Best Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream (Vegan Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, Too)

Vanilla ice cream is wonderfully versatile. Chocolate ice cream is decadent and desserty. But nothing cools you down on a hot summer day quite like the best mint chocolate chip ice cream. Whether you’re team green mint chocolate chip ice cream or team white chocolate chip ice cream, there’s something on this list for you. 

How we picked the mint chocolate chip ice cream for our taste tests

For our first two taste tests, we scoured the frozen aisle for pretty much every dairy-based mint chip ice cream we could find—we even threw in some that go beyond “chips” with mix-ins like cookie pieces. If it had a mint base and chips in the mix, we tried it. For our most recent mint chip ice cream taste test, we delved into the realm of vegan mint chocolate chip ice cream and found a really, really good non-dairy option if your tummy doesn’t cotton to actual ice cream.

What we were looking for in the best mint chocolate chip ice cream 

Much like Jenga and competitive gymnastics, balance is key in the best mint chip ice cream. The base should have a bold, minty flavor, but it shouldn’t taste like toothpaste, nor should it overpower the flavor of the chocolate chips. Likewise, the chips shouldn’t be so strong or bitter that they overtake the mint. We wanted a nice, authentic minty flavor and some richness from the chips. Here’s what we found.

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Best Vegan Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Bettergoods Plant-Based Mint Chocolate Chip Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert

Walmart

When we taste tested every flavor of Bettergoods ice cream—dairy and non dairy—this was one of the best of the bunch, and sure enough, it’s the best non dairy mint chocolate chip ice cream, period. The oat milk base is creamy and rich (really, you might not even notice it’s non dairy), and the minty flavor is bright and fresh. If dairy ice cream isn’t for you, give this a shot. —Gwynedd Stuart

Rating:

8/10

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Most Unique

Ben & Jerry’s Mint Chocolate Cookie Ice Cream

Target

Ben & Jerry’s Mint Chocolate Cookie Ice Cream tastes like Mint Oreos (the second best Oreo flavor) meets a big glass of ice cold milk meets cookies and cream ice cream. The texture of the cookies is perfect. It’s like when you let an Oreo sit in milk for just the right amount of time. The base is minty and creamy and almost a little salty. It’s the best mint chip ice cream if you’re looking to enjoy the whole pint by yourself. The pieces of cookies break up the monotony of the ice cream and will keep your mouth entertained while you watch the new season of And Just Like That… cuddled up on your couch. —Jordan Myrick

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Rating:

9/10

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Best Classic

Edy’s / Dreyer’s Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

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Dreyer’s Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream is what I think of when I think of classic mint chip ice cream. It’s pleasantly minty and has tons of chocolate chips. Plus, it’s green mint chocolate chip ice cream! I was disappointed that more of these weren’t bright green. It’s such a fun and nostalgic ice cream color and I’m glad Dreyer’s is sticking with it. I also love that this ice cream packs all the flavor of the fancier ice creams at a lower price point. No need to break the bank for big mint chip flavor. If green is your go-to, this is the best mint chocolate chip ice cream. —Jordan Myrick

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Rating:

9/10

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Best Splurge

Häagen-Dazs Mint Chip Ice Cream

Target

Haagen-Dazs makes one classy pint of ice cream (we love their vanilla ice cream and strawberry ice cream, too). Their mint chip ice cream is so sophisticated. The flavor is light. The chocolate chips are high quality and evenly distributed. It’s not too minty or too chocolatey. It’s tasty, but it’s also tasteful. The short ingredient list feels refined. Anyone could enjoy this ice cream, but it is definitely more for someone with luxurious tastes. —Jordan Myrick

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Rating:

9.5/10

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Best Mix-Ins

Signature Selects Mint Moose Tracks Ice Cream

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Mint Moose Tracks is a mint ice cream with mint cups and a thick fudge swirl. What else do I need to say? If you’re not convinced this is some of the best mint chip ice cream based on that description alone, you’re out of your mind! Luckily, this stuff tastes just as good as it sounds. It’s rich and there are tons of mix-ins. This is the best mint chocolate chip ice cream for anyone with a big sweet tooth (aka me). I love Mint Moose Tracks. —Jordan Myrick

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Rating:

9.5/10

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Best for Chocolate Lovers

Tillamook Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Target

The chocolate chunks in Tillamook’s Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream are so phenomenal you could scoop them out and sell them on their own, making this my personal vote for the best mint chocolate chip ice cream we tried. These chocolate chunks are big and fudgy and sweet. The mint flavor is mild and, like all Tillamook ice cream, the dairy base is phenomenal. I would categorize this as chocolate chip mint ice cream rather than mint chocolate chip ice cream, but I am certainly not mad about that. —Jordan Myrick

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Rating:

9.5/10

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Best Budget

Trader Joe’s Mint Chip Ice Cream

Trader Joe’s Mint Chip Ice Cream might be one of best Trader Joe’s products of all time. Can you believe it?! You’re probably skeptical because you’re like, “What about the butternut squash mac and cheese? Or the hashbrowns?” But listen: This ice cream is so freaking good that the Sporked team was fighting over who would take the tub home. There are tons of chocolate chips and it’s minty without being toothpaste-y. The container is big. The price is low. Truly a perfect 10/10 and some of the best mint chocolate chip ice cream you can buy. —Jordan Myrick

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Rating:

10/10

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Best Ben & Jerry’s

Ben & Jerry’s Topped Thick Mint

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This is a topping lover’s dream. I know Ben & Jerry’s topped ice creams aren’t the easiest to eat and could definitely use a little tweaking in terms of composition, but the taste is there. This mint chip ice cream is so decadent. First of all, it’s topped with a thick layer of chocolate fudge. Underneath that is a creamy mint base peppered with pieces of crisp, chocolate mint cookies. I wish I was eating a pint of this right now. —Jordan Myrick

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Rating:

10/10

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Best of the Best

Straus Organic Milk Chocolate Chip

If you’re looking for a high quality, well-made, impressive mint chip ice cream, look no further than Straus Organic Mint Chip. It is so nice that I firmly believe you could serve it at a dinner party. It has a great distribution of chocolate chips and a wonderful mint flavor. The real star of the show is obviously the dairy. Straus does dairy well (they make some of the best chocolate milk and the best yogurt). The ice cream base in this is so creamy and luscious. If you’re looking for the best mint chocolate chip ice cream, Straus is it. —Jordan Myrick

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Rating:

10/10

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Other Products We Tried: Turkey Hill, Alden’s Mint Chip Ice Cream, Blue Bunny Mint Choco, Coolhaus Dirty Mint Chip, McConnell’s Mint Chip, Whole Foods 365 Mint Choco Vegan, Whole Foods 365 Organic Mint Chip, Breyer’s, Happy Belly, Kroger Delight, Baskin Robbins Milk Chocolate Mint Cookies and Cream, Talenti, Talenti Layers, So Delicious Dairy Free, Ben & Jerry’s Non-Dairy, Fronen Dairy Free, Great Value Mint Chip