Description
A festive dessert combining the nostalgic flavor of candy canes with creamy vanilla ice cream, perfect for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 quarts premium vanilla ice cream (softened slightly)
- 1 cup crushed candy canes (approximately 12–15 regular-sized candy canes)
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract (optional)
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 8 oz whipped topping (thawed)
- Additional crushed candy canes for garnish
- Fresh mint leaves (optional, for garnish)
- Hot fudge sauce (optional, for serving)
Instructions
- Prepare your workspace by lining a standard 9×5 inch loaf pan with plastic wrap.
- Mix the softened ice cream, 3/4 cup of the crushed candy canes, peppermint extract (if using), and milk in a large mixing bowl.
- Transfer half of the ice cream mixture into the prepared loaf pan, then layer with whipped topping and the remaining ice cream mixture.
- Cover the log with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
- Serve by inverting the log onto a serving platter, removing plastic wrap, and garnishing as desired.
Notes
For a more decadent option, consider using chocolate ice cream instead of vanilla. To best enjoy, serve with warm hot fudge sauce.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 285
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 58mg
Keywords: candy cane, ice cream log, holiday dessert, festive treat, peppermint dessert