Ninja Creami Candy Cane Ice Cream
Ninja Creami candy cane ice cream with a creamy mint base and crushed starlight mints folded in at Mix-In. Cottage cheese makes it thick and creamy, with no gums or pudding mix.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 307kcal
Equipment
- 1 Ninja Creami Deluxe Ice Cream maker
- 24 oz Ninja Creami Pint Container
- 1 Blender
Ingredients
- 1¾ cups half-and-half
- ½ cup cottage cheese
- ½ cup sweetened condensed milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean extract or vanilla extract
- 3 drops Peppermint or chocolate mint flavor oil chocolate mint flavor oil or peppermint extract, to taste (start small)
- 2 tablespoon crushed starlight mints red-striped round peppermint candies, for Mix-In
Instructions
- Add the half and half, cottage cheese, condensed milk, vanilla, and mint flavoring to a blender. Blend until completely smooth with no cottage cheese lumps.1¾ cups half-and-half, ½ cup cottage cheese, ½ cup sweetened condensed milk, 2 teaspoons vanilla bean extract, 3 drops Peppermint or chocolate mint flavor oil
- Pour into a Deluxe 24 oz pint and level the top. Freeze flat for at least 24 hours.
- Let the pint sit on the counter about 5 minutes, or about 10 in a cold kitchen.
- Spin on Ice Cream.
- If it looks crumbly, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of milk or half and half and run Respin.
- Crush the starlight mints in a zip-top bag. Make a well in the center, add the crushed mints, and run Mix-In.2 tablespoon crushed starlight mints
- Serve right away, or freeze 10 to 15 minutes for firmer scoops.
Notes
- Taste before freezing. Cold mutes mint, so the base should taste a little stronger than you want the finished ice cream.
- Flavor oil is stronger than extract. Add oil one drop at a time. If you use peppermint extract, you'll need more.
- Add the mints at Mix-In only. Crushed candy dissolves and turns sticky if it sits in the base before freezing.
- Peppermint bark version: Add mini chocolate chips or chopped chocolate with the mints during Mix-In.
- 16 oz pint: Use two-thirds of each ingredient and follow the same steps.
- Leftovers: Smooth the top flat before refreezing, then Respin before serving. Top with fresh crushed mints for crunch.
Nutrition
Calories: 307kcal
