Description
This Chocolate Ice Cream is a rich and creamy treat, made with simple ingredients like heavy cream, cocoa powder, and dark chocolate for a delightful homemade dessert that everyone will enjoy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups heavy cream
- 1½ cups whole milk
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 4 oz dark chocolate, chopped
- ½ cup hot fudge sauce
Instructions
- In a saucepan, mix cream, milk, sugar, cocoa powder, corn syrup, and salt. Heat on medium until steaming, but do not boil.
- Beat egg yolks in a bowl until smooth.
- Place chopped chocolate in a bowl and pour hot milk over it to melt.
- Slowly pour warm milk mixture into the egg yolks while whisking constantly. Reinforce with more hot cream until fully mixed, then pour back into the saucepan.
- Cook mixture until it thickens slightly, aiming for 170-175°F, ensuring it doesn't boil.
- Stir in melted chocolate and vanilla, then strain into a container.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, ideally overnight.
- Churn the mixture in an ice cream maker as instructed by the manufacturer.
- Layer half of the mixture in a container, drizzle with fudge sauce, swirl, then top with remaining ice cream and additional fudge. Freeze for at least 4 hours or until firm.
Notes
For a smoother texture, use light corn syrup in the recipe.
Chilling the mixture overnight will enhance the flavor and texture of the ice cream.
Serve with homemade waffle cones for a delightful treat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 95mg