Two kinds of chocolate and real cream make this the best and easiest chocolate ice cream you can make at home.
Prep Time25 minutesmins
4 hourshrs
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6servings, about 1½ quarts
Calories: 413kcal
Ingredients
1½cupsheavy cream
⅓cupdutch process cocoa powder or special dark cocoa
⅔cupsugar
⅛teaspoonkosher salt
½cupbittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate chips
1½cupsmilk
1teaspoonvanilla extract
Instructions
In a large saucepan, combine the cream, cocoa, sugar, and salt. Whisk to combine and then heat over medium heat, stirring continually, until it comes together and begins to steam and simmer. If you wish, you may increase the heat, but continue stirring non-stop. Do not step away at this point.
Remove from the heat and immediately add the chocolate. Whisk until the chocolate has completely melted. Stir in the milk and vanilla. Cool and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight until completely cold.
Process according to your machine’s instructions. Serve immediately for soft-serve ice cream or transfer to a freezer-safe storage container and freeze until ready to serve.