Chocolate Ice Cream

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Chocolate Ice Cream

Rich, deeply chocolatey ice cream made in the machine — the only recipe you'll ever need

GF❄ Freezer Friendly

20 May 2026

This is the chocolate ice cream that ruins all other chocolate ice cream. Deeply rich, intensely chocolatey and impossibly creamy — made with a full cup of cocoa, two types of sugar and a generous pour of vanilla paste. It churns up beautifully in the ice cream machine and scoops like a dream straight from the freezer. The kind of dessert that gets requested every single summer.

Ingredients

10 serves
  • 1 cup cocoa powder
  • ½ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • ⅔ cup caster sugar
  • 1½ cups milk
  • 3¼ cups thickened cream
  • 2 Tbs vanilla paste

Method

  1. 1

    Whisk together the cocoa powder, brown sugar and caster sugar in a large bowl until combined.

  2. 2

    Add the milk and whisk until the cocoa and sugars are fully dissolved and the mixture is smooth with no lumps.

  3. 3

    Stir in the thickened cream and vanilla paste. Mix well to combine.

  4. 4

    Cover and refrigerate the mixture for about an hour.

  5. 5

    Pour the chilled mixture into your ice cream machine and churn according to the manufacturer's instructions, until thick, creamy and increased in volume.

  6. 6

    Transfer to a freezer-safe container, smooth the top and freeze for at least 2 hours before serving. Remove from the freezer 5 minutes before scooping.

Kitchen Notes

Chilling the base thoroughly before churning makes a real difference to the final texture — don't skip it. If the ice cream is very firm from the freezer, let it sit at room temperature for 5–10 minutes before scooping.

What I'd serve with this

Warm brownies, waffle cones, or simply on its own with a dusting of cocoa and chocolate shavings.

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Nutrition

Estimated per serving — recipe makes 10 servings

Calories340kcal
Protein4g
Carbohydrates28g
Fat24g
Dietary Fibre2g

Nutrition values are estimates only, calculated from ingredients. Actual values may vary depending on specific brands, portion sizes, and preparation methods.

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