavors, so you can experiment with them to see which ones you like best. A favorite of mine is dark chocolate.
Recipe tricks and helpful tips
- For optimal taste, use mint extract and not peppermint extract. It may be a little harder to find, but it really does make a huge difference. Mint extract is a mixture of spearmint and peppermint, while peppermint extract is just peppermint.
- Don’t cut down on the fat. The fat is what gives ice cream its smooth and creamy texture.
- This ice cream will need to churn for about 25-35 minutes; however, you need to check on it after 25 minutes because it is possible to over-churn ice cream.
- Use good quality semisweet chocolate, dark chocolate, or milk chocolate. Chop it finely, so the chocolate melts in your mouth. Big chunks of chocolate are too hard to bite into when frozen.
- Food coloring is not a must, but it does give it that familiar mint color that we are accustomed to.
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Mint Chip Ice Cream Recipe
This scrumptious mint chip ice cream has tiny bits of chocolate that melt in your mouth. It is made with eight easy ingredients in your electric ice cream maker in less than 30 minutes.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: dessert
- Method: ice cream churner
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 2 cups half n half
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 teaspoons mint extract
- 4–5 drops green food coloring
- 3 ounces Ghirardelli semisweet chocolate finely chopped
- 1 ounce dove milk chocolate finely chopped
Instructions
- Whisk together half and half and sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Whisk in cream, vanilla extract, mint extract, and a little bit of green food coloring if desired.
- Pour the contents into the bowl of your ice cream maker and follow the manufacturer’s instructions. After 20 minutes, add the chopped chocolate. Churn for an additional 5-7 minutes before checking the ice cream, as it is possible to over-churn ice cream.
- Spoon the ice cream into a freezer container and press plastic wrap right onto the top surface of the ice cream to prevent ice crystals from forming. Freeze for several hours.
Notes
- For optimal taste, use mint extract and not peppermint extract. It may be a little harder to find, but it really does make a huge difference. Mint extract is a mixture of spearmint and peppermint, while peppermint extract is just peppermint.
- Don’t cut down on the fat. The fat is what gives ice cream its smooth and creamy texture.
- This ice cream will need to churn for about 25-35 minutes; however, you need to check on it after 25 minutes because it is possible to over-churn ice cream.
- Use good quality semisweet chocolate, dark chocolate, or milk chocolate. Chop it finely, so the chocolate melts in your mouth. Big chunks of chocolate are too hard to bite into when frozen.
- Food coloring is not a must, but it does give it that familiar mint color that we are accustomed to.
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This post was originally published June 26, 2015 and was republished July 6, 2020 with new content.
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katrina m kroeplin
This is one of my favorite recipes and my favorite ice cream. Thank you for sharing!
Marysa
This looks so delicious. I would love to try my hand at homemade ice cream, and this flavor looks awesome.
Tweenselmom
Mint choco chip is my hubby’s and my kids’ favorite ice cream flavor and they absolutely loved this recipe.
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Rosey
Ice cream! Chocolate Chip mint is the favorite flavor of two of my four kids. I always keep a carton in the fridge in case they come to visit (they’re grown).
Alita
Oh, this is perfect for Summer. I love the mint green color. Indeed, there is nothing better than homemade ice cream.
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Lesa
I am buying an ice-maker just to try this recipe. You get me at mint chocolate chip! Love it already!
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linda
So yummy mint chip ice cream. Thanks for sharing with us.
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Beth Pierce
My pleasure Linda!
Kat
That is a wonderful and delicious idea! I should really consider getting myself an icecream maker.
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Beth Pierce
Yes you really should!
Krystle
One of my favorite flavors! The Ghirardelli chocolate is perfection in this
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Beth Pierce
Thanks Krystle! I am so glad that you enjoyed it!
Stephanie
I haven’t gotten our ice cream machine out for a while, but we already have everything for this. It’ll make a great weekend treat for my boys to celebrate their first week back at school.
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Beth Pierce
So true! I hope they have a great first week!
John
To get the green color, you can also use spirulina powder instead of food coloring.
Beth Pierce
Thanks for the tip!
Malú
Quanto coloco de Spirulina, por favor? Gostei da ideia!
Sophia
What do you do if you do not have an ice cream machine (
??
Beth Pierce
Play kick the can of course!
Laurie Collins
Can’t seem to find how much this actually makes… I have a 4 quart machine, I’m making for a birthday party. I’m guessing I should double recipe?
Beth Pierce
I was looking online at recipes specifically written for 4 quart ice cream makers and I think you would be fine doubling this recipe.
Jennifer Lanam
This was very good, but maybe a little too much for our Cuisinart 1 1/2 qt ice cream maker. You say that it’s possible to “overchurn” ice cream; what would that look like?
Some of us thought it might be a little too minty; I’d probably do 1 tsp. mint extract and maybe 1 tsp vanilla. And I used heavy whipping cream; should I have used the not-heavy kind?
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Beth Pierce
You should only churn until it is soft serve. You should be able to run your finger through it and the path would remain without filling. If churned long enough it would start to pull into pools of fat like butter. Heavy whipping cream is correct.
Detelina
What model of ice cream machine do you use? I plan to buy and I really liked the result of your ice cream.
Beth Pierce
Sorry about the delay. So glad that you like the ice cream! It is a Rival Ice Cream Maker. It is an older model so not sure if they are still making them. Looks like when I do a little bit of research on the internet there are other models out there with better ratings. I might be in the market for a new one myself.
David
Ice cream is definitely one of the best things about summer! Love the brilliant green color. Helpful tip about not using peppermint, I might have assumed they were the same otherwise.
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veenaazmanov
Creamy, cooling, flavorful and refreshing. Amazing for the Summers. Need to give it a try.
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Rachna
Ooh this looks amazing and so pretty too. I can easily do with a scoop or two just now. Thank you for sharing the detailed recipe.
Sara Welch
This has always been my favorite flavor of ice cream, and this recipe was no exception! so creamy and fresh with the perfect amount of crunchy chocolate sweetness! Delish!
★★★★★
Jennifer
The best homemade ice cream ever! We are huge fans of mint chocolate chip and we will never buy store bought again!
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Eden
The recipe was SO good! Best mint chip ice cream… we can’t wait to make it again!
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Jen
This is my favorite ice cream flavor! Love being able to make it at home and know exactly what is going into it.
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Zoe
How large is a single serving?
Beth Pierce
A little more than 1/2 cup
Matt Taylor
One of my favorite flavors of ice cream growing up! So awesome to be able to make it at home. Great recipe!
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wilhelmina
Mint chip is my absolute favorite ice cream flavor! I love this easy recipe, it came out perfectly!
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Diane Benson
We are literally in the middle of a blizzard and I just had a scoop. We keep this in the freezer at all times!
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Beth Pierce
Delicious!!
Shadi Hasanzadenemati
Love all the flavors here, I already know I’m going to enjoy this recipe a lot!
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Kylie Archer
Oh my! I’m going to make this over the weekend. Not that my iso-butt needs it!
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Sharon
Mint chocolate chip is my favorite flavor of ice cream, I love that this recipe means I can make it right at home when I’m craving it.
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Jessie
Mint Chocolate Chip is mine and my daughters favorite Ice Cream!! This is a must try this weekend!
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Alexandra
Homemade ice cream is a real treat and this recipe is delicious. Love the combination of mint and chocolate chip!
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Sandi
This is by far my favorite ice cream flavor. It was so easy to make!
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wilhelmina
Mint chip is my favorite flavor! I love your recipe, it is super easy and delicious!
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Toni
My kids loved this!! A staple treat for summer!
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Catalina
My kid will go crazy over this ice cream. Mint is the best flavor!
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert
This creamy Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream is couldn’t look any more perfect!
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Sara Welch
Such a great way to cool down on a hot summer day! This has always been my favorite flavor of ice cream; can’t wait to enjoy this all summer long!
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Jacque Hastert
I can’t wait to make this for my mom! She loves mint chocolate chip ice cream and so do I. It will be great to do it together in the kitchen. Thanks for sharing!
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