Ninja Creami Candy Cane Ice Cream
Creamy vanilla peppermint/candy cane ice cream made in the Ninja Creami using the classic condensed milk + cottage cheese base, then finished with crunchy crushed starlight mints (and an optional peppermint bark chocolate twist).
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
- Blend half-and-half, cottage cheese, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, and peppermint flavoring until completely smooth.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 Ninja Creami Deluxe pint.
- Freeze 24 hours on a flat surface.
- Spin on Ice Cream.
- If crumbly, add 1–2 tablespoon milk/half-and-half and Respin.
- Make a well in the center. Add crushed starlight mints (and chocolate chips if using).2 tablespoon crushed starlight mints
- Run Mix-In. Scoop and serve.
Notes
- Start light on peppermint. You can always add more next pint; you cannot un-mint a pint.
- Freeze flat for 24 hours or the texture gets weird.
- Crumbly = normal. Add 1–2 tablespoon liquid and Respin.
- Add candy on Mix-In to keep crunch (and avoid sticky peppermint sadness).
- Crush mints smaller than you think unless you enjoy surprise dental workouts.
Nutrition
Calories: 307kcal
