Chocolate Ice Cream

Name: Chocolate Ice Cream
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1-1/2 quarts
Ingredients: 2 cups half-and-half cream; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup baking cocoa; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups heavy whipping cream

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Process: 20 min. + freezing

Yield 1-1/2 quarts

Test Kitchen Approved

Chocolate ice cream is one of the easiest ice creams to make. Dust off your ice cream maker for this creamy, decadent dessert.

Ingredients

2 cups half-and-half cream
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups heavy whipping cream

Directions

Combine half-and-half, sugar, cocoa and vanilla in a blender; process on low until smooth. Stir in heavy cream.
Freeze in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions. Transfer ice cream to freezer containers, allowing headspace for expansion. Freeze until firm, 2-4 hours.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 288 calories, 18g fat (12g saturated fat), 65mg cholesterol, 31mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

This super simple chocolate ice cream recipe is the perfect treat at a moments notice. It's also a bonus that most of the ingredients are kitchen staples. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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