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Who doesn’t love a Chocolate Ice Cream!? And what better than an elevated experience of the same by simply adding chocolate chips. So, here’s the Chocolate Chip Ice Cream recipe that’s just going to do that. This easy Chocolate Chip Ice Cream is smooth and creamy, and also does not require an ice cream maker. You must try this decadent Choco Chips Ice Cream right away!
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About Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
You can call this Chocolate Chip Ice Cream as the elder brother of the Chocolate Ice Cream, which is a favorite at my home. I’m sure it’s liked by everyone else too.
For the cream in this Chocolate Chip Ice Cream recipe, you can use 25% to 50% fat cream. Whipping cream with 30% milk fat is what I have used. And it does whip quite well, without any hassle.
In case you are using a cream with 25% milk fat, then you can also whip till you achieve soft peaks. You can add icing sugar in the cream too. In this case, make sure to whip for about 8 to 10 minutes or till stiff peaks are formed.
If you fancy using an ice cream maker, go ahead and do it. Also, do use good quality cocoa powder. In place of the brown sugar, you can also use regular sugar for this Choco Chip Ice Cream.
This Chocolate Chip Ice Cream recipe will give a large block. This recipe does not form any crystals. Prepare it any time and serve as per your requirement. You can also jazz up your sundaes, cold coffees, milkshakes and other desserts with this lovely ice cream.
How to make Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Prep
1. First take all the ingredients and keep them ready – 2 cups cream (25% to 50% fat), 3 tablespoons milk, 3 tablespoons cocoa powder, ½ cup condensed milk and ⅓ cup tightly packed brown sugar. You can also use regular sugar or half-half of both.
2. Take milk in a pan or mixing bowl and keep it on the stovetop. Heat the milk. Don’t boil.
3. Place the pan or bowl on your kitchen countertop. Add cocoa powder.
4. Whisk till the cocoa powder dissolves in the milk evenly.
5. Now, add condensed milk.
6. Again, mix very well.
7. Next, add brown sugar.
8. Mix again till the sugar dissolves. If the sugar has not dissolved, then heat this mixture lightly on a low flame and stir continuously till the sugar dissolves.
Or you can add sugar first and then add condensed milk. Keep this chocolate mixture aside and allow it to cool to room temperature.
Whip Cream
9. Take chilled cream in a stand mixer and begin to whip it on high speed. You can also use an electric beater to whip.
10. Whip till you get stiff peaks. The cream will increase in volume and when you turn the bowl down, the cream should not fall. Or when you take the whipped cream in a spatula or spoon and turn it down, the cream shouldn’t fall.
Make Choco Chips Ice Cream Mixture
11. Then, add the prepared chocolate mixture.
12. Now, gently and with light hands, fold the chocolate mixture in the whipped cream. Do not mix, fold it.
13. The cream should not lose its peaks or volume and fall flat. So, fold gently and slowly.
14. Add chocolate chips and fold in. Choose to add sweet, semi-sweet, milk or white chocolate chips.
Freeze Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
15. Now, add the ice cream mixture in a container or box.
16. You can decorate with some chocolate chips if you want. Close the lid tightly and keep the container or box in the freezer. Freeze for 8 to 9 hours, overnight or till the ice cream is set.
17. Before serving, remove the box from the freezer and let it sit at room temperature for a few minutes.
18. Remove the choco chips ice cream with an ice cream scoop. If you are not able to scoop the ice cream easily, then let the ice cream be at room temperature for 5 to 6 minutes. If it is too hot where you live, then a couple of minutes is fine.
19. Serve Chocolate Chip Ice Cream in bowls. You can also drizzle some chocolate sauce or chocolate syrup on the ice cream if you want.
Expert Tips
- You have to whip the cream till stiff peaks. The cream should increase in volume and shouldn’t fall from the bowl, when turned upside down.
- You have to fold the chocolate mixture with the whipped cream gently. Don’t mix it as this might cause the cream to fall flat after losing its peaks.
- In case you can’t scoop out the set Choco Chip Ice Cream, keep it at room temperature for 5 to 6 minutes. If you live in a place where it’s very hot or warm, then only a couple of minutes is fine.
- You can use the homemade clotted cream from milk to make the whipped cream. Remove the clotted cream from freezer and thaw it for some hours. The cream should be chilled before you start whipping. Take everything in the blender jar and whip with the whipping blade till you get smooth flowing cream. If needed, you can add some water while whipping. To use immediately, keep whipping till stiff peaks are formed. If not, then refrigerate the smooth, flowing cream, whip later and use as required. The cream from homemade clotted is extremely rich because of high fat content. This results in whipped cream within minutes.
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This Chocolate Chip Ice Cream post from the archives first published on December 2016 has been republished and updated on 11 May 2022.
