Chocolate Velvet Ice Cream
Chocolate Velvet Ice Cream is rich, creamy with a double dose of chocolate for an ultra chocolaty frozen treat!
This Dark Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe is the ultimate dessert for diehard chocoholics.
Why Make Chocolate Velvet Ice Cream
- It’s ultra chocolaty, silky, and decadent.
- Perfect for cooling off on a hot day!
- Use to make an ice cream sundae, ice cream pie, or a simple ice cream cone.
Frequently Asked Questions
What ingredients are in chocolate ice cream?
To make chocolate ice cream, there must be cocoa powder or melted chocolate to provide chocolate flavor. This recipe has both! To make a churned ice cream, there also needs to be eggs or egg yolks, heavy cream, plus sugar.
Why does chocolate ice cream taste good?
The simple answer is the fat content. Fat, which is found in cream, egg yolks, and chocolate, carries the flavor molecules. These molecules magnify the chocolate and vanilla flavoring in the ice cream.
Does chocolate ice cream have caffeine?
Yes. Chocolate contains caffeine, so this ice cream contains caffeine. The darker the chocolate, the higher the caffeine content.
Can dogs and cats have chocolate ice cream?
No, neither cats nor dogs should have chocolate ice cream. Chocolate contains theobromine which can be deadly for both dogs and cats. A cat’s digestive system does not process cow’s milk well, and that’s another reason cats should not be given ice cream. Cats can be considered lactose intolerant.
How to Make Chocolate Ice Cream
“Terrific” was mumbled more than once, but there was mostly silence as the bowls of glossy, chocolaty goodness were emptied. This chocolate velvet ice cream is one recipe that will be made again and again…and I’m thinking it would be a good filling for a few leftover cookies.
- Make the custard in a saucepan.
- Take care to temper the eggs before adding them to the custard mixture.
- Make sure the mixture reaches a temperature of 170º.
- Remove pan from heat and add chopped chocolate, whisking until melted.
- Pour liquid through a sieve into a clean bowl, cover with plastic, and chill for at least 3 hours.
- Beat the chilled mixture until thick and fluffy
- ice cream in the ice cream maker.
- Place in an airtight container and freeze until firm.
More Chocolate Desserts You’ll Love:
- Copycat Dairy Queen Ice Cream Cake from Life, Love and Sugar
- Chocolate Ice Cream Pie
- Sour Cream Bundt Cake
- Chocolate Pudding
- More Homemade Chocolate Desserts
Chocolate Velvet Ice Cream
A rich, luscious homemade ice cream with a double dose of chocolate.
Ingredients
- 6 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup Dutch-processed cocoa
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup milk
- 3 egg yolks
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine sugar and cocoa. Whisk in cream and milk.
- Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Take off heat while preparing the yolks.
- In a bowl (or Pyrex measuring cup with a spout), whisk egg yolks till smooth. Slowly add a thin stream of the hot chocolate mixture to the eggs, whisking constantly so as not to cook the eggs.
- After a cup or so has been incorporated, add the egg liquid back to the pan and cook, stirring constantly till the liquid reaches a temperature of 170º (mine was there almost immediately).
- Remove pan from heat and add chopped chocolate, whisking until melted.
- Pour liquid through a sieve into a clean bowl, cover with plastic, and chill for at least 3 hours.
- After the custard has chilled, transfer it into an electric mixer and beat it till thick and fluffy.
- Freeze ice cream in the ice cream maker. The mixture will still be soft. Place in an airtight container and freeze until firm.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Gourmet magazine.
May substitute regular cocoa powder though the chocolate taste will be less intense.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
10Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 353Total Fat: 24gSaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 29mgCarbohydrates: 30gFiber: 4gSugar: 21gProtein: 6g
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90 Comments on “Chocolate Velvet Ice Cream”
Wow what a lovely ice-cream 🙂 It looks so smooth and silky 🙂
How long would you have to freeze them so their a bit more solid? I know Theresa prefers her ice cream a bit firmer.
Delicious chocolate velvet ice cream, looks so yummy n creamy.Well presented too….
That does indeed look velvety and delicious. We actually made Dorie’s chocolate ice cream for the first time this past summer and were VERY impressed. Maybe it was because I splurged and used the good chocolate in it, but whatever it was, it was delicious!
Nice! I must haul out the ice cream maker. I’ll bet the Nutella cookies would go well with it.. 😉
These are such delectable little treats,Lizzy!Good that they managed to mumble ‘Terrific’ – if it had been me,I would have been unashamedly busy in just polishing off my plate;)Delish creation with chocolate!
This looks just divine! I shouldn’t be looking at pictures of gorgeous velvetty ice cream at this hour…mmm. Getting hungry! Thanks bunches for linking up over at Mop it Up Mondays!!
{HUGS},
kristi
Oh Liz….there is no other word to describe how this ice cream looks than LUSH! So creamy..and what a deep chocolate color! Hmm…sprinkle this lusciousness with a few hazelnuts and I can ALMOST forgive you for not posting the nutella cookies! (Hope we see those in the not too distant future!)
Wow. I’m stunned speechless – this is really ….wow! Honestly, Liz, I’m at a loss!
I keep trying to explain to my in-laws that real ice cream is not made with whipped topping and skimmed milk. I am totally giving them this recipe!!!!
Just how you make everything so mouth watering is just the reason to come back to visit and nit miss a post amazing!
YUMMY! Truly a perfect post to start the week, Lizzy! I love ice cream regardless of the season!
Oh you’re killing me here! Now I have a serious craving for chocolate ice cream.
Pure deliciousness this ice cream is! I can imagine how wonderful the texture must be and how intense the chocolate flavor :)!
Liz, your chocolate ice cream sure looks so creamy…I can almost taste it.
Beautiful pictures.
Hope you havea a wonderful week ahead 🙂
holy cow…can I just say I stumbled upon your blog (love your header and title…it throws that saying “never trust a skinny chef” right out the window! haha) and my mouth is literally watering!
I think I just might add these ingredients to my grocery list! hehe…
xoxo
Aarean
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Look at the sheen on this ice cream!! I’d like to live in that bowl and eat my way out :$ lol
This is perfectly simple. Some days there is nothing better than a bowl of chocolate ice cream 🙂
Those photos are spectacular! Love the colour of that ice cream against that white plate. Lovely! Just got a new ice cream maker attachment – can’t wait for the weather to warm up so I can use it! Thanks for the decadent recipe!
What a wonderful chocolatey treat, have you ever noticed how hard it is to talk and eat ice cream at the same time?!