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No-Churn Peppermint Ice Cream from Baking This Simple -- Ultra creamy, lusciously smooth, and perfectly sweet, peppermint ice cream. A delicious treat for anytime of the year. Get the recipe at bakingthissimple.com.
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No-Churn Peppermint Ice Cream

Cream, smooth, and sweet peppermint ice cream.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Freeze Time2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time2 hours 55 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 219kcal

Equipment

  • Stand Mixer
  • Large Loaf Tin
  • Food Processor
  • Small Sauce Pan

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Cup Butter softened
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 4 Candy Canes
  • 1 Tbsp Extra Light Olive Oil
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tsp Peppermint Extract
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 Cups Heavy Cream

Instructions

  • In a food processor, combine the candy canes and pulse them until they're a fine dust.
  • Place the candy canes into a bowl, and stir in one tablespoon of oil.
  • Using a stand mixer, cream together the butter and a 1/4 of sugar.
  • Add in the candy cane mixture. Then cream together for one minute.
  • Add in the vanilla extract and peppermint extract, and whisk for 30 seconds.
  • In a small sauce pan, on medium heat, combine the two eggs and 3/4 cup of sugar.
  • Whisking constantly, cook the eggs until they become frothy, and reach 160° Fahrenheit.
  • Remove the eggs from the heat, and let them cool about 5 minutes.
  • Then turn the stand mixer onto low, and slowly pour in the eggs.
  • Turn the speed up to high, and mix for one minute.
  • Then turn the speed down to low, and slowly add in the heavy cream. Gently increase the speed, as close to full speed, without the cream splattering everywhere.
  • Whisk the heavy cream on medium-high for ten minutes, to help the cream thicken.
  • Then place the cream mixture directly into the freezer for 30 minutes, to help it thicken further.
  • Once 30 minutes is up, remove the cream mixture from the freezer and mix again for another 3 minutes.
  • Pour the cream into a large loaf tin, and place in the freezer for at least two hours, or until set.