This no-churn, homemade Mint Ice Cream with Fudge Swirl is a tasty, healthy option to the store-bought version. Free of dairy, refined sugar, and food coloring, it also boasts a hidden health boost: spirulina!
Disappearing ice cream.
This ice cream almost didn’t make it to the blog. Not because it isn’t worth posting, but because it is so dang delicious it almost disappeared from my fridge before I could photograph it! And we both know that a food blog post with no pictures is a fail.
You see, my dear, wonderful husband has done a pretty good job over the years of convincing me that he didn’t like mint ice cream. He’d humor me and buy some every now and again, but I could tell he never really enjoyed it.
But the evening after I placed this homemade version in the fridge to firm up he excitedly reported to me:
“Guess what? Somebody sneaked in our kitchen and put some mint ice cream in the freezer!”
I had thought that because he didn’t like mint ice cream I could safely leave it in the freezer without telling him. Apparently I was apparently mistaken.
Thankfully he left enough for me to get in a few good pics before the rest was devoured.
Mint Ice Cream.
This no-churn treat is not only delicious, it’s also incredibly healthy. No kidding, my friend. You can eat this dessert guilt-free!
Reason? Instead of the normal Blue 1 and Yellow 5 food coloring (nasty stuff) they put in most green mint ice creams, I used the super-green powerhouse spirulina.
Spirulina is a superfood algea containing all the essential amino acids plus amazing doses of B-12, iron, calcium, magnesium, and trace minerals. While on its own it tastes a little fishy, when mixed into something as delicious as a smoothie or this ice cream none will be the wiser. 😉
So go ahead, indulge.
More delicious homemade ice creams.
While mint ice cream is probably my go-to, I do enjoy a variety of flavors. 😉 Well, to be honest, pretty much any flavor… except pistachio. Here are a few I really enjoy.
- Creamy Lemon Ice Cream
- Chocolate Avocado Nice Cream
- Mint Chocolate Chip Blender Ice Cream
- Probiotic Apple Pie Ice Cream
- Avocado Mint Nice Cream
- No-Churn Pumpkin Cheesecake Ice Cream
- Honey-Sweetened Chocolate Ice Cream
- 2-Ingredient Mango Nice Cream
- Blueberry Compote Ice Cream
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Mint Ice Cream with Fudge Swirl
Free from grain, gluten, eggs, dairy, and refined sugar.
Ingredients
For the mint ice cream:
- 4 cups full fat coconut milk (I like my homemade coconut milk)
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon spirulina powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (I like to make my own)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons mint extract
- dash Himalayan salt
For the fudge swirl:
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- dash Himalayan salt
Instructions
For the mint ice cream:
Place ice cream ingredients into a blender (I use my Blendtec). Puree.
Pour mixture into a 9×9 inch metal baking dish and stick it in the freezer.
Freeze for about 6 hours, stirring every 1-2 hours.
For the fudge swirl:
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.
About an hour before the ice cream is done freezing, spread fudge in strips on top and carefully stir the strips into the ice cream.
Freeze for another 1/2 hour-1 hour.
Devour.
Store any leftovers in the freezer.
Gorgeous! I love the combination of chocolate and mint!
Thanks, Linda! It is one of my favorite flavor combos, too. 😉
I love how healthy this is! Mint is my favorite
It’s always great when healthy and favorite can go together! 🙂
Oh my goodness … yes please! This looks amazing Raia!!!
Thanks so much, Emily!
Yum! I love that it’s made with coconut flakes. Sounds delish!
Thanks Tash! I like to use as whole-ish ingredients as possible. 😉
Oh my gosh those fudge strips are so tantalizing! I’d eat the whole batch myself if I made this. 🙂
Haha! Is there anything wrong with that? 😉
I have been wanting to try an ice cream recipe with mint, so I appreciate this one. Will definitely be adding spiralina! Great tip.
I mean spirulina. 🙂
Thanks, Andrea. I hope you enjoy it if you get a chance to try it out. 🙂 Auto-correct hates the word spirulina. Haha. Mine kept making it spiraling. 🙂
I love this recipe! Mint Chocolate Chip is my favorite and I’m sure I will love this!
Thanks, Marjorie! I hope you like it if you get a chance to try it! 🙂
Wow, wow, wow! And homemade coconut milk too! Insane!
Haha! Thanks, Rebecca. 😉
This looks so, so amazing!! I am pinning this so I can make it for my birthday in a few weeks! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks, Heather! I hope you enjoy it. 🙂 Happy almost birthday. 😉
Mint chocolate ice cream is my FAVOURITE! Now I want to try this out. Pinned! Found you at Peeled.
Thanks so much for stopping by and pinning, Sarah! I hope you enjoy the ice cream if you get a chance to try it. 🙂
I love the idea of using spirulina for the green coloration. Looks delicious and perfect for summer!
Thanks so much! 🙂
Love mint chocolate ice cream! And I’ll have to try the spirulina asap! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Glad to share, Whitney! I hope you enjoy it!
Think I can just use reduced fat coconut milk from the can??
Well, you definitely could try! 🙂 I’m sure it would still taste delicious, just might be more icy and less creamy.
Oh my goodness! Thank you so much for this recipe! I tweeted it a bit to suit my needs and made a frosty. Yum!!!
You’re totally welcome. 😉 So glad you enjoyed it, Shannon! 🙂
I’m making it for a second time right now. It’s so good! The fudge is a great addition! This is my new favorite!
Yay! I’m so glad you enjoy it! Thanks for letting me know. 🙂