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Candy Cane Ice Cream

December 19, 2013 By Sarah 9 Comments

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Bright and minty, Candy Cane Ice Cream is one cool Christmas treat you won’t want to miss!

overhead shot of Candy Cane Ice Cream with text

Candy Cane Ice Cream

In my pre-vegan days I used to look forward to the first day that Candy Cane Ice Cream would hit the shelves each year.  I’ve missed it over the last two years, but wasn’t sure if I could remake it.  Silly me.  Of course it can be remade, and made better!  No artificial dyes, no artificial flavors—just 4 ingredients!

one red bowl filled with Candy Cane Ice Cream

 

This summer I experimented with a few new ice cream flavors, and shared my recipe for Double Chocolate Mint Chip on my friend Kristen’s YouAnew blog.  Once I had that recipe down I knew that Candy Cane Ice Cream was close behind.  As strange as it seems, the flavor of the coconut milk is completely hidden by the peppermint!  This is the real deal—even better than I remembered!  It’s so easy to make—just whisk the FOUR ingredients together, pop it in your ice cream maker (yes, bite the bullet, you need one!), churn, chill, and eat!

overhead shot of one red bowl of Candy Cane Ice Cream

 

I’ve made two great finds when it comes to candy canes!  The first is Trader Joe’s starlight mints.  Their color comes from red cabbage and purple carrot.  They’re made with real cane syrup and brown rice syrup, not high fructose corn syrup!  I also found a brand of candy canes called Tru Joy.  They’re dyed with fruit juices, and are also sweetened with cane syrup and brown rice syrup. I really like the taste of these—they don’t have the same yucky zing as traditional candy canes—nice and sweet but not too strong.  Both are gluten free and vegan.

close up of red bowl of Candy Cane Ice Cream with candy canes in background

 

I love this ice cream on it’s own—cool and refreshing!  I’m also anxious to try it in my mom and dad’s Christmas punch recipe.  They always put out a big punch bowl for their Christmas parties, filled with ginger ale, egg nog and scoops of peppermint ice cream.  I’m going to give it a shot with some vegan Silk nog and I’ll report back.  I’m curious to try making the ice cream with chunks of Trader Joe’s Candy Cane Joe Joes too—have you had those yet?  Candy Cane oreo cookies—delightfully dangerous!

two bowls of Candy Cane Ice Cream

 

Look how easy it is to make Candy Cane Ice Cream!

Give this recipe a try—it’s delicious and you’ll be wanting to make another batch right away!  In fact, I think I’ll make some more this weekend!  When you do, be sure to take a pic and tag me so that I can see!  {#frieddandelions // @frieddandelions}  Have you had Candy Cane Ice Cream before?  What is your traditional first food of the Christmas season?  Let me know in the comments below!

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Candy Cane Ice Cream

Bright and minty, Candy Cane Ice Cream is one cool Christmas treat you won't want to miss!
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time25 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Christmas
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Sarah De la Cruz

Ingredients

  • 1 can full fat coconut milk
  • ½ cup powdered sugar (you could try maple syrup too, but reduce to ¼ cup)
  • 2 teaspoons peppermint extract
  • ½ cup crushed peppermint candies starlight mints or candy canes (plus extra for garnish)

Instructions

  • Blend coconut milk, sugar, and peppermint extract together (in blender or with a whisk). 
  • Add in ¼ c crushed peppermints and place mix into ice cream maker. 
  • Churn in ice cream maker, following machine directions. 
  • When ice cream is nearly done, add remaining crushed peppermints and allow to mix in. 
  • Remove ice cream from machine and serve right away (soft) or allow to fully harden in the freezer. 
  • Allow to soften at room temperature for about 5 minutes before serving.  Enjoy!

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overhead shot of two bowls of Candy Cane Ice Cream with text

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Comments

  1. Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day says

    November 29, 2017 at 11:34 am

    Looks delicious and so creamy! I love candy canes!

    Reply
  2. Sarah says

    November 28, 2017 at 3:39 pm

    What is this amazingness?! I can almost taste the ice cream through these pictures.

    Reply
  3. Becky Striepe says

    November 28, 2017 at 4:29 am

    Oh my gosh, Sarah, this looks so good! My kid has been begging me to make it ever since seeing your video. I might have to buy him an ice cream maker for Christmas!

    Reply

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