Calling all chocolate lovers! Here here! I have the best homemade chocolate ice cream recipe so get ready to drool! My creamy and silky homemade chocolate ice cream is easy and doesn’t require an ice cream maker to make. Now that I’ve got your attention and you realize you already have everything you need to make your own mouthwatering ice cream, get ready to drool over the ingredients in this super easy chocolate ice cream recipe that is the absolute perfect summer recipe! If you like easy no-churn ice cream recipes, then you’ll love my no-churn peach ice cream and no-churn strawberry ice cream recipes!
To make your own homemade chocolate ice cream, you’ll need sweetened condensed milk, heavy whipping cream, vanilla, salt, and unsweetened cocoa powder. My chocolate ice cream recipe is done in less than 10 minutes, making it one of the quickest ice cream recipes out there! All in all, a total of 5 ingredients to make your own ice cream – which is not bad, especially considering there is not an ounce of anything processed such as high fructose corn syrup, guar gum, and monoglycerides, which are commonly used in ice cream (such as Dreyer’s ice cream) you buy at the grocery store. Do you really want to be eating and feeding your family ice cream that has monoglycerides and guar gum? I’m so grossed out! There’s no need to add chemicals to ice cream. In fact, it diminishes the flavor. After knowing this, will you still buy store-bought ice cream?!
My insanely delicious homemade chocolate ice cream is a fun spring or summer project for kids and you can easily switch up the ice cream recipe by omitting the cocoa powder for a vanilla flavored ice cream, or adding any of your favorite mix ins such as Snickers, Butterfinger, Heath Bar, chocolate or caramel syrup, chopped nuts, etc. The mix ins, add ins, and syrup options could include anything from bits of your favorite chocolate bar (such as Snickers, Butterfingers, Milky Ways, Kit Kats, Hershey bars, etc.) to cookie dough, graham cracker crumbs, Oreo cookie chunks, brownie chunks, sprinkles, or chopped almonds or walnuts. If you like easy no-churn ice cream dessert recipes, then you’ll drool over my easy homemade Peach and Strawberry Ice Cream recipes!
What does no-churn mean?
No-churn ice cream means you don’t need an ice cream maker to make this insanely delicious homemade chocolate ice cream recipe. An ice cream maker would continuously stir the ingredients but because you are using a stand mixer or hand mixer in my recipe to whip the ice cream base ingredients, ice crystals will be prevented from forming, maintaining a creamy and smooth texture.
What keeps no-churn ice cream soft?
Ice cream makers slowly turn and churn the cream as it freezes which adds air into the churned mixture, keeping ice crystals small and preventing them from forming. In a no-churn ice cream recipe, the mixture is whipped before freezing to incorporate the air. The high sugar and fat content of the ice cream base dessert recipe also stops ice crystals from growing as the mixture freezes after it has been whipped with a hand or stand mixer.
Ingredients in Chocolate Ice Cream
Sweetened condensed milk. A can of sweetened condensed milk adds a thick and silky texture, providing a creamy, sweet flavor to the ice cream recipe.
Heavy whipping cream. Heavy whipping cream is the “cream” in the ice cream recipe and is needed to create a thick and creamy texture.
Vanilla extract. Vanilla extract adds sweetness to this ice cream recipe.
Salt. Salt lifts the flavors of the other ingredients.
Cocoa powder. Unsweetened cocoa powder turns the ice cream base chocolaty.
How to make the best Chocolate Ice Cream
STEP 1: Prepare the ice cream by pouring the sweetened condensed milk, heavy whipping cream, vanilla extract, and salt into a mixing bowl. Use a hand mixer or stand mixer to whip the mixture until it becomes light and fluffy and has formed soft peaks.
STEP 2: Whisk in the cocoa powder, stirring until it’s well incorporated.
STEP 3: Transfer the whipped cream to a freezer-safe container. Cover the ice cream. Freeze for 8 hours.
STEP 4: When you serve your ice cream, add optional toppings such as a milk chocolate shavings (from grating a milk chocolate bar), chopped nuts, whipped cream, chopped up candy bars such as Heath bar, Butterfingers, Snickers, etc.
STEP 5: If you make this dessert recipe, don’t forget to leave a rating and comment!
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Final Thoughts
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Chocolate Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 1 (14 oz. can) sweetened condensed milk
- 16 oz. heavy whipping cream
- ½ tsp vanilla
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder unsweetened
- milk chocolate bar shavings, chopped nuts, whipped cream, candy pieces from candy bars such as Heath bars, Butterfinger, Snickers, etc. optional
Instructions
- Prepare the ice cream by pouring the sweetened condensed milk, heavy whipping cream, vanilla extract, and salt into a mixing bowl. Use a hand or stand mixer to whip the mixture until it becomes light and fluffy and has formed soft peaks.
- Whisk in the cocoa powder and stir until it’s well incorporated.
- Transfer the whipped cream to a freezer-safe container. Cover the ice cream. Freeze for 8 hours.
- When you serve your ice cream, add optional toppings such as a milk chocolate shavings (from grating a milk chocolate bar), chopped nuts, whipped cream, chopped up candy bars such as Heath, Butterfinger, Snickers, etc.
- If you make this, don't forget to leave a rating and comment!
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