Homemade Dark Chocolate Ice Cream

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Homemade Dark Chocolate Ice Cream

Easy homemade chocolate ice cream made with cocoa powder and real chocolate for a double dose of chocolate flavor! Deeply rich in flavor, and creamy and fudgy in texture. EASY - Great for beginner cooks who want to make homemade ice cream. Does require an ice cream machine (or a high powered blender to make it without an ice cream maker).US based cup, teaspoon, tablespoon measurement. Common Measurement Conversion

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 150 g white sugar ¾ cup
  • 5 egg yolks from large eggs
  • 35 g dutch processed cocoa powder ⅓ cup
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • 15 mL vanilla extract 1 tbsp (optional)
  • 360 mL milk 1 ½ cups
  • 240 mL heavy cream 1 cup (35% fat content)
  • 115 g semisweet chocolate 4 oz (chopped or chocolate chips)
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Instructions

  1. Make sure the ice cream maker freezer bowl is frozen well, and the ice cream storage container is chilled well as well.
  2. Add the egg yolks into the saucepan, along with the white sugar, vanilla extract, salt, and cocoa powder.
  3. Whisk until you have a creamy, smooth, and thick paste (with no lumps in the cocoa powder).
  4. Add about ½ cup of milk first and whisk to mix well and make sure there are no lumps. Add the rest of the milk and heavy cream, and whisk to combine. Add the semisweet chocolate into the saucepan too.
  5. Heat over medium heat while frequently whisking. Allow the chocolate to melt in the milk and mix well while whisking. Heat the custard until the temperature registers between 165 - 170°F. If you don’t have a thermometer, then heat the custard until it steams. This takes about 10 - 12 minutes. Do NOT let it come to a boil.
  6. Remove from the heat and let it cool down enough to put it in the fridge or freezer to chill.
  7. Chill the custard base in the fridge for at least a few hours (or overnight) until completely chilled.
  8. Strain the custard to remove any lumps and transfer into your ice cream maker.
  9. Churn the ice cream in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s directions and make sure not to overfill. Transfer the churned ice cream into a container and freeze for at least 2 - 4 hours until the ice cream is completely frozen.

Notes

  • Click here for instructions on how to make this ice cream without an ice cream maker
  • To make this chocolate ice cream less sweet, you can substitute the semisweet chocolate with bittersweet chocolate (over 60% cocoa content). 
  • Ideas for flavor variations for this chocolate ice cream
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Nutrition Information

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Serving 0.5cup Calories 269kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 26g (9%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Trans Fat 0.01g Cholesterol 130mg (43%) Sodium 143mg (6%) Potassium 209mg (6%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 22g (44%) Vitamin A 551IU (11%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 85mg (9%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10½

Amount Per Serving

Calories 269 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 0.5cup
Calories 269kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 26g 9%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 0.01g 1%
Cholesterol 130mg 43%
Sodium 143mg 6%
Potassium 209mg 4%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 22g 44%
Vitamin A 551IU 11%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 85mg 9%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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