Peppermint ice cream

Two dishes of peppermint ice cream with candy cane pieces mixed in and a mint leaf garnish.

Homemade ice cream in the winter? Of course! Peppermint ice cream makes the perfect topper for warm brownies, Christmas cookies, and gingerbread people. Or you could drizzle it with hot fudge sauce. Or plunk it in a mug of hot cocoa. You don’t need an ice cream maker to make homemade peppermint ice cream—just four simple ingredients and an open spot in the freezer. Time to crush some candy canes!

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Ingredients

2 cups cold heavy cream
1- 14-oz. can sweetened condensed milk
2 tsp peppermint extract
about 30 crushed mini candy canes

Directions

  1. Chill a mixing bowl, then whip the heavy cream with an electric or stand mixture until it becomes stiff, approximately 2 minutes.
  2. Fold in the condensed milk, peppermint extract and crushed candy canes. Do not over mix.
  3. Pour into a container and freeze for at least 6 hours before serving.
The weather outside might be frightful, but these Christmas recipes are so delightful!