Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Doesn't mint chocolate chip ice cream sound refreshing?  I love the cool, minty flavor. 



Recipe:

2 cups cream

2 cups 2% milk

1 cup sugar

1 tsp peppermint extract

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup mini chocolate chips

 

Add ingredients, stir until sugar is dissolved, add to ice cream maker and freeze as directed.

 

 

 

Turned out creamy and tasted just like a mint chocolate chip from an ice cream shop. 

 

 

Next time I will try crushing up some thin mints instead of chocolate chips.



Cookie Dough Frozen Yogurt

I love frozen treats.  Since we got an ice cream maker, I've been trying lots of new flavors.  I found a frozen yogurt cookie dough recipe here, and I decided to modify it to make it simpler.  I don't feel like making cookie dough when I'm not making cookies.  So, I used premade cookie dough, mixed it with yogurt, and had some frozen yogurt in no time at all. 

Recipe:
1 tub vanilla yogurt
1 package cookie dough, refrigerated

Mix together, put into ice cream maker as per instructions.  SIMPLE!!!! 

Here is a photo from when I just removed it from the ice cream maker - the "soft serve" version.

This is from the next day, after it had frozen solid.  Sooo creamy and still good for you!

The secret to getting creamy ice cream/yogurt without the ice crystals is simple - get it cold FAST!