This Real Food Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream is full of shaved and chunked, quality, organic chocolate. It’s so refreshing, naturally sweetened and absolutely delicious!
Real Food Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream is so refreshing and delicious!
It’s one of my favorite ice cream flavors. There’s just something about it that is so comforting. That minty flavor is so good!
But I have to admit, I don’t really care for chocolate chips in the ice cream. The chocolate chips in store-bought mint chocolate chip ice creams often tend to feel/taste waxy.
Now don’t get me wrong, I LOVE me some chocolate and chocolate chips, but for some reason, chocolate chips in mint ice cream just bugs me.
My family is in agreement with this one – but we all still love mint ice cream.
When I was pregnant with Tiny Love, I craved mint ice cream {+ lemon and chocolate ice cream too}. But even though I loved it, I just couldn’t stand that waxy texture of the chocolate chips! I would end up picking them out, which is kind of a pain.
Since I love to make homemade ice cream in my ice cream maker, my husband suggested I make it with shaved chocolate. Best idea ever!!! I don’t know why I had never thought of that before!
Just grab yourself your favorite organic, fair trade chocolate bar and finely chop it up or grate it.
The texture with chopped and shaved chocolate is amazing and so much better than chocolate chips.
This ice cream is made with whole food ingredients plus an extra special ingredient – grass-fed gelatin.
Why use gelatin?
For a few reasons: 1) it’s full of protein and has gut healing properties and 2) it helps keep the ice cream from becoming rock hard. It also gives the ice cream an awesome texture.
This ice cream is so good and you just can’t go wrong with the shaved chunks of quality chocolate. Enjoy!
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Real Food Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Real Food Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Yield 1 quart
This Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream is full of shaved and chunked, quality, organic chocolate. It's so refreshing, made with real food ingredients, naturally sweetened and absolutely delicious!
Ingredients
- 2 cups raw, organic or grass-fed cream
- 1 cup raw, organic or grass-fed whole milk
- 1/4 cup light colored raw honey
- 1 tablespoon organic vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon mint extract * {See Notes for Fresh Mint instructions}
- 1 tablespoon arrowroot flour - optional
- 1/4 teaspoon Celtic sea salt
- 1 tablespoon grass-fed gelatin {<-- this is the only kind I use}
- 1/4 cup hot filtered water
- 1 to 2.8 oz quality organic chocolate bar, finely chopped or coarsely shaved {this is what I use}
Instructions
- Add cream, milk, honey, vanilla extract, mint extract, arrowroot flour and sea salt to a blender. Pulse just until combined. Set aside.
- Boil 1/4 cup filtered water. Add 1 tablespoon gelatin and whisk vigorously until fully dissolved.
- Immediately add liquified gelatin to ice cream mixture in the blender. Pulse or blend the mixture for about 5-7 seconds until everything is fully incorporated.
- Prepare ice cream maker. Turn ice cream maker on and pour ice cream mixture into the ice cream maker. Churn according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- When ice cream starts to have a "soft serve" texture, it's done. Remove the mixer and fold in the chopped chocolate {if you like less chocolate, add 1 oz; if you prefer a lot of chocolate, add 2.8 oz}. Serve immediately or use a wooden spoon to transfer to the ice cream to a freezer-safe container. Cover and freeze until ready to serve. If it's frozen overnight, make sure to remove it from the freezer and set it on the counter for at least 15 minutes before serving.
Notes
YOU WILL NEED: Small Saucepan, Whisk, Quart Mason Jar, Blender, Ice Cream Maker, Freezer-Safe Ice Cream Container
DAIRY FREE VERSION: Substitute full fat coconut milk for the dairy.
The vanilla extract, arrowroot flour and gelatin keep the ice cream from becoming rock hard. The gelatin adds an extra boost of protein plus has nourishing gut healing properties.
FRESH MINT OPTION:
- Omit mint extract and use 1 cup of freshly chopped mint instead.
- A few hours {or more} before making the ice cream, add milk to a small saucepan. Bring to a low simmer and remove from heat.
- Add chopped mint to the hot milk. Cover saucepan with a lid. Allow milk + mint to stand for about 20 minutes to infuse.
- Once the mint has infused in the milk, strain it making sure to squeeze the mint leaves to get out all of the flavor. Discard the mint.
- Place mint infused milk in the refrigerator to chill until cold. Once milk has chilled, follow above directions for making the ice cream.
Are you on Pinterest? I pin lots of yummy real food recipes + more there. I have a board just for Frozen Treats and one for Gluten Free Treats too. Come follow along.
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Love the infused mint idea!! Yum! What a fun treat!
Thanks Renee! 🙂
Mint Chip is my favorite ice cream but definitely not the ugly green color. This is perfect and I love infusing milk with mint. Quick note though: in the ingredients you list honey but in the directions you mention maple mixture – I know those can be used interchangeably but just wanted to let you know that. By the way, love your pin image. 🙂
Right?! That green color has to go for sure! Oh shoot! That’s an error – late night + tired writing makes for mistakes. Thank you xo Just fixed it.
Mint chip is by far my favorite ice cream! Love that this version is made with natural and wholesome ingredients! Only the good stuff!
Thanks Bethany! I love that you love it too 🙂 It’s such a fun flavor.
I’m so ready for summer! Can’t wait to make this.
I hope you get to make some 🙂
This looks SO good.
You know I love infusing herbs into everything..
Bet you know that about me! Great recipe! Thanks!
LOL yes, I know that 🙂 Thanks Carol!
I have always wanted to infuse fresh mint into ice cream. Mint chip is one of my favorite flavors!
It’s so much fun to make it this way Brianna 🙂 I hope you get to make some.
That texture looks so perfect!!! I love your recipe and that the chocolate is shaved, a must in our mint chocolate chip book! 😉
Aww thanks Megan, that means a lot coming from you since you are an ice cream pro xo
This is my favorite flavor ever! I love the gelatin and raw milk too. Pinned and sharing <3
Love that! It’s so refreshing, I think that’s why I love it so much. Thanks so much for the pin and share xo
Amazing. If I weren’t on W30 I’d make this tonight!
Enjoy your W30 though, so awesome that you’re doing that. 🙂
Oh my goodness. This is recipe-love, right here. 🙂 I’m hugging you for this one! Haha!
LOL glad you like it Raia 🙂
Ice cream season is coming!!! And I’m looking forward to making this Chocolate Mint Chip Ice Cream!
It’s always ice cream season 😉 … but I’m looking forward to spring and summer months when ice cream really is more appealing.
I can’t wait to try this. Boy do I have a ton of mint. Thanks for including the non-dairy method.
Enjoy all of you mint. I love how fast and easy it is to grow 🙂
I agree with you, big chocolate chunks bother me but chocolate shavings that melt in your mouth along with the ice cream I love!
I love the shavings too 🙂
I SAW THIS THE OTHER DAY! NOT SURE WHY I did not comment because MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP ICE CREAM IS MY FAVORITE BEYOND FAVORITE of ALL ICE CREAMS!!!! Seriously, UGH YUMMMMM!!!!! I need to make it dairy and sugar free ASAP 😀
Thanks for stopping by GiGi! I love this flavor too 🙂 I hope you get some soon!
Yum! Mint Ice Cream is my favorite!
I love mint too 🙂
Mint chocolate chip ice cream… I’m mentally drooling! Pinning!
LOL 🙂 awesome! Thanks so much for the pin!
Gah! I just love mint and chocolate. This sounds wonderful. I pinned it for later. 🙂
Thanks so much for the pin Jessica 🙂
This looks so delicious and refreshing! I could definitely use a bowl right about now 🙂
Shannon
Thank you Shannon! 🙂
You better believe I am going to try this out!!!! This looks so amazing and Fresh and delicious! Mint is my dads favorite so I will have to make this for him for his birthday! Thanks for sharing!!!
How fun! Thanks 🙂
Delicious! My sister is obsessed with mint chocolate chip ice cream so i will be sharing this recipe with her too 🙂
Thanks so much! 🙂
Mint chip ice cream is my favorite!! This recipe looks delicious!
xo Ashley
Thanks Ashley 🙂 I love mint too.
This looks so delicious! I’ve been craving mint chocolate a lot lately, so I couldn’t have seen this post at a better time!
Thank you! 🙂 I hope you get to have some.
Yum! I’ve never made ice cream but would like to be to try! This recipe might have to be the Guinea pig!
Homemade ice cream is so much fun! I hope you get to make some 🙂
Oh my goodness, this looks so good! Thank you for showing us how to make this! This one is going in my must-try file for sure. 🙂
Thanks Corina! 🙂
I love homemade ice cream! I can’t wait to make this!
I do too, homemade is so much fun + so yummy. 🙂
This is my favourite ice cream, I need to try this
I love mint too! 🙂
This looks so good! Love homemade ice cream.
Thank you Bethany! 🙂
Oh my minty goodness! This sounds both nourishing and refreshing! I seriously need this ice cream in my life! Like asap!
🙂 I hope you get to make some soon Andrea. xo
I’m new to making ice cream. We’ve been making yogurt and freezing it, blended with fruit, honey, maple syrup, etc…all whole foods…raw milk, etc. I don’t have an ice cream maker. Is there any way around buying one? If not, can you make a few recommendations so I can start making the pitch to the hubs…? I’m trying to pack as much punch into our sweets intake regarding nutrients and such, hence frozen yogurt made from raw milk. Love, love, love the shaved chocolate tip and love mint, so thank you! God bless! Btw…I do dessicated liver now, thanks to you… Actually I have greatly improved my family’s health thanks to you. We are a family of 6- 5yr old son has autism and 21yr old son has down syndrome and autism, hubby has a tbi and issues from Iraq (combat medic vet) , 2yr old and 19yr old daughters and then me…44yr old mom that’s been breastfeeding for over half a decade. We are VERY thankful and blessed by your blog. Thank you for all you do! I look forward to your posts! Thanks again and God bless!
Kimberly, this brought happy tears to my eyes! Thank you SO much for sharing this with me. It’s really hard to get the same consistency without an ice cream maker. It is possibly doable if you have a high powered blender like a Blendtec, if you followed instructions similar to this – this is my friend Megan’s blender ice cream recipe. I LOVE my {affiliate link} Cuisinart ice cream maker though – they make a quality one and I’ve used their ice cream makers for over 10 years. I love that you’re taking the desiccated liver, so awesome! You are one amazing mom! So much love to you. Blessings. xo
Love that you stress grass fed cream and milk. This really sounds delicious. Thanks for sharing on Let’s Get Real Friday Party.
Thanks Karen 🙂
Mint Chocolate Chip is one of my favorite ice cream flavors….it has chocolate and the mint makes it so refreshing! Always wonderful to get a healthier version of a dessert recipe! Now I’ll be able to eat more 😉
🙂 I hope you get to make some!
OMG this is so delicious! Perfect time to make some as the weather is warming up 🙂
xx, Kusum | http://www.sveeteskapes.com
The weather is sure heating up here too! 🙂
Where does it say how much and when to add the chocolate?
Oh boy, I left that out! Thanks so much for catching my error. It’s updated in the recipe now. 🙂
I’m going to try to adapt this and use milk kefir in it with infused mint. I don’t like chocolate chips in ice cream either. I love using the Italian straciatella method to drip chocolate into the churning ice cream.
Sounds great! I bet kefir would work well and that chocolate method sounds perfect. Enjoy it!