Name: Decadent Dark Chocolate Ice Cream
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 345 min
Ingredients: 2 cups heavy cream; 3 tablespoons unsweetened dark cocoa powder (sifted); 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate (chopped fine); 1 cup whole milk; ¾ cup granulated sugar; pinch of salt; 5 large egg yolks; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

The recipe prices will vary based on fluctuating grocery costs. Please use what is posted as a guide.

Recipe Cost 4.75

Recipe Serving Cost 0.60

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This Decadent Dark Chocolate Ice Cream will make all of your chocolatey dreams come true! It’s rich, creamy, and the best chocolate ice cream I’ve ever had.

This Decadent Dark Chocolate Ice Cream serves eight and costs about $4.75 to make. You can barely buy a gallon of ice cream at the store for that price! Make this ice cream to go along with my Brownie Sundae Cupcakes and you will have yourself a chocolate delight!

Chocolate Ice Cream

There’s one word that comes to mind to sum up this dark chocolate ice cream recipe: AH-MAZING! It has the deep, silky-smooth richness of dark chocolate without any of the bitterness.

When I made this ice cream, I gave my kids a little taste test. I seriously had to pry them away from the ice cream canister to get them to stop eating it before it was completely ready!

I love ice cream, like A LOT! So much that I have a bucket list of ice cream shops to try. As a result of this small obsession, I am pretty particular about how my ice cream tastes.

One thing that I love about this ice cream recipe is that it doesn’t leave that waxy film on the roof of your mouth, score! That waxy film that I have experienced after eating other homemade chocolate ice cream is no Bueno. I am positive you will love this chocolate ice cream, too!

What ingredients are in chocolate ice cream?

According to Wikipedia, chocolate ice cream is in the top five favorite ice cream flavors among Americans! Who knew?! It’s made by combining the following ingredients: cocoa powder, melted chocolate, eggs, cream, vanilla, and sugar.

How do you prevent ice crystals in homemade ice cream?

Add sugar into the ice cream helps keep the ice cream at a softer consistency. But one quick tip is to store the ice cream in a shallow container instead of a deep container. This method, along with covering ice cream with plastic wrap, will help keep ice crystals from forming.

Once all I had to use was a plastic grocery bag. I wrapped my ice cream container in the grocery bag, and it did the trick. No freezer burnt tasting ice cream for me!

Is Homemade ice cream better with or without eggs?

In my opinion, ice cream always tastes better with eggs. The more egg yolks use you, the creamier and richer your ice cream will taste. It only makes sense then, that using fewer egg yolks will result in a lighter, less smooth, and not as thick ice cream.

Best Way to Store ice cream?

Store the ice cream in the freezer on a shelf and not on the door.
Store the ice cream in an airtight container.
One other tip is to press a piece of plastic wrap or waxed paper right on top of the ice cream before placing the lid on the container. Then, return the container to the freezer right after scooping it for the best storage results.

How to Make Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream?

STEPS 1 & 2: Begin by mixing the cream and cocoa. After bringing it to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 30 seconds while whisking continually. Then, remove from the heat and add in the chopped chocolate before letting it stand for 2 minutes.

STEPS 3 & 4: Next, stir in the remaining cup of cream. Pour the mixture into a bowl and set a mesh strainer on top of it.

STEPS 5 & 6: Next, warm the milk, sugar, and salt in the same saucepan. Then, in another bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and then pour the warm milk into the egg yolk.

STEPS 7 & 8: Next, scrape the warmed egg yolk back into the saucepan. Stir the mixture constantly until the desired consistency is reached and then pour the custard through the strainer. Then, stir it into the chocolate and add in the vanilla.

STEPS 9 & 10: Finally, chill the mixture in the fridge, then freeze it in your ice cream maker, and then freeze it in your freezer before serving this delicious dark chocolate ice cream!

What goes with chocolate ice cream?

Ooooohhh, want a chocolate overload? Use this dark chocolate ice cream recipe to make my homemade ice cream sandwiches!

Are you looking for something a little simpler? I love sprinkling coconut on top of my chocolate ice cream. You could quickly toast some coconut and serve it with this ice cream, too! Yummy!

How much will this Chocolate Ice Cream recipe cost to make:

RECIPE COST: $4.75

PER SERVING COST: $0.60

NOTE: The recipe prices are calculated by using grocery store websites. The actual cost of the recipe will vary depending on what ingredients you already have.

2 cups heavy cream – $1.94

3 Tablespoons unsweetened dark cocoa powder – $0.30

5 ounces bittersweet chocolate – $1.64

1 cup whole milk – $0.12

¾ cup granulated sugar – $0.18

Pinch of salt – $0.01

5 large egg yolks – $.025

½ teaspoon vanilla extract – $0.31

Cook’s Note:

Use the best quality chocolate you can afford to get quality results with this recipe. (I used Ghirardelli).

As long as you keep this ice cream in an airtight container in the freezer, it will keep for two months.

You can quickly turn this ice cream into rocky road ice cream by stirring in 1-2 cups of mini marshmallows and 1 cup of toasted and chopped almonds.

Sometimes I add a couple of drops of orange, peppermint, or almond extract to add flavor element to the dark chocolate ice cream.

Cook’s Tools:

medium saucepan
mixing bowl
fine mesh strainer
whisk
ice cream maker or this ice cream maker
ice cream container

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