Leprechaun Tracks Ice Cream

This treasure-filled ice cream is perfect for St. Patrick's Day with tinted vanilla ice cream, mint M&M's, Andes mints, chocolate covered almonds and mini marshmallows. Soft and delicious when complete, not a leprechaun or leprechaun-hunter will be able to resist it!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 8 25

Servings Makes approximately 1 ¾ quarts of ice cream

Calories 376kcal

Author Toni Dash

Ingredients

2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
¾ cup granulated Sugar
1 cup Whole Milk
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Green Food Coloring
1 cup mini Marshmallows
1 cup Chocolate-Covered Almonds
20 Andes Mints , unwrapped and chopped into large pieces
1 cup (4 1.5-ounce packages) Mint M&M’s
Optional garnish: color-coordinated or St. Patrick's Day Sprinkles

Instructions

In a medium saucepan over low heat, combine the cream, sugar and milk. Stirring often, heat until the sugar has completely dissolved. Remove from heat.
Add the vanilla extract and place in the refrigerator to chill fully (at least 3 hours) or overnight.
Pour the chilled ice cream base into an ice cream maker. After starting the machine, add green food coloring to the mix to achieve the color you prefer (I recommend adding a very small amount at first and increasing as it mixes in if desired). Prepare ice cream in an ice cream maker per the manufacturer’s instructions. To prepare the ice cream without a machine, see the NOTES section below.
Scoop half of the chilled ice cream into a large 3-4 quart freezer-safe container. Evenly distribute the M&M’s, chopped Andes mints, chocolate almonds and mini marshmallows over the ice cream. Scoop the remaining ice cream over the candy.
With a large mixing spoon, fold the ingredients in together so the candy is well mixed into the soft ice cream. Seal and place in the freezer overnight.

Notes

Gold coins in the photo servings are for decoration only and are not suggested in actual servings as they pose a choking hazard.

Here are instructions to prepare the ice cream without a machine.

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