Chocolate Chip Ice Cream is made with a vanilla base and chocolate chunks. Simple flavors make it a perfect dessert to serve in a cone.
This homemade ice cream is similar to Classic Vanilla but with added texture and flavor of mini chocolate chips. It’s wonderfully easy to make and is the perfect refreshing Dessert Recipe for the summer.
Sabrina’s Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Chocolate Chip Ice Cream is one of the easiest recipes ever and the hands-on work is done in a few minutes. Then you just transfer the ice cream mixture to your ice cream machine and wait for it to set in the freezer. The mixture will be hardened and ready to serve in 3 hours. You can serve it up in bowls or waffle cones by itself, or use it as a melty ice cream topping for baked desserts such as brownies, Chocolate Cobbler, or pie. The flavors are so versatile that they’ll taste amazing over any number of dessert recipes.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Whisk all the ingredients together in a large bowl before adding to your ice cream maker and churn according to machine instructions.
- Freeze for at least 3 hours to harden before serving.
Nutrition
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Serving Ideas
There are so many delicious toppings you can add to this ice cream base. Because the flavors of vanilla and chocolate are so simple, there are really no limits to how you can dress them up. Whether you’re serving Chocolate Chip Ice Cream for a party or enjoying a dessert night with your family, try putting out a variety of toppings and add-ons for everyone to assemble their very own ice cream sundae.
- Sauces: One great way to add flavor to your ice cream is with the addition of dessert sauces. Hot fudge sauce, salted caramel sauce, Strawberry Topping, or just peanut butter would all bring their own unique and exciting flavor to the ice cream.
- Whipped cream: Everybody loves finishing off their sundae with a dollop of whipped cream.
- Fruit: There are plenty of fresh fruits you can try on top of your ice cream. Sliced bananas, peaches, strawberries, raspberries, or blueberries would all add a nice refreshing taste to the dessert.
- Nuts: For some crunch add crushed peanuts, almonds, walnuts, or pecans.
- Candy: M&Ms, Reeses’s pieces, gummy bears, or broken pieces of your favorite chocolate bars. You can also add sprinkles for decoration.
How to Store
- Store ice cream in a freezer-safe container, and keep it frozen for up to 3 weeks.
Variations
- Chocolate chips: Milk chocolate, white chocolate, or dark chocolate would taste great. You can also mix in other kinds of chips like cinnamon or peanut butter chips.
- Mint: Mix 2 teaspoons of mint extract. You can also add a few drops of green food dye to achieve that classic Mint Ice Cream look.
- Strawberry: For strawberry chocolate chip ice cream, slice 2 cups of fresh strawberries and fold them into the cream mixture. You could also try other berries like raspberries, blueberries, or cherries.
- Peanut butter: Another classic pairing with chocolate is peanut butter. To add a peanut butter swirl to your ice cream, mix 1 cup of softened peanut butter into the ingredients.
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