Name: Dash My Mug Peppermint Bark Ice Cream
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/3 cup milk; 1/3 cup heavy cream; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract; 3 drops red food coloring; 1/4 cup chopped peppermint bark, plus more for garnish

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Peppermint bark ice cream is a quintessential holiday treat, and it’s easier than ever to make in the Dash My Mug.

You’ll love the classic Christmas flavor in this Dash My Mug peppermint bark ice cream! With creamy chocolate and cool peppermint, it’s an indulgent holiday treat.

Pink peppermint bark ice cream served in a Dash Mug, garnished with a square of Ghirardelli peppermint bark candy.

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Peppermint bark is one of those holiday treats that’s hard to put down once you start eating it!

The rich, creamy chocolate paired with cool and refreshing peppermint is a classic flavor combo, and the flecks of red and white candy canes make it extra festive.

But one of my favorite ways to enjoy the traditional holiday candy is to use it in ice cream!

This Dash My Mug peppermint bark ice cream has all of the flavors you’d expect, but in an indulgent ice cream. Best of all, it’s super easy to make in the Dash Mug ice cream machine.

You just need a handful of basic ingredients, plus some quality peppermint bark, and you’re all set!

overhead view of a white bowl of peppermint bark ice cream for the holidays. A spoon is next to the bowl.

Small Batch Peppermint Ice Cream

One of the best things about the Dash My Mug ice cream maker is that it whips up small batches of ice cream.

This is perfect for serving just one or two people, and it prevents you from having lots of leftovers tempting you from the freezer!

It works similarly to a traditional ice cream machine, only it’s smaller.

I used the base for my Dash My Mug vanilla ice cream recipe, then made a couple of tweaks to create a peppermint version.

Add in some chopped up peppermint bark and you’ve got a decadent dessert!

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overhead view of a Dash Mug of peppermint bark ice cream. Squares of Ghirardelli peppermint bark are around the bowl.

How to Make Peppermint Bark Ice Cream in the Dash Mug

It’s really easy to make this holiday treat.

Ingredients You’ll Need:

Milk
Heavy Cream
Sugar
Peppermint Extract
Red Food Coloring
Peppermint Bark

a white and gold bowl serves scoops of Christmas peppermint bark ice cream. A spoon is in the bowl.

How to Make It:

(Full printable recipe card is available below)

Mix the base. First, you’ll whisk together the milk, heavy cream, sugar, and peppermint extract.

Add a few drops of red food coloring to give it a pink hue, stirring to combine.

Pour the mixture into the frozen Dash mug while the dasher is spinning.

two photos; one shows the ingredients for the peppermint ice cream base, mixed in a jar. The other shows the base being poured into the Dash My Mug ice cream maker.

Churn and add peppermint bark. Next you’ll let the ice cream churn in the bowl for about 20-30 minutes, or until it’s reached soft serve consistency.

Power down and remove the lid and dasher paddle. Stir in the chopped peppermint bark to combine.

Then serve and enjoy!

two photos; one shows freshly-churned soft serve peppermint ice cream in a Dash mug, the other shows peppermint bark pieces added to the ice cream.

Notes and Adaptations:

The resulting ice cream will be the consistency of a soft-serve ice cream. Enjoy as-is, or pop the mug into the freezer for a couple of hours to solidify further to a more scoopable texture.
If you have the larger Dash My Pint machine, you should be able to simply double the recipe ingredients and churn for 20-30 minutes.

Dash My Mug Christmas ice cream garnished with peppermint bark.

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Yield: Approx. 1 - 1.25 cups