Thin Mint Ice Cream Recipes

THIN MINT ICE CREAM RECIPE

Steps:

• In a heavy bottomed saucepan, combine the half & half, heavy cream, sugar, cocoa powder and salt. Whisk until the cocoa powder is mixed in. Heat over low or medium-low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved. Pour into a bowl, stir in the peppermint extract, and chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours, or until cold. Churn the mixture in an ice cream maker, according to the manufacturer's directions (mine churned 35 minutes); during the last 2 minutes, add in the Thin Mint crumbles. Scrape into a container, cover, and freeze until firm (a few hours).

THIN MINT ICE CREAM PIES

Steps:

• Beat 1 cup heavy cream, 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until stiff peaks form. Fold in 6 finely chopped Thin Mints. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Place 1 small scoop mint chip ice cream into each of 6 mini graham cracker pie crusts. Spread until smooth, then freeze until firm. Top with the whipped cream, crushed Thin Mints and a Thin Mint half.

THIN MINT ICE CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Line a 9-inch springform pan with plastic wrap with a 2-inch overhang.
• Put one box of the cookies in a food processor and process until finely ground. Mix together the cookie crumbs and melted butter in a bowl until the butter is incorporated and the cookie crumbs are fully coated.
• Spread the cookie crumb mixture on the bottom of the prepared pan; use your hands to pat the mixture down so it holds its shape and coats the entire bottom of the pan.
• Warm the fudge sauce briefly so it's just pourable; set aside to cool slightly. Coarsely chop one sleeve of the remaining cookies.
• Put the ice cream in a large bowl, add the chopped cookies and mix until the cookies are distributed throughout. Drizzle the hot fudge sauce on top and fold everything together so the chocolate forms a swirl throughout the ice cream.
• Spread the ice cream mixture on top of the cookie crust. Fold the plastic wrap up over the top of the ice cream cake and place in the freezer for at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
• Before serving, finely chop 2 of the remaining cookies; set aside. Press the remaining cookies flat-side in around the sides of the cake to surround it.
• Combine the cream and confectioners' sugar in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Top the ice cream cake with the whipped cream and sprinkle with the chopped cookies.

MINT-COOKIE ICE CREAM MADE WITH GIRL SCOUT THIN MINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine cream, milk, mint, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer. Immediately remove from heat and let steep at least 1 hour and up to overnight, covered, in the refrigerator.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar and yolks; set aside. Remove mint from cream mixture; discard mint. Bring milk mixture just to a simmer. Using a measuring cup or ladle, slowly pour about 1/2 cup hot milk mixture into the egg-yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Continue adding milk mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time, until it has all been added.
• Pour mixture back into saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon, 3 to 5 minutes. The custard should retain a line drawn across the back of the spoon with your finger. Pour through a fine sieve into a medium bowl. Stir occasionally until cooled. Cover and transfer to refrigerator until chilled, at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
• Pour custard into a 2-quart ice cream maker; add chopped thin mints and process according to manufacturers' instructions until set but not hard.
• Transfer the soft ice cream to a loaf pan, cover and freeze at least 4 hours and up to overnight.