Peppermint Candy Cane Ice Cream

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A traditional treat for the holidays is this peppermint candy cane ice cream recipe. Ingredients include whipped cream, sweetened condensed milk, pure vanilla and peppermint extract with crushed candy cane pieces.

Get in the holiday spirit with this crushed peppermint candy cane ice cream. The perfect frozen treat for during the holidays.

Christmas Time Peppermint Candy Ice Cream

Peppermint ice cream is a very popular dessert around Christmas time. That is actually the only time I make this candy cane frozen delight!

I like to stick with the traditional peppermint candy canes for this recipe.

You can crush your own candy canes by placing them in a baggie and crushing with a rolling pin or you can get crushed peppermint canes here. As for me, I prefer to buy them already crushed.

Nowadays with all the different flavored candy canes that are available, if you didn’t want peppermint, I suppose you could get creative and add just about any flavor candy cane you wanted. Why not try a blue raspberry candy cane to add to your ice cream. You could even add a tint of blue food coloring, if you wanted. What flavor would you like to try in your ice cream besides peppermint?

Peppermint Ice Cream Recipe

Ingredients:

• 3 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 14 ounce can Sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1/4 cup candy cane pieces crushed plus extra for topping

Instructions:

Combine heavy whipping cream, sweetened condensed milk and extracts in a standing mixer. Using the whisk attachment combine all ingredients until mixture becomes fluffy. Do not allow it to make peaks.

Perform a taste test to make sure it has the pepper-minty flavor you are looking for. If desired add another 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract.

Gently fold in candy cane pieces with a spatula until combined.

Place mixture in an insulated container. Sprinkle additional crushed candy on top and place container in freezer for 6 – 8 hours or until frozen solid.

Oh, before I go I forgot to tell you. I absolutely love this ice cream insulated container. It is compact, perfectly holds 1.5 quarts (there is also a 2.5 quart size if needed) it has a non-skid base and there are like four colors to choose from! Love it! Check it out. And don’t forget the ice cream scooper.

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