This chocolate mint Oreo ice cream is a scoop of heaven! My recipe combines the rich flavors of dark chocolate, the refreshing coolness of mint, and the irresistible crunch of Oreo cookies. Perfect for hot summer days, cozy movie nights, or any time you feel like homemade ice cream.
After all, everyone needs a little decadence in their lives, right?
Table of Contents
- 🗝️ Key takeaways: why this recipe is your new favorite
- 🧾🧾 Gather your ingredients: what you'll need
- 📖 Make it your own: yummy variations
- 🍴Must have tools: essential equipment
- 🥫 Leftover love: how to store chocolate mint Oreo ice cream
- Marye's Tip o' the day
- 💭 Insider tips: things to know
- 👩🍳 Let's answer those questions: FAQs
- 📚 More Southern comfort: related recipes you'll love
- 📞 Wrapping it up: the last word
- 📖 Recipe
- Chocolate Mint Oreo Ice Cream
- 💬 Comments
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🗝️ Key takeaways: why this recipe is your new favorite
- This homemade ice cream is creamy, rich, and perfectly balanced with chocolate, mint, and Oreo cookies flavors. It’s a homemade treat that tastes better than anything you can buy in the store.
- I love to treat family and friends to homemade ice cream - it's such an unusual treat these days. This is perfect for ALL those summer occasions from pool parties to sleepovers.
- It's important that you pack the finished ice cream tightly and let it "ripen" overnight for the best texture, flavor, and to keep it from melting so fast.
🧾🧾 Gather your ingredients: what you'll need
This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the green recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.
📖 Make it your own: yummy variations
- Nothing fancy: Use regular Oreos or one of the other flavors.
- Double Chocolate: Mix in extra chocolate chips for even more chocolatey goodness.
- Gluten-Free: Use gluten-free chocolate sandwich cookies instead of regular Oreos.
🤫 Marye's secret for zhuzhing it up -
Swirl in some chocolate fudge sauce or marshmallow sauce during the last few minutes of churning for an extra decadent touch!
zhuzh: verb. To make something more interesting or attractive
🍴Must have tools: essential equipment
🥫 Leftover love: how to store chocolate mint Oreo ice cream
Store any leftover ice cream in an airtight container in the freezer for up to a month. Homemade ice cream does not store as long as the commercial types and after a month the texture can change.
To serve, let it sit at room temperature for a few minutes to soften.
Marye's Tip o' the day
For a fun twist, serve this ice cream in chocolate-dipped waffle cones!
💭 Insider tips: things to know
- Make sure the ice cream base is well chilled before churning to ensure a smooth texture.
- Crush the Oreos finely or leave larger chunks depending on your texture preference.
👩🍳 Let's answer those questions: FAQs
Have other questions? Ask me in the comments!
Sure! Mint chocolate chips will enhance the minty flavor.
📚 More Southern comfort: related recipes you'll love
📞 Wrapping it up: the last word
This is my favorite ice cream. I made it for the first time a couple of years ago and really have not changed it much since. It is rich, deep-dark-chocolate.....creamy...and just when you think you can't take anymore chocolate flavor you bite into a mint Oreo.
Try a scoop of this on top of a warm, chewy brownie!
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📖 Recipe
Dark Chocolate Mint Oreo Chunk Ice Cream
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- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- ¾ cup hershey's dark cocoa
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 cups half and half
- 3 cups heavy cream, slightly whipped just until thick
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces mint oreos, chopped - about 18 cookies
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ice and salt for the ice cream maker
Instructions
- Heat 1 cup heavy cream until bubbles form around the edge.
- Stir in chopped chocolate and cocoa. Stir until smooth.
- Set aside to cool.
- Beat egg yolks until light.
- Add sugar gradually beating all the while.
- Add vanilla and salt.
- Slowly add the chocolate and continue to beat.
- Add in the half and half.
- Whip the remaining cream until it is thickened and soft peaks form.
- Fold into the chocolate mixture.
- Pour into ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions.
- When ice cream has begun to freeze but is not totally frozen fold in the Oreos and turn the ice cream maker back on to finish churning the ice cream.
- When done, remove dasher and pack tightly into a storage container.
- Freeze for at least 4 hours or overnight. Soften slightly before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
This recipe has been tested several times. If you choose to use other ingredients, or change the technique in some way, the results may not be the same.
First published Dec 7, 2008. Last updated July 13, 2024 for editorial improvements.
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Elle says
Oh man, Marye! That's incredible!