Chocolate Mint Ice Cream (no churn recipe)
This decadent Chocolate Mint Ice Cream requires only 6 ingredients and no ice cream maker! This homemade ice cream recipe is an easy Summer treat!
Sometimes, you just need chocolate. Lots of chocolate, to be exact. That is exactly the situation I found myself in a few weekends ago.
I wanted something sweet. Anything. And none of that this-is-actually-good-for-you-healthy-snacking-kind-of-sweet, I wanted the I-am-going-to-have-to-go-run-that-off-kind-of-sweet.
The problem is, I don’t keep the good kind of sweets in our house. We never have cookies, cakes, pies, or ice cream just lying around. Those things are usually only for really special occasions, but my craving could not be denied.
I scoured the cabinets and decided to make ice cream, but an easy ice cream. I had no intentions of dragging the ice cream maker out of the attic, so I grabbed a couple ingredients and got to work. Well, kind of.
This ice cream is so simple and easy, it basically made itself. I could have just gone with a rich dark chocolate ice cream, but I decided to go all out and add peppermint too. And let me tell you, I was not disappointed with the results.
Is there anything better in the Summer than ice cream? I honestly don’t think so. This Dark Chocolate Peppermint Ice Cream is perfect for the hotter months, not only because ice cream is already perfect (duh) but because of the cooling Peppermint!
What ingredients do I need to make Chocolate Mint Ice Cream?
This is (one of) the beautiful things about this recipe. With only six ingredients, this pan of perfection comes together.
- Sweetened Condensed Milk- I not do recommend using the fat free version for this ice cream
- Heavy Cream- you could use half and half
- Milk- I used 2%
- Cocoa Powder
- Dutch Processed Cocoa Powder- this powder has a less bitter flavor than traditional cocoa powder, so I like to use both
- Peppermint Extract
Can I make ice cream without an Ice Cream Maker?
Absolutely! This is my second favorite thing about this recipe (my favorite is of course, the chocolate!). By placing your pan of Dark Chocolate Peppermint Ice Cream in the freezer overnight, the work is done for you! The fat solids come together and blend perfectly with the chocolate and peppermint extract, making every scoop as indulgent as the last.
How do I make no churn ice cream?
Firstly, I grabbed a can of sweetened and condensed milk. Next, heavy cream, milk, traditional cocoa powder, dutch processed cocoa powder and a few drops of peppermint extract. I use the dutch-processed cocoa powder along with the classic cocoa powder because the bitter taste is reduced in the dutch processed powder.
Place everything right into the blended and voila! I blend the ingredients together until everything is combined nicely. Next, pour everything into a loaf pan and put straight into the freezer. The hardest part comes next- waiting until the next day to enjoy!
Do you want to know what the best part is? No ice cream maker! Just a blender and freezer is all you need for this super easy ice cream!
Other Easy Dessert Recipes
- Slow Cooker Peppermint Mocha Hot Cocoa (Low Carb)
- Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Dark Chocolate Espresso Bread
- Keto Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars
- Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Mint Ice Cream (no churn recipe)
Ingredients
- 1 14 ounce can sweetened and condensed milk
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons peppermint extract
- 1/2 cup 2% milk
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons dutch processed cocoa powder
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until completely smooth, approximately 30 seconds.
- Pour ice cream mixture in a loaf pan and freeze overnight.
This looks amazing, I love how easy it is to make! And chocolate + peppermint is one of my all-time favorite combos. 🙂
OHHHH…I’ve been dying to try essential oils. I’ve heard such great things. Plus, this ice cream without an ice cream maker sounds divine, perfect for those chocolate cravings 🙂
YAY! I love essential oils and I can just picture how good this smelled just creating this decadent ice cream. Pinned.
I have got to try you no ice cream maker method! I have an ice cream maker, but you have to freeze the bowl for 24 hours, and it is never frozen when I am craving homemade icecream. Can’t wait to make this!
This looks so incredibly rich and delicious. Plus, no need to drag my own ice cream maker out of the basement – bonus! I’m loving this giveaway. I think I’d want to try the lavender most…but then the others in short order.
I love how easy this ice cream recipe is! Chocolate always makes me very happy 🙂
I am such a big chocolate mint fan! I have also been going through a huge ice cream phase and I love how easy this is!
Peppermint! I’ve heard so many great things about it!
Yum! I’ve been dying to try DoTerra’s “Breathe” oil ever since allergy season began! Someone told me it works wonders. That, and the anxiety blends.
Daek chocolate and peppermint two of my favorite flavor combos. I’m missing my Blue Bell ice cream badly, this might do the trick!
I would definitely want to try the lemon- to add in salad dressings and in sweet pie fillings 🙂
Yah, I think I’m addicted to chocolate so I would definitely need a doze of this amazing ice cream, daily! 🙂
Love how easy and delicious this looks. I’ve never made my own homemade ice cream before. I need to change that since its 104 today! 😉
This ice cream looks so delicious and how easy! I’ve never tried using essential oils to cook with, but it looks like something I need to do. I totally know what you mean about the whole ice cream maker in the attic situation.
I love that you can use different essential oils to flavour ice cream – or anything really. A dark chocolate and peppermint ice cream is such a classic so I can imagine how delicious this must have tasted Annie!
That ice cream looks fantastic Annie! I have been meaning to try the no churn ice cream for a while now – need to do that soon!
How cool! I never would have thought of putting essential oils in my food! Bet that peppermint is just perfect in your delicious looking ice cream!
No churn ice cream is so nice and creamy and too easy to pass up. This looks like an ultra dose of chocolate, which I love, and with peppermint, even better!
No churn ice cream is so nice and creamy and too easy to pass up. This looks like an ultra dose of chocolate, which I love, and with peppermint, even better!
I get so excited when I see homemade ice cream that doesn’t require an expensive ice cream maker. This looks so wonderful! And I would love to try the Lavender the most 🙂
I get so excited when I see homemade ice cream that doesn’t require an expensive ice cream maker. This looks so wonderful! And I would love to try the Lavender the most 🙂
Perfect for a hot summer day!
I would try the peppermint oil first.
Oooh I have never tried cooking with essential oils! I love the combination of chocolate and peppermint AND my ice cream maker just broke. Time to get out the blender 🙂
Mint Chocolate Chip is one of my favorite ice creams, so I know I’d love this one! I love how dark chocolatey this is! I’d, of course, pick the peppermint oil to try first.
Yum! Ice cream is my weakness. Peppermint Oil sounds like the perfect addition!
I still haven’t tried no-churn ice cream. I really need to, though! Sounds so easy. I actually just used some peppermint essential oil earlier today to help with a headache. It’s good stuff!!
This looks like such a perfect treat on a hot day!
Love the look of this ice cream! I would love to try both the peppermint and lavender! They are both my favorite 🙂
My husband was really craving some dessert the other day and I made him a peanut butter and banana smoothie, I think he might rather live at your house, haha! Peppermint and chocolate is one of my favorite flavor combos and I love that you don’t need an ice cream maker for this! Although, I do own one that I’ve only used twice, ha!
I love how easy this is to make and chocolate and peppermint are my all-time favorites!
I think I’m in love! I absolutely adore chocolate with peppermint and it is in an ice cream. On and it is ridiculously easy. Where has this been all my life!
How easy! One of the most straight forward recipes I have seen and the end results looks great
Hi Mark! Thanks so much!