I want you to meet these two recipes – No Churn Mint Chip Ice Cream AND Chocolate Waffles. Neither of these guys take anything more than 5 minutes and one bowl to stir up, and they’re both made with pretty inexpensive, easy-to-find ingredients.
There’s a reason I’m telling you about these on a Monday morning, because they’re exactly what Monday mornings should be about: easy wins. Just easy-peasy, knock it out of the park stuff, because I believe in starting my week off on the right foot.
No churn ice cream – best thing in the world or what? It’s no full-on custard or Philadelphia style ice cream, for sure, but it still has great texture, great flavour, and the ridiculous ease of making it cannot be underestimated. This version is simply condensed milk, whipped cream, peppermint extract, and chopped dark chocolate. Mint choc chip ice cream always has been one of my favourite flavours, and if I wasn’t so scared that declaring a favourite would somehow limit my ability to eat other ice cream, I would just go ahead and call it The One. But I am irrationally scared. So I won’t say that, but I will say that this version of this ice cream is damned delicious.
The waffles are crisp chocolate waffles. Let me repeat that CRISP chocolate waffles. I didn’t know such a thing was possibly until I tested these bad boys. They’re a kind of backwards hack from my Olive Oil Waffles, and may I just say; I love it when a plan comes together. These are richly chocolately, flecked with molten chocolate, and as Laurie Colwin would say, they fill the house with ‘the good smell of burning chocolate”. Which isn’t to say that they’re burnt, but some of the chocolate will inevitably catch on the waffle iron, and your house will take on the aroma of Willy Wonka’s joint. It is heavenly, and these would be just as good with a mound of macerated berries and whipped creme fraiche as they are with this mint chip deliciousness. Either way, I’m telling you, this is how you want to start you week.
xx Sarah.
- 1 x 397g (14oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1½ cups (375ml) thickened cream
- 2 tsp peppermint extract
- 4oz (100g) dark chocolate, finely chopped (70% cocoa solids)
- 1 cup (150g) plain flour
- ¼ cup (25g) cocoa powder)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- pinch of salt.
- 1 egg
- 1 cup (250ml) milk
- ½ cup (125ml) olive oil
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
- optional: 2oz (50g) dark chocolate, chopped (70% cocoa solids)
- To make the ice cream, place the condensed milk, cream, and peppermint extract into a howl and whip until soft peaks form - be careful not to overwhip.
- Fold through the chopped chocolate, and then scrape into a non-reactive 1.5 litre container and place in the freezer for at least 6 hours or overnight.
- To make the waffles, sift together the flour, cocoa and baking powder into a large mixing bowl. Add the sugar and a pinch of salt.
- In a separate pitcher, whisk together the egg, milk, oil and vanilla, and then add all at once to the dry ingredients. Stir until completely incorporated. Fold through the chocolate, if using.
- Bake the waffles at a medium heat in your waffle iron, according to the manufacturer's instructions. Place onto a wire rack, while the remainig waffles cook. Serve warm, with ice cream.
i’ve made no churn ice cream (matcha flavored!) using something very similar to this before, it was so smooth and creamy, and i really need to try out other flavors with it! and i love crispy waffles (soggy ones make me so sad).
Oh my word Sara!! These look so incredible!! I think that my little sister and I need these asap! Thank you!
LOVE the idea of no churn ice cream that really works! I just moved so had to get rid of my ice-cream maker. I will be trying this for sure.
Ice cream AND waffles?! You amaze me. And both of these are a magnificent flavour. So delicious!
I recently bought a waffle maker one of those cheap ones from kmart, so now theres no excuse for not making this fabulous looking dessert, I know my whole family is going to enjoy. you are a legend sarah!
YOU are a legend! Thanks for commenting Lucy! And welcome to the wonderful world of waffles. xx
Omg, yum! Thanks for making this particular Monday awesome Sarah! I am so all over this dynamic duo of spectacular recipes, definitely knocked it out of the park!
Thank you for this comment Tori! xx
I love no-churn ice-cream, it’s just perfect! I have friends coming for dinner on friday – i’m planning to serve warm chocolate torte with some of my salted caramel no-churn ice-cream.
I don’t have a waffle-maker, but I really like the look of these, I had overnight oats for breakfast – I am trying to be healthy – there was even some spinach in there. I really want to reach into the screen and eat these!
These totally remind me of the brownie waffles we could get in college and top with three scoops of ice cream at the food court and it’s making me all nostalgic this morning! That no churn ice cream sounds PERFECT.
This is all my Monday needed to start this week on top. I miss ice cream so much no churn is perfect!
Oh damn! These look insane. I can’t wait until it’s a little warmer – I’m gonna be all over this ice cream.
What a fun and unique dessert idea!!!
Kari
Yum. I love waffles; I got addicted last year and even made a birthday cake tower out if waffles. These look sooo good!
yes. all mondays should start with these chocolatey waffles and that super simple minty ice cream!
I really need to buy a waffle maker…these look INSANE and have given me some serious cravings!