Easy Chocolate Ice Cream-no machine needed!
I didn’t believe ice cream could be good without an Ice Cream maker. I’d seen all these recipes floating around last year. My friend Dorothy at Crazy for Crust even did a round up post of them. I had to find out for myself.
I grew up on machine made ice cream. We had an electric machine but I remember using a hand crank machine with my cousins when I was little. Everyone had to take a turn. And then another turn. By the time the ice cream was done we were so ready for that ice cold, still soft ice cream.
It didn’t matter what flavor it was. It was hot outside and that ice cream sure was cool sliding down our parched throats! Chocolate was always my favorite, of course. So rich and creamy.
Now, as a parent, even with an electric machine, I don’t always have the time to make homemade ice cream. Even a simple recipe still takes 40-50 minutes in a machine, before freezing. (and we won’t even talk about the noise mine makes.)
So I had to try this “easy” Ice cream. It’s heavy cream and sweetened condensed milk. Then you add in your flavors, your extras, to make it special. Could it really be that good?
I’m here to tell you, I may never use that machine again! Less than 10 minutes work, and the ice cream was in the freezer. When I served it to the kids they had no idea I didn’t use the machine. It was creamy, it was smooth, it was everything “real” ice cream is supposed to be.
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Easy Chocolate Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Stir together sweetened condensed milk, cocoa powder and vanilla in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- In the bowl of your mixer, Whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form (do not over beat.)
- Fold sweetened milk mixture into whipped cream. Pour into a 2 quart container, cover and freeze for at least 6 hours or overnight.
Notes
recipe source ChocolateChocolateandmore.com
You can count on many more “easy” Ice Cream recipes from me soon. I’m hooked!
in the meantime, if you need more easy cool treats
Blackberry Vanilla Swirled Popsicles
sue/the view from great island says
That looks incredibly rich and perfectly textured for such an easy recipe, I can’t wait to try it!
Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet says
I am so old fashion, I love my machine and just bought a second one but I do agree that the noise is crazy loud and so disturbing! This on the other hand looks amazing! Never would of thought it was done without a machine!
Kayla says
I can’t believe that you can make ice cream without an ice cream maker! This is awesome! I guess I don’t need this clunky appliance then.
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
ISN’T IT LIFECHANGING??! Sooo amazing! and I love your recipe-the chocolate looks so perfectly rich and creamy!
Marty@A Stroll Thru Life says
Oh my goodness, this sounds delicious. I would love for you to link up to my Inspire Me party that just started. https://www.astrollthrulife.net/2014/04/211th-inspire-me-tuesday.html Hope to see you there.
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says
Oh wow girl! I love me some chocolate ice cream and this looks absolutely fantastic!!
Dennis M. Williams says
This is WRONG on so many levels! I hove to try it now!!!! Thanks!
Sikhona says
Definitely trying this one out 🙂
Miriam says
Any idea if I could sub something for the condensed milk? I’m not big on canned stuff.
Joan Hayes says
you can make home made sweetened condensed milk https://www.melissassouthernstylekitchen.com/2014/01/homemade-sweetened-condensed-milk.html
Linda Timm says
Saw this recipr and since my son and his wife wete visiting I hsf a couple people to try it on. It’s very smooth and great chocolate ice cream!! Never thought it would work, and left it in freezer overnight. And just becausr I had doubts, I had to have a spoonful when I got up at 7am. It really is awesome! And very tasty!
Linda Timm says
I love chocolate ice cream and my son’s wife asked if using this same recipe, could other flavors be made? Told her I would ask you.
Joan Hayes says
Absolutely! The base is the sweetened condensed milk and the whipped heavy cream. From there add what ever flavor you want!
munchy says
sounds and looks great, i dont have the ice cream machine so this recipe is a must have
Josette Figueroa says
I have the ice cream in the freezer as we speak. It was very easy to make. I made it into a rocky road. Can’t wait! Two more hours to go.
Karen says
I couldn’t wait to try this since I live on an island in the middle of a lake in upstate NY. Finally did it today. How do you spell WONDERFUL!!! So easy to make and absolutely delicious and rich tasting. 10 STARS for this one. Can’t wait to try the vanilla one.
Elizabeth says
Sounds great! I have got to try it! In place of the coco powder maybe strawberry Nesquik powder can be used to make strawberry ice cream. Or instant pudding powder in place of coco powder for other flavors.
Joan Hayes says
those would be great change ups!
Nancy @ gottagetbaked says
I love this no-machine version of ice cream, Joan. It’s the best – I seriously can’t believe how delicious and easy it is! I haven’t made a chocolate version yet. I’m definitely pinning so that I can try this. Your ice cream looks absolutely perfect!
Liz says
I wonder, could you use cool whip instead of the heavy cream?
Michelle says
I tried this but i made Pistachio Nut. OMG!!! It was soooooo good. Thick and creamy and soft all at the same time. I will most definitely be trying it with many different flavors.
Michelle says
One recommendation to those choosing to use instant pudding mix in this recipe, add one cup of milk or evaporated milk to is. I used the Pistachio instant pudding and without the extra milk it was more like frozen mouse than ice cream. The fix was easy though. I just broke up what i had frozen already and added the milk and it mixed together beautifully. Now I have the perfect ice cream. Mmmmmm, I may never buy ice cream from the store again.
Joan Hayes says
I can’t wait to try your version!
Mich Peel says
Just put a batch in the freezer! Super easy, and the mix tastes amazing – always a treat to lick the bowl lol! Am already thinking of cool flavours I can add:peanut butter, mango, orange, salted caramel, popcorn… Fab.
Berney says
Love it…. The ice cream so easy to make and delicious out of this world. I added chopped up dark chocolate chunks to the ice cream. Can’t wait to try making the one with Pistachio pudding mix. Thanks for the recipe.