Chocolate Cherry Chip Ice Cream
You’ll love the flavors in this chocolate cherry chip ice cream- tons of rich chocolate and sweet, seasonal cherries. A perfect summertime treat!
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3/4 cup milk
- 6 large egg yolks
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 teaspoons dark cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, (melted & cooled slightly)
- 2 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons chocolate extract
- 2 teaspoons almond extract
- 2 cups pitted cherries, (roughly chopped)
- 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, (chopped)
Instructions
- 1
Freeze the bowl of the KitchenAid® Ice Cream Maker Attachment.
- 2
Place the milk in a small saucepan and heat over medium-low until barely simmering.
- 3
In a small bowl, whisk the yolks, sugar, cocoa powders, and salt together.
- 4
When the milk is very hot, pour it into the yolk mixture in a very slow stream, while whisking.
- 5
Transfer the mixture back to the saucepan and continue to cook over medium-low heat while whisking, until thickened slightly (about 3 to 5 minutes).
- 6
Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a heat safe bowl. Whisk in the melted chocolate, cream, and extracts. Chill overnight.
- 7
Fit the frozen Ice Cream Maker Attachment onto the KitchenAid® Stand Mixer.
- 8
Pour the chilled ice cream base into the bowl and churn on medium-low speed until thick (about 20 minutes).
- 9
Transfer about 1/3 of the ice cream to a loaf pan.
- 10
Top with about 1/3 of the cherries. Sprinkle with about 1/3 of the chopped chocolate. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Freeze overnight and serve.