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Fresh Mint Dark Chocolate Chip Ice Cream | CaliGirl Cooking
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Fresh Mint Dark Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

A delicious, refreshing recipe for the classic mint chip ice cream flavor, featuring fresh mint and dark chocolate slivers. No artificial color or flavor!
Prep Time10 hours
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time10 hours 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 560kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups + 2 tablespoons whole milk divided
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup fresh mint leaves
  • 2 tablespoons corn starch
  • 4 ounces mascarpone
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste
  • 1 cup finely chopped dark chocolate

Instructions

  • Combine 1 ½ cups whole milk, heavy cream, and fresh mint in a food storage container and place in refrigerator to steep overnight (or at least 8 hours.)
  • When ready to continue making the ice cream, combine additional two tablespoons of whole milk and corn starch in a small bowl. Whisk together to make a slurry. Set aside.
  • Next, combine the mascarpone and salt in a large bowl (preferably with a lid). Stir or whisk until salt is incorporated into mascarpone. Set aside.
  • Remove steeped milk mixture from refrigerator and add to a large saucepan (at least 4 quarts) along with sugar, corn syrup and vanilla. Bring to a boil and continue to boil for 4 minutes.
  • Remove saucepan from heat and slowly stir in corn starch mixture. Place back on heat and bring to a boil once again. Stir continuously for one minute, until mixture begins to thicken.
  • Slowly pour this mixture through a strainer into the bowl with the mascarpone. The goal is to remove most of the mint leaves. Some small ones may sneak through, but that’s okay. Stir the milk mixture into the mascarpone until well-combined. Cover with lid (or plastic wrap if you don’t have a bowl with a lid) and place in refrigerator for at least a couple of hours, or until the mixture is cool.
  • Once cool, add mixture to ice cream maker with the chopped dark chocolate pieces and churn according to manufacturer’s directions. My ice cream mixture appeared to stop churning at one point, but upon touching it I realized it was still a bit too soft, so I simply placed the ice cream canister in the freezer for a bit until the ice cream was the consistency I was looking for.
  • Transfer the ice cream to a covered container and store in the freezer. Best enjoyed within a week for freshness!

Notes

  1. While you can certainly use dark chocolate chips in this recipe, I highly recommend chopping up a bar of solid dark chocolate so those little slivers get laced throughout the entire batch of ice cream.
  2. Remember to start steeping your milk and cream mixture the night (or morning) before you plan to make the ice cream, as it needs at least 8 hours of steeping time.
  3. After you're done churning the ice cream, transfer it to a covered container in the freezer for storage up to one week. 

Nutrition

Calories: 560kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 115mg | Potassium: 367mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 1283IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 165mg | Iron: 4mg