Mint Soft Serve Recipe

This Mint Soft Serve recipe is light, creamy, and refreshingly smooth, with a delicious mint flavor that comes out beautifully in the GreenPan Frost.

If you love mint ice cream you’re gong to love this mint soft serve! It’s flavorful and delicious. Even though the texture is light, this mint soft serve holds its shape well and does not melt too quickly. The balance of fat and sugar provides stability while keeping the finished ice cream smooth and soft.

Can’t eat it all in one sitting? It also freezes beautifully for scoop-able ice cream. We like adding in crushed oreos or mini chocolate chips when freezing.

We also have a vanilla soft serve and chocolate soft serve recipe you would love!

Quick Bites About This Recipe

Skill Level: Easy and beginner-friendly.
Swaps: Full-fat Oatly and Country Crock plant cream for dairy-free.
Make Ahead: Base can be mixed and chilled up to 2 days in advance.
Freezer Friendly: Best fresh, but can be frozen for up to 1 month.
Variations & Substitutions: Add chocolate chips after dispensing or swirl in chocolate syrup.

Mint Soft Serve Ingredients

Full-fat milk: This forms the liquid base and helps the Frost spin smoothly. Full-fat is important for body and stability.
Heavy cream: Adds richness and keeps the soft serve from freezing too firm. Plant-based cream works well for dairy-free versions.
Granulated sugar: Sweetens the base and lowers the freezing point, which helps prevent iciness.
Instant vanilla pudding mix: Just one tablespoon adds structure and stability without affecting the mint flavor.
Mint extract: Provides the signature cool mint flavor. A little goes a long way, so measure carefully to avoid overpowering the base.

How to Make Mint Soft Serve

Combine the milk, cream, sugar, pudding mix, and mint extract in a bowl. Mix until completely smooth and the sugar is fully dissolved.

Use the mixture right away or transfer it to a covered container and refrigerate until ready to use, up to 2 days. For best texture, chill the base thoroughly before spinning.

Pour the chilled mint soft serve mixture into the GreenPan Frost mixing bowl. Select Soft Serve and Level 4.

Once the cycle finishes, the machine will beep and display “Cool.” Dispense and enjoy.

Storing and Reheating (If There’s Any Leftovers!)

Refrigerate: Unspun base can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Freeze: Finished soft serve can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 1 month.
Enjoying after freezing: Let frozen soft serve sit at room temperature for 10–15 minutes before serving.

Recipe Tips and Notes

• Chill the base well before spinning for best structure.
• Measure mint extract carefully to keep the flavor balanced.
• Add your favorite add-ins after dispensing.

Mint Soft Serve

Courtney

This Mint Soft Serve recipe is light, creamy, and refreshingly smooth, with a delicious mint flavor that comes out beautifully in the GreenPan Frost.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 27 minutes mins

Total Time 32 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 6 servings

Calories 253 kcal

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Equipment

• Greenpan Frost
• 32 oz Mason Jar
• Food Scale

Ingredients

 

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• 1 3/4 cups full-fat milk 420 g
• 1 cup heavy cream 240 g
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar 100 g
• 1 tablespoon instant vanilla pudding mix use up to 1 1/2 tablespoons
• 3/4 teaspoon mint extract

Instructions

 

• Combine the milk, cream, sugar, pudding mix, and mint extract in a bowl and mix until the mixture is completely smooth and the sugar is fully dissolved.
  1 3/4 cups full-fat milk, 1 cup heavy cream, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon instant vanilla pudding mix, 3/4 teaspoon mint extract
• Use right away, or place the mixture into a covered container and refrigerate for up to 24 hours until ready to use.
• Add the mint soft serve mixture to the GreenPan Frost mixing bowl. Select Soft Serve and Level 4.
• Once the ice cream is ready, the machine will beep and display “Cool.”
• Extrude the soft serve and enjoy as desired.

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Notes

• Storage: Unspun base keeps refrigerated for up to 2 days. Finished soft serve can be frozen for up to 1 month.
• Enjoying after freezing: Allow frozen soft serve to soften at room temperature for 10–15 minutes before serving.
• Dairy Free: Use full fat Oatly in place of whole milk and use Country Crock plant cream in place of heavy cream.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 253kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 3gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 54mgPotassium: 146mgFiber: 0.01gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 698IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 114mgIron: 0.05mg

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