Dark Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe
This easy dark chocolate ice cream recipe is a must try for all chocolate lovers.
Okay, so full disclosure here…I’m a chocolate lover.
There. I said it…but it is, oh, so true.
My kids know that – if it’s my birthday or Christmas – dark chocolate is a must for one of my gifts.
So when it comes to dark chocolate ice cream, I knew before I tried it that I would be a fan.
I needed something to serve my in-laws. I thought this would be a pretty safe recipe to try. Score! It was a big hit.
This recipe did not disappoint.
I made this delicious chocolate ice cream for a Father’s Day treat for my husband and father-in-law. It was rich and creamy.
Everyone loved it…and being a chocolate lover – it ranks up there as one of my favorite ice cream flavors now.
How to Chop Dark Chocolate:
Chopping chocolate into the right size pieces can sometimes be a bit frustrating.
Dark chocolate is more difficult to chop because it has less milk solids in it.
Prepare Your Chocolate
It’s easier to cut chocolate that is in smaller pieces. So break your chocolate bar a bit before starting to cut it. You can do this by dropping the chocolate on the cutting surface.
Pick the Right Cutting Surface
Hard non-porous cutting surfaces work better for chocolate. It’s a good idea to leave your wooden cutting board in its place and use a granite or plastic cutting board.
Pick the Right Knife
A serrated knife is the best knife to choose from your knife block. Make sure that it is long and sharp.
Position Your Knife Correctly
Put that chocolate that you are chopping close to your knife handle – not close to the end of the knife. This gives you the most power for chopping while exerting the least amount of effort. You can use one hand to hold the knife and you can use your other hand to push on the top blunt side of the knife as you push down to chop.
Serving Tip:
Garnish ice cream with vibrantly colored fruit. I served ours with fresh cherries. It was a perfect combination.
Shaved or finely chopped dark chocolate is also a classy garnish.
Choose from 2 Different Ice Cream Recipes
Below, you have 2 different ice cream recipes to choose from:
Philadelphia style: eggless, quick and easy: Jump to Recipe
Custard style: with eggs, a little extra creamy: Jump to Recipe
Dark Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder unsweetened Dutch process
- 3/4 cup bittersweet chocolate finely chopped
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- In a saucepan, heat milk on the stove until it just begins to bubble - but do not let it boil.
- Stir in sugar and cocoa.
- Stir in chopped bittersweet chocolate. Stir until chocolate has melted completely.
- Cool this chocolate mixture.
- After cooling this mixture, stir in heavy cream and vanilla.
- Chill for at least 2 hours.
- After mixture has chilled, pour into ice cream maker and churn for 25-30 minutes or according to manufacturer's instructions.
- Enjoy a taste of delicious addicting ice cream.
Dark Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Ice Cream Maker
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder unsweetened Dutch process
- 3/4 cup bittersweet chocolate finely chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Heat milk in a saucepan until it just begins to bubble. Be careful not to let it boil.
- Meanwhile, whisk the eggs together with the sugar until they light and fluffy.
- Beat cocoa into the egg mixture.
- Pour about 1/2 cup of hot milk over top of the egg mixture. Mix together well.
- Pour this egg/milk mixture back into the saucepan and continue to heat, stirring constantly until the mixture begins to stick to the back of your spoon and becomes very thick.
- Stir in finely chopped bittersweet chocolate and stir until the chocolate melts completely.
- Remove from heat and cool mixture.
- After mixture has cooled, transfer it to the fridge and chill for at least 2 hours.
- Blend in the whipping cream and vanilla.
- Pour chocolate mixture into your ice cream machine.
- Mix in ice cream maker for 25-30 minutes or according to manufacturer's instructions.
- Enjoy!
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