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No-Cook Basic Chocolate Ice Cream

Brenda’s favorite no-cook basic chocolate ice cream recipe. Add your favorite mix-ins to customize to your palate!

For this recipe, a 1.5 qt capacity ice cream machine required (works in 2qt)

Before beginning this recipe:


No-Cook Basic Chocolate Ice Cream 

To a quart-size resealable container, add:

2/3 cup cocoa 

3/8 cup sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar

Stir together, then add:

1 cup milk

Mix well. Note: sugars should dissolve but cocoa powder probably will not. 

Add:

2 cups heavy cream

2 tsp vanilla

Mix well.

Cover and refrigerate for 12-24 hours. Note: bowl needs to freeze for ~24 hours. After elapsed time:

  1. Place frozen mixing bowl in ice cream machine

  2. Turn machine on

  3. Pour cold mixture into machine

  4. Allow machine to mix until desired texture is created

Serve immediately or store in freezer.


Brenda's tips:

  • Serving size: ~8 (1/2 cup)

  • Timesaver tip: Assemble ingredients (as directed above) in a quart jar. To mix, seal with lid and shake. Add additional ingredients, seal and shake.

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