Description
Rich chocolate lovers delight in this simple eggless chocolate ice cream that brings creamy Italian-style dessert magic to home kitchens. Cold dessert perfection comes together with minimal ingredients so you can enjoy smooth, indulgent chocolate goodness anytime.
Ingredients
Scale
- 240 g (8.5 oz) high-quality dark chocolate (100 g (3.5 oz) Jivara milk chocolate and 140 g (5 oz) Caraïbe dark chocolate from Valrhona)
- 750 ml (25.4 fl oz) whole milk (or 200 ml (6.8 fl oz) cream and 550 ml (18.6 fl oz) milk)
- 80 g (2.8 oz) sugar
- 30 g (1.1 oz) powdered milk
Instructions
- Blend Base: Whisk dairy ingredients, cocoa powder, sugar, and cornstarch in a medium saucepan until completely smooth and lump-free.
- Heat and Thicken: Simmer mixture over medium-low heat, continuously stirring to prevent scorching, for 4-6 minutes until the consistency resembles a pudding-like texture that coats the back of a spoon.
- Cool and Chill: Transfer the chocolate base to a shallow container and refrigerate for 5-6 hours or overnight to develop deep, rich chocolate flavors.
- Churn or Freeze: If using an ice cream maker, churn the mixture for 20-25 minutes until soft-serve consistency. Without a machine, pour into a freezer-safe container and vigorously stir with an immersion blender or whisk every 45 minutes to prevent large ice crystals.
- Final Freeze: Transfer the churned or manually mixed ice cream to a sealed container and freeze for 2-3 hours until firm and perfectly scoopable.
Notes
- Prevent Lumps Carefully: Whisk dairy ingredients, cocoa, sugar, and cornstarch thoroughly to ensure a silky-smooth base without any unwanted clumps.
- Watch Heat Closely: Maintain a gentle medium-low temperature while stirring continuously to prevent scorching and achieve perfect consistency.
- Cool Completely: Refrigerate the mixture for at least 5-6 hours or overnight to develop rich, deep chocolate flavors and ensure proper chilling.
- Texture Technique: If churning manually, break up ice crystals by stirring vigorously every 45 minutes to create a creamy, smooth final texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks, Drinks
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 321
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 82 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 41 mg