Frozen Desserts
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Recipe
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Recipe // It is great to be back here at Whipperberry! Let’s talk about one of my favorite summer treats… Ice cream! It gets pretty warm here in Utah. As the temperatures rise, my mind gets busy trying to think of fun and new flavors of ice cream to make. I always end up back at the old standby of chocolate chip. This time I wanted to get a little crazy and add a little somthin’ extra!
Now, you might be surprised to learn that I DO NOT own an ice cream maker! *GASP!* So how is it that I made this amazingly fluffy and delicious looking treat? Easy! I combined two basic ingredients, added in my mixers and froze away. You can see the tutorial for the basic two ingredient ice cream here.
Here is what you will need: 2 cups of heavy whipping cream 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk 1 cup chocolate chunks 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Now, let’s get started! In a small bowl mix together the condensed milk, chocolate chunks, and extracts. Set aside. Whisk your heavy cream in the bowl of an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gently fold your whipped cream into your condensed milk mixture. Pour this into an airtight container and transfer to your freezer. Allow to freeze 6 hours, or overnight.
I like to chop my chocolate chunks a bit to make them a little smaller, but that’s just personal preference.
The best thing about this recipe is how adaptable it is! Don’t like mint or chocolate chips? No problem! Switch them out for cherries or cheesecake. Or stick with plain ol’ vanilla. The possibilities are endless! Hop over to my site and check out a few of the fun flavors I’ve made!
Raspberry Watermelon Granita
Hello Whipperberry fans! I'm Jenn from Clean and Scentsible and I cannot tell you how excited I am to be contributing to Heather's amazing blog!
To me, summertime is all about simplifying things. We usually only have a few months of nice, warm weather around here so I savor every moment I can get! This raspberry watermelon granita is one of my favorite summertime treats and is so easy to make. It does require a bit of patience while it is freezing but it is well worth it!
Raspberry Watermelon Granita
5 cups cubed seedless watermelon
2 1/2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries
1/2 cup sugar
1 envelope unflavored gelatin {1/4 ounce}
1/2 cup cran-raspberry juice cocktail
Preparation
Puree the watermelon and raspberries in a food processor or blender. Depending on the size of your blender you may need to do this in two batches.
Combine the sugar and gelatin in a small sauce pan and stir over low heat until gelatin dissolves. Stir in juice.
Combine about half of the sugar mixture with the puree. Slowly add the remainder of the mixture to taste depending on how sweet you would like your granita to be. Remember that it will lose a little of the sweetness once frozen.
Pour into a 9 x 9 baking pan, cover with foil, and place in freezer.
Freeze for at least 2-3 hours and then use a fork to scrape along the top layers creating an icy texture. Continue until you start to get close to the less-frozen middle and then place back in the freezer. Repeat this process until it is all scraped. Makes about 10-12 servings.