So I have developed quite a love affair with peppermint this holiday season. I blame it on those white chocolate peppermint M & M’s. They got me started and I can’t seem to stop.
When my husband was a kid they had a family tradition on New Years of making peppermint ice cream with all the leftover candy canes. I like that kind of tradition.
Tillamook Peppermint Candy Ice Cream is or should I say WAS one of my favorites. This summer I discovered that Tillamook has discontinued Peppermint. I almost cried right there in front of the gal at the Tillamook Cheese Factory. How was I going to survive?
I decided I was going to survive and I wasn’t going to have to wait until New Year’s to enjoy peppermint ice cream. So I dug in the back of my cupboard and found half a box of candy canes leftover from last Christmas and I made myself some peppermint ice cream. Who needs Tillamook!!
This ice cream is amazing. Unfortunately for me my husband loves it too which means I have to share!
Not only is it delicious but it is darn pretty too -don’t you think!? The ice cream uses a combination of peppermint flavoring (either extract or Torani’s syrup) and lots of crushed up candy cane.
The pretty pink color comes from the candy canes dissolving into the ice cream as it churns. You end up with a few pieces though that don’t dissolve so you get a nice little candy crunch in the ice cream too.
Enjoy!
Leigh Anne
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Peppermint Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 C whole milk
- 1 1/2 C half & half
- 2 C whipping cream
- 1 1/4 C sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp peppermint extract or Torani Peppermint Syrup or to taste
- 1 C crushed candy cane
Instructions
- Mix together milks and sugar. Add in salt, and extracts. Add in crushed candy cane. Mix well. Pour into ice cream freezer and process.
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This sounds yummy! How much sugar does it call for?
Thanks for catching that Teri – I have updated the recipe. It’s 1 1/4 Cups!
This looks SOOO good! I love peppermint ice cream! And a nice homemade rich fudge sauce would be perfect over the top of this! 😀
My dad always liked to serve Pistachio Almond, with Peppermint ice cream, especially around the Holidays. We were hooked, as kids, on that combo.
Sounds like a great flavor combo. I love when recipes remind us of special childhood memories!
This sounds and looks so mmmmm. Pinned it. Thank you for sharing.
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Thanks for reminding me of a fun tradition we had. . . . . .Had totally forgotten about the peppermint ice cream. Appreciate your emphasis on family traditions and keeping those alive.
I don’t have any half and half, is there an adjustment I could make to the milk or cream amounts instead?
I would just split the half and half amount between milk and cream – should still be delicious!
This ice cream looks so delicious. I saw you at The36thAvenue link party and had to come get the recipe. Your blog is so cute.
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Wanda Ann
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Oh my! Cannot wait to try this! I may have to drizzle some chocolate syrup over mine though! Thanks for sharing Ü
Would be perfect with hot fudge or chocolate sauce. I’ve got a great hot fudge recipe on the blog that is my moms.
I would love your hot fudge recipe from you or your mom. Thanks in advance Dori
It’s on the blog – here is a link to it:https://www.yourhomebasedmom.com/hot-fudge-sauce-quick-holiday-gift-idea/
This looks so amazing! I’ve never had peppermint ice cream but I know it would be delicious 🙂 Pinning! Saw your link at 36th Avenue – thanks for sharing!
Definitely must try it!!
Trish – add that to your bucket list – try peppermint ice cream! You won’t be sorry. Thanks for stopping by!!
I was wondering what model of ice cream maker you use? I’m looking at them online but there are so many mixed reviews…your ice cream looks PERFECT!
I use a Cuisinart 2 Qt Ice Cream Maker ModelCIM-60PC
So cute dessert! Looks so yummy! I adore the color also! Thank you shared at my link party!
Hi Leigh Anne, I’m Anne from Life on the Funny Farm (http://annesfunnyfarm.blogspot.com), and I’m visiting from Fantabulous Friday.
This looks SO amazingly good! I’m like you, I love peppermint. Dairy Queen has a chocolate chip peppermint blizzard that is to DIE for. I am pinning this!
Anyway, thanks for posting this. If you’ve never visited yet, I hope you can pop by my blog sometime to say hi…
Thanks for stopping by Anne – will have to definitely check out that blizzard at DQ!!
This looks absolutly divine! Like heaven in a bowl! Thank you for sharing.
-liZ
Liz – it pretty much is! Enjoy!!
Peppermint ice cream is my absolute favorite flavor!!! After the holidays, I’m always left wondering why I don’t eat it more often?? With this recipe I could eat it all the time! I always have leftover candy canes!
Just be sure and stock away some candy canes!!
OH yummy!
Hi Leigh Ann, This looks absolutely fantastic, I love the colour of the ice cream and the added crunch on the top! If you don’t mind, I’d love if you would stop by and share these and any other dessert creations on Sugar & Slice Sunday weekly link party.
Congrats on making Ziplist’s top 12 recipes with this one! Wow, this looks awesome.
Thanks Patti – it was a fun surprise to see it there today!!
The peppermint bug has got me too! Glad to have seen this over at Sugar and Slice. Your website is just lovely and your pictures fantastic! Take care!
I’ve got a few more peppermint recipes up my sleeve – just can’t stay away!!!
I love buying the store bought version of this at Publix but I can’t wait to make it at home!
Oh my gosh, I love this! Pinned!
Thanks Dorothy – it’s a good one!!
Peppermint ice cream is one of my favorite things about the Christmas season! I love that you posted this recipe. I’m going to gain ten pounds before New Year’s, I just know it. Found you thru Nifty Thrifty Things!
Glad you found me and thanks for coming over for a visit.
My Favorite Cake is Peppermint Angel Food Peppermint Ice Cream Cake that my Mom made every year. I think the addition of the homemade ice cream will take it to the next level! I would love to have you come over and link up to my new Linky Party “Show Me Your Plaid Monday’s”
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I love angel food cake and Peppermint Angel Food sounds lovely – is the recipe on your blog?
YUM! YUM! YUM! I need some of that stat! Great recipe and blog! Visiting from Sugar Bee
Thanks for coming over for a visit – you do need this ice cream!!! So yummy!
I can not wait to make this!!! Growing up I used to have peppermint ice cream with a scoop of cookies n cream. I can never find peppermint ice cream as much as I’d like. Perfect!!! 🙂 Thanks for sharing with us over at Real Housemoms for Fabulous Fridays!
Love the idea of the combo of peppermint and cookies and cream – sounds delicious!
This icecream looks so pretty and I’m dying to get a taste. Will definitely have to make some 😀
Oooh, yummy! I adore peppermint and have recently been trying a lot of ice cream recipes. This one looks awesome, and you don’t even have to cook the mixture on the stove first! Will definitely make ASAP.
Oh. My. Gosh. I am drooling at these photos! I must make this ASAP!!!! thanks for sharing!!!
Hi there, I’m trying this recipe as we speak iny Cuisinart ice cream maker. Just wondering how long it takes to turn to ice cream. Usually only takes about 20mins, this seems to be taking much longer?
If your container was frozen solid and the ingredients are cold it should take 20-30 minutes.
I agree. My ingredients were cold and I’m at about 28 minutes and it’s still pure liquid.
Hello
I dont have an Ice cream machine but I would absolutely love to try this recipe, is there a way to do it without a machine?
~Bunny
Bunny, Sorry but really need an ice cream machine for this one.
I just made this and it turned out fantastic! I used peppermint baking bits I had in the freezer instead of candy canes. I also wanted the crunch, so I didn’t add them until the last 5 minutes. Yum, yum! Your vanilla ice cream base is my fav. So delicious and no cooking and cooling. It’s perfection ?
Love the idea of using peppermint baking bits! I’ll have to give it a try.
Does it have to be cooked to dissolve the sugar?
Nope, the recipe is correct as written.