No Churn Chocolate Ice Cream
Homemade no-churn chocolate ice cream is just 4 ingredients and 10 minutes to make and comes out incredibly creamy, flavorful and delicious!
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pint (2 cups) heavy whipping cream, cold
- 1 (14. oz) can sweetened condensed milk (fat-free is fine to use)
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
Optional:
- Mini chocolate chips, crushed cookies, etc. (see notes)
Instructions
- Place a large mixing bowl in the freezer to get cold for 5-10 minutes if you have time.
- Pour cold heavy whipping cream into the mixing bowl. Beat with a hand mixer or stand mixer until stiff peaks form, about 5-6 minutes. (You can start on low speed to avoid splatters and work up to medium speed.)
- In a small bowl, combine the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla and stir until well combined. Add the cocoa powder and stir or whisk until it’s fully incorporated.
- Add the sweetened condensed milk mixture to the bowl with the whipped cream and gently fold in until well combined and no white streaks remain.
Pour the soft ice cream mixture into a freezer-safe container, such as a 9x5 loaf pan or shallow bowl or plastic container. Cover tightly with plastic wrap. - Place in freezer for at least 3 hours to allow it to set up. (It will be completely set by 6 hours but is usually ready to enjoy after 3-4 hours.)
- Store in the freezer, covered, for up to 10 days.
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Notes
For freezing, you’ll want to put the ice cream in a freezer-safe container. I use a 9x5 bread pan and it works perfectly. (If you only have an 8x4, that will do, but it’ll be VERY full.) A pie pan or shallow freezer-safe bowl would work too. A large plastic container is good too.
Freeze time will vary, but it’s usually ready to eat in 3-4 hours, but might still be a little bit soft. After 6 hours, it should be completely set up.
Optional add-ins: You’ll want to add ½ cup to 1 cup and fold it in to get everything well incorporated before placing the ice cream in the freezer. It also helps to make sure everything is similarly sized and chopped on the small size.
- Mini chocolate chips or a chopped chocolate bar for extra chocolate flavor
- Cookies and cream - add crushed Oreo’s
- Mint double chocolate chip (use mint extract and chocolate chips or use mint chocolate chips or chopped Andes mints)
- Fruits: Strawberry would be great, cherry too
- Snickers - chopped up candy bars (or choose any other favorite candy)
- Chocolate sauce, strawberry sauce or caramel sauce
- Fresh fruit (chopped berries, cherries, etc.)
- Crushed cookie pieces (such as Oreo’s)
- Crushed or chopped candy pieces
- Mini or regular chocolate chips
- Sprinkles
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 129kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 7mg
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