Vegan Peppermint Stick Ice Cream
Nothing says holidays like a bag of candy canes and a hammer, does it? Sure, peppermint pieces can be found, but I can’t think of any reason to go looking for them when I have a perfectly good excuse to use a hammer to break things! When I was younger, we stalked the ice cream isle, impatiently awaiting the peppermint stick “special edition” ice cream to hit the shelves. I’ve never been a huge peppermint lover, but when it comes to peppermint ice cream… well, that’s like frozen Christmas in a tub right there. After waiting, once again impatiently, for one of my favorite vegan ice cream companies to release a peppermint stick holiday flavor, I say it’s time to stop waiting and start making!
Vegan Peppermint Ice Cream
- 1 14 ounce can regular coconut milk
- 1 1/4 cups nondairy milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract (optional)
- 1 cup crushed candy canes or small peppermint stick pieces
In a large bowl, combine coconut milk, nondairy milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract (for a more peppermint-y ice cream, rather than vanilla with peppermint sticks). Refrigerate batter for at least 2 hours. Once batter is chilled, make according to your ice cream maker‘s instructions. Add in peppermint pieces 5 minutes before your machine’s freezing cycle is finished and process. Enjoy!
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This looks wonderful!! I love candy canes.
Me too. I think I’m the only person excited to see them hit the shelves in October.
looks so pretty! and I don’t even like peppermint…I know, I know. oh you know what might be awesome in this, for those who actually like peppermint? joe-joe peppermint cookie bits!
Thanks, Celine! I’m on the Joe-Joe hunt!
Oh my. I will make this soon. I love peppermint. Your phtots are grand.
Thank you!
Just a tip, it’s good and all at first- but after it’s been in the freezer for a few days it’s fantastic!
I made this yesterday. Quick, easy, and amazing! Served it to two
Sweet!
That looks fantastic, I really need to get myself an ice cream maker.
Thank you.
It looks like everyone needs one!
I really, really need an ice cream maker.
Time to put it on the wish list!
This was my fave flavor as a kid. Yes I’d love for a vegan company to make this variety. Enough with the cherry amaretto already.
Agreed! I’d buy every tub in the freezer section.
This looks so easy! I love peppermint ice cream, yum.
Very easy. Who knew making ice cream was so easy?
I WANT!!!
Grr..if only i had an ice cream maker. I don’t even have a Vitamix or KitchenAid.
I’m guessing most 16 year olds don’t.
When I went to college the toaster was my only appliance (other than those bolted down to the apartment).
I found “weeklyveganmenu” through MOFO.
I so need an ice cream maker.
That’s the consensus!
I found “veganappetite” thru MOFO and now it’s on my reader!
That looks so pretty. I used to love those candy canes when I was little!
Thank you!
That ice cream sure looks good! I posted a link on my blog linking to this giving you credit and telling people to come look at this. I hope that’s fine.
Yes, thank you for sharing my link!
I’m drooling!!
All it needs is a cup of hot cocoa on the side!!!
Oh my gosh, I haven’t thought about peppermint stick ice cream in a few years, but it used to be one of my all-time favorite flavors! You just brought back a whole bunch o’ nostalgia. This looks amazing! I need to get me an ice cream maker…!
Ask friends or family if they have one they don’t use. I find, like breadmakers, those get pushed to the back of pantries or stored away in the basement and a lot of times you’ll find someone more than willing to give it to you!
I am definitely making this. I have an ice cream maker with a built in compressor that is automatic and I have barely used it. Time to dust it off and make some vegan ice cream. It’s the one thing that I don’t eat anymore that I truly miss. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Wow, fancy!
It’s good right away, but after mine had been stored in the freezer for 2 days or so, it was perrfect because those mint bits started to soften up and blend like the store variety!
OMGOSH! That is my FAVORITE flavor of ice cream!!
I go crazy for the kind like this, but also with big, thick, dark chocolate curls that go “snap” when you bite them…. wonder how to make those…
Like the curls on top of chocolate silk pies and such? Hmm.. I think you could just make them by thickly shaving a chunk of vegan chocolate?
oh wow…I’m totally drooling! Your peppermint ice cream looks so incredibly delicious!! I’m visualizing myself eating the whole bowl! Yum!!
How strong is the coconut flavor in this ice cream?
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