Mint. I have a love/hate relationship with it. Mint brownies, ice cream, cookies, candies, all of those desserts served at church functions with crushed peppermint, or pink peppermint ice cream ICK (at holiday time)…never a temptation. My mom didn’t like mint, so she never served it. I could go my whole life without mint, without a second thought.Until a couple of years ago. I tasted a really yummy scoop of mint ice cream, and for some unknown reason, it triggered an intense (about once a year) craving for chocolate and mint. Uh Huh. Thin Mints. You know- Girl Scout cookies. Why would anyone love or crave those waxy, thin, chocolate covered cookies?? I have no idea….A few weeks ago, I handed some friends my trusty Ben and Jerry’s Homemade Ice Cream and Dessert book.
“Choose a flavor”, I said.
“Really, you want Oreo MINT?”
OK. How bad could it be, I mean, it had cookies in it.
It was yummy. Creamy. A little minty. Chocolaty. Oreos are probably my favorite store bought cookie of all time. Oh my word. This flavor is beyond delish. I thought adding Andes Mints put this recipe over the top. You are going to love/hate it.
Oreo Andes Mint Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 1 cup coarsely chopped Oreo cookies
- 1/2 cup Andes chocolate mints chopped (optional)
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 cups heavy or whipping cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 teaspoons mint extract I used 1 1/2
Instructions
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Place cookies in bowl, cover and refrigerate.
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Whisk the eggs in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy 1-2 minutes. Whisk in sugar a little at a time, then continue whisking until completely blended, about 1 minute. Pour in the cream and milk and whisk to blend. Add the peppermint extract and blend again.
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Transfer the mixture to an ice cream maker and freeze following manufacturer's directions.
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After the ice cream stiffens (about 2 minutes before it is done), add the chopped cookies and mints (if using), then continue freezing until the ice cream is ready. Makes generous 1 quart.
Recipe Notes
-With regard to the amount of extract- My friend Leeanne says " In the world of extract, a little goes a long way." Profound. Especially with mint.
-Best to wait and add the cookies right before serving.
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This pie is so delicious and fresh and not heavy! Thanks for another great dessert recipe.
Lexi, You are so very welcome! This is one of our favorites too! xo
Did it ooze all over after cutting it?
I’ve been looking for a fresh strawberry pie recipe without jello! Thank you, thank you for posting this. 🙌🏻
This is our family favorite!! So light, yummy and perfect consistency.
It’s one of ours too, Krista! The perfect treat for Spring. Thanks for reading ABK,
xo
Si
I love this pie! I “painted” one crust with white chocolate and one with semi-sweet, it was divine!
Fresh and perfect for summer. Love that this pie doesn’t call for jello like so many others, and you can easily taste the difference. Thanks Si
My favorite June dessert of all time. This recipe is really good.
This looks amazing. Could you substitute for Fresh Raspberries?
Hi Amber,
My guess is yes, but you’d have to purchase a lot of raspberries to fill pie, I’d make the Raspberry Pie on ABK instead of this one. It is amazing as well, but better suited for raspberries!
xo
Si
This looks delicious! I need to try it! I have been looking for a yummy strawberry pie recipe to replicate my grandmas favorite pie. Her favorite pie is Anna Miller’s strawberry pie but it has a custard/cream under the strawberries that is nice and light. Do you have a yummy custard/cream recipe that might pair well with this pie?
Can’t wait to try this. Pie is my favorite dessert!!
When strawberries came into season this last year this was the first thing I made with them. It was so good, light and fresh. This has to be one of the healthiest pies you can make too 😉 Thank you for a great strawberry pie recipe, we all loved it!