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Mint Oreo Ice Cream

Name: Mint Oreo Ice Cream
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 cups heavy cream; 2 cups 2% milk; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tsp mint extract; 2-3 drops green food coloring, (if desired); 1 cup crushed Oreos ((about 6-8 cookies))

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This Mint Oreo Ice Cream is an eggless ice cream and the perfect simple-to-make frozen summer treat.

Head-on view of green mint oreo ice cream in a metal and wood bowl with Oreo cookies and pint of ice cream in the background and "mint oreo ice cream" text at top

Hi everyone! I have another blast from the past recipe for you today. This one is a little bit sentimental for me because it was the first ice cream I ever made from way back in 2010. I made this in Chris's Brighton apartment kitchen while he was at work during my days of freelancing (back when he was just my boyfriend).

There was also a corresponding video for the Mint Oreo Ice Cream that lived within this quite popular blog post for WAY too long. I must have randomly decided "now would be a good time to make a video for ice cream, despite the fact that I've never made ice cream before, have no idea how to record a video, and haven't brushed my hair today."

But by all means, fantastic idea! How embarrassing. The good news is, I have a new video for you today! And while I'm still not a video pro, at least I'm not physically in this one (so, you'll never know if I brushed my hair or not) and the ice cream looks a whole lot prettier than it did seven years ago. Yikes.

OK, so at this point in my life, I've made a serious amount of ice creams. Maybe even bordering on a ridiculous amount. And I most often make egg-based ice creams, which I love. So, I was a little hesitant to revisit this egg-free ice cream.

But the recipe was so simple to whip up, I figured I'd give it a go. And omg. It was SO good. Like, I now realize (re-realize??) eggs aren't totally necessary to making a good ice cream.

Close-up photo of green mint oreo ice cream in metal and wood bowls with pint of ice cream in the background

In lots of ways, this Mint Oreo Ice Cream is easier to make than my typical ice creams. Because there are no eggs involved, there's no need to heat anything up, which means you're really just mixing the ingredients together and freezing.

Landscape photo of two bowls of green mint oreo ice cream in metal and wood bowls with oreo cookies in the background

No excuses! You do need an ice cream maker, but I promise you it's worth the investment. If you own a KitchenAid mixer, I highly recommend getting the ice cream maker attachment (affiliate link). It's inexpensive and super convenient.

I keep the bowl in my freezer at all times, so it's always ready to go when an ice cream craving hits. I've owned it since 2010 when I made this very first ice cream and it's showing no sign of slowing down any time soon!

In terms of making this ice cream green, it's totally up to you. There's nothing wrong with a white mint ice cream... But I just love the green mint chocolate chip ice cream of my childhood, so I had to add a couple drops of food coloring here.

Bird's eye view of green mint oreo ice cream in metal and wood bowl with pint of ice cream and ice cream scoop in the background

I'm feeling all kinds of nostalgia over the fact that I made this a full 7 years ago in what was the start of my love for making homemade ice cream. I wonder how many more ice creams I'll make in the next 7 years. I have a list of flavors I want to make ASAP... But I'll probably make it through those in the next 12 months!

Close-up photo of light green mint oreo ice cream in metal and wood bowls

Can we talk about favorite kinds of ice cream? Mine totally depends on my mood, but basically varies between coffee and mint with either Oreo or heath bar mixed in.

So, this mint Oreo ice cream is pretty much a dream come true. Also... I have another super fun homemade ice cream coming up in a couple weeks that's a new favorite flavor for me.

Head-on landscape photo of two metal and woods bowls filled with light green mint oreo ice cream with pint of ice cream in the background

Now, all I want is 90 degree days with endless amounts of ice cream. It looks like we could be getting just that (well, the 90 degree days part; not necessarily the endless ice cream part) on Sunday. Sadly, not for Friday when I'll be heading to Ogunquit, Maine, for a day of fun.

Head-on view of green mint oreo ice cream in a metal and wood bowl with Oreo cookies and pint of ice cream in the background

But honestly, this mint Oreo ice cream can even make a rainy cold day better. As long as you're sitting somewhere warm with an XL fleece blanket and maybe your gas fireplace turned on. Yes, I'm still turning my fireplace on in June. Sob.

Are you as obsessed with making homemade ice cream as I am?

For another delicious ice cream recipe, try my Brownie Coffee Ice Cream! And for more mint Oreo goodness,I can't wait to make this Mint Oreo Cake from Crumbs and Corkscrews!