Delicious no churn chocolate mint After Eight ice cream shots are the perfect easy to make dessert. Serve straight from the freezer and Gluten Free.
When I have a dinner party, I want to be able to spend as much time with my guests as possible.  Prep ahead, high glory to effort, tidy up as you go, and have an empty dishwasher at the start of the evening are all useful guidelines to follow when entertaining. I believe that my friends come to see me, and I do not want to abandon them and miss out on all the conversation whilst spending time in the kitchen.
These After Eight ice cream shots tick all the boxes for the perfect pudding, they are very easy to make – they sit in the freezer until you are ready to serve them, they look impressive – food served in glasses always looks good, if they defrost they do not melt but transform into a velvety soft mousse, they are quite small so not too rich, and you can eat them having left the table sitting comfortable on the sofa.
I’ve used a no-churn ice cream recipe here, perfect for those who do not have, need or have space for an ice cream machine. Freeze any spare condensed milk – it is delicious eaten frozen from the freezer tub, or defrost and use in your next no churn ice cream recipe.
- 160 ml Condensed milk
- 10 After Eight Mints
- 300 ml Double Cream
- 60 ml Milk
- 10 After Eight Mints for garnish
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Place the condensed milk and After Eights into a small saucepan and gently heat stirring from time to time until the chocolate has melted and you have a thick chocolate sauce. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
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Place the cream and milk into a large bowl and whisk with an electric mixer until it thickens and holds a soft peak. Gently fold in the chocolate mixture.
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Spoon the mixture into verrine glasses (I used disposable piping bag) or transfer to plastic tub, and put in the freezer for at least 6 hours before serving.
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Decorate with extra After Eights and serve straight from the freezer.
- Let them defrost a little to make a lovely mousse
- This recipe is 12 Weight Watchers Smart Points
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No Churn After Eight Ice Cream Shots recipe commissioned by After Eight
Jacqueline
Those look heavenly Helen. Inspired! Beautiful photo too. So professional!
Helen
Thank you Jac. So easy to make too.
Gill Bland
Those little leaves really make it, don’t they? Great use for them
Katie Bryson
I adore mint chocolate flavoured things… I love the freshness it brings to an otherwise super sweet dessert. These little treats would be perfect for a new year’s eve dinner party… thanks for sharing!
Helen @ family-friends-food.com
Those look fabulous and so easy – perfect when you need to make something quick in advance.
Helen
So easy to make Helen.
Nick
2 Kcal?!
Yeah, right……?
Helen
Not sure what happened there ;-) Updated!
Dan
I love no churn ice cream recipes, so easy and without the hassles of stirring and checking.
Ruth C
Mint dessert is the perfect end to a meal, and these look just the right size. Love that you’ve served them in shot glasses.
Sarah P
Great idea for a dinner party dessert. You’re totally right about making things simple and easy so you’re not tied to the kitchen. Nothing worse.
Nikki Ward
These little desserts are adorable, and they sound delicious. Didn’t realise it was so easy to make ice cream.
H Bennet
Lovely idea for a simple and effective dessert. I never like a heavy pudding after a meal, so these are ideal.