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Ninja Creami Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Ninja Creami mint chocolate chip ice cream made with a smooth peppermint base, then churned and re-spun for a scoopable texture. Dark mini chocolate chips are folded in on the Mix-In setting for clean mint flavor and visible chocolate throughout.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
freezing 1 day
Total Time 1 day 10 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Mint ice cream base
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 0.75 cup heavy cream
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp cream cheese softened
  • 1 tsp peppermint extract
  • 0.25 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.02 tsp salt
  • green food coloring optional, add a drop if using
  • 0.33 cup mini chocolate chips fold in using Mix-In setting

Equipment

  • 1 Ninja Creami
  • 1 freezer

Method
 

Blend the mint base
  1. Blend whole milk, heavy cream, granulated sugar, cream cheese, peppermint extract, vanilla extract, green food coloring (if using), and salt until completely smooth, with no visible cream-cheese streaks.
Freeze
  1. Pour the blended mixture into the Ninja Creami pint container and freeze for 24 hours, until fully solid.
Churn and adjust texture
  1. Process on the Ice Cream setting, then check the texture; if it looks too icy or not scoopable, re-spin with 1 tablespoon milk.
Fold in chocolate chips
  1. Process on the Mix-In setting to fold in the mini chocolate chips evenly through the pale green ice cream.
Serve
  1. Serve immediately for the best scoop texture and high-contrast mint-and-chocolate look.

Notes

For the smoothest results, make sure the base is fully blended with the cream cheese before pouring—any lumps can freeze into icy bits. Store leftovers covered in the freezer up to 3 days; for re-scooping, reprocess on the Ice Cream setting and add 1–2 tsp milk as needed. Freezing again after mix-in is possible but chips may slightly harden. Dietary swap: use lactose-free whole milk and lactose-free cream to reduce dairy intolerance while keeping the same method and texture.