Chocolate Ice Cream (Easy, No Churn)

A piped swirl of soft serve textured ice cream surrounded by chunks of chocolate.

5 from 3 votes

Chocolate Ice Cream (Easy, No Churn)

Step aside Ben and Jerry, this simple homemade chocolate ice cream is made from 6 wholesome, clean eating ingredients and requires no special equipment except a mini food processor.

Prep Time10

Freeze Time4

Total Time4 10

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 214kcal

Author: Kitrusy

Ingredients

2 tbsp mascarpone cheese softened
2½ tbsp cocoa powder
2 tsp vanilla extract
⅓ cup raw cane sugar finely blended
¾ cup coconut milk full fat
1 cup Whole Milk

Instructions

Warm mascarpone for 5 seconds in the microwave to soften it, add the cocoa powder, vanilla extract and sugar and mix thoroughly until it is thick and the consistency of frosting.
Add in your coconut milk and whole milk and mix until smooth. (tip: use a stick blender to make this step easy)
Pour the mixture into a zip bag and place flat. Freeze the base until solid.
Once frozen, break into shards and put into a mini food processor and process until smooth.
(If including any add-ins, fold them in now - see notes) Enjoy right away as a soft serve or place into a 16oz container and freeze until set to desired consistency.
To store, keep frozen in an airtight container with a piece of plastic wrap pressed over the surface to discourage the formation of any ice crystals which will make your ice cream hard and icy.

Notes

You can fold in any number of things to your blended ice cream including nuts, dried fruit, mini chocolate chips or chunks, or swirl in some ribbons of peanut butter or my personal favorite, fold in some frozen gluten-free chewy brownie bits to create a mock Ben and Jerry's Chocolate Fudge Brownie.
This recipe makes 16 oz of ice cream.
For the best results keep stored with a piece of plastic wrap pressed over the ice cream's surface like a skin. To serve from fully frozen, let your container sit on the countertop at room temp for a couple minutes before scooping to allow it to thaw slightly.

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