Peppermint is one of my favorite winter flavors and this peppermint ice cream is my go-to to curb the craving!
Pumpkin spice is to fall what peppermint is to winter and now that we’re past Halloween, I find no shame in turning my kitchen into a bit of a peppermint experimentation center.
One of my favorite peppermint flavored things in candy canes, so I actually like to use candy canes to add peppermint flavor when baking.
That’s how this No-Churn Peppermint Ice Cream came to be. Made with crushed candy canes, this could also be called a Candy Cane Ice Cream.
It’s a simple to make homemade ice cream that doesn’t require an ice cream maker!
I could sit here and claim that no-churn ice cream is just as good as churned ice cream, but I would be lying. However, I don’t think it is a matter of what is better. It’s like comparing gelato to sorbet to sherbet.
Asking what is the difference between no-churn ice cream and regular ice cream or how does no-churn ice cream work are better questions.
Regular, ice cream maker ice cream uses sugar dissolved in cream using heat, cooled and then churned while cold until frozen.
No-churn ice cream is made with a sweetened condensed milk, so you can skip the step of dissolving sugar in heavy cream. And instead of churning, you blend in whipped cream and freeze.
They both taste good, but they are a little different in texture. No-churn is actually lighter and fluffier, which actually appeals to me. It also melts faster, so eat it fast!
No Churn Peppermint Ice Cream, as I mentioned, gets its flavor from candy canes or other crushed peppermint candy. Besides that, there are only 4 other ingredients to make this candy cane ice cream!
I’m not sure that homemade ice cream can really get easier than that.
While No Churn Peppermint Ice Cream only takes a few minutes of hands-on time, it does need to freeze for a minimum of 10 hours so this is one dessert you’ll want to make in advance!
More homemade ice cream recipes:
- Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
- Salted Caramel Ice Cream
- Butter Ice Cream
- Meringue Ice Cream Cups
- Snow Ice Cream
- Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream
Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches
Chocolate Ice Cream Bread
Piña Colada Ice Cream
No Churn Peppermint Ice Cream
Equipment
Ingredients
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract*
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups heavy cream , cold
- 1/2 cup peppermint candy , crushed
Instructions
- Place a 9-inch metal loaf pan in the freezer for a minimum of 1 hour.
- Whisk together sweetened condensed milk, vanilla and salt. Set aside.
- In a metal bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whisk heavy cream until stiff peaks form approximately 2 minutes.
- Fold 1 cup of whipping cream into sweetened condensed milk, then adding remaining whipped cream until fully blended.
- Pour into cold loaf pan. Cover with aluminum foil and freeze for 2 hours.
- Remove and stir in peppermint candy. Recover and freeze for 8-24 hours.
- If you’ve tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was!
Peppermint ice cream is my favorite so I made this last night. It’s super easy, which I absolutely love.
I’ve shied away from making my own ice cream as it always seems intimidating. Your recipe was so easy to follow and well worth the end result. Really enjoyed this ice cream and will be checking out your other flavours. Thanks!
Such an easy recipe! And it was delicious, we served with some warm gooey brownies, yum!
I love peppermint year round, so this ice cream is right up my alley! So yummy!
This was just screaming my name! I loved every second of this, my favorite flavor of ice cream!