Making your ice cream in your kitchenaid is incredibly easy! Follow this quick and easy homemade chocolate ice cream dessert recipe.
Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream in the KitchenAid
If you’ve never used the Kitchenaid Ice Cream Maker attachment before, it can be a bit daunting! It’s actually pretty easy to make ice cream in a Kitchenaid once you get the hang of it though.
I’m going to be walking you through how I make some delicious chocolate ice cream in my Kitchenaid mixer to show you just how simple it is. This recipe will also work for any ice cream maker!
Kitchenaid Chocolate Ice Cream Ingredients
There are only 5 simple ingredients required for this Kitchenaid ice cream recipe:
- Sugar
- Cocoa
- Egg yolks
- Heavy cream
- Half and half
(Find the exact measurements below, along with a printable version of this recipe)
How to make Ice Cream with a Kitchenaid Mixer
You’re going to LOVE how easy this is! It only takes about 20 minutes to prep your ice cream, and then the rest of the time is just waiting for it to chill. Oh, and once you learn how to make this chocolate ice cream, you can make pretty much any flavor of ice cream you want in your Kitchenaid!
Step 1.
Start with 6 egg yolks, 2/3 cup of unsweetened sifted cocoa powder and 1 1/3 cups sugar. Add 1 1/3 cups of half and half and whisk together until smooth.
Then, transfer to a double boiler and cook over medium heat for about 5-7 minutes stirring constantly until it looks like this and coats the back of a wooden spoon nicely……
Step 2.
Carefully remove your ice cream mixture from the double boiler, add 4 cups of heavy whipping cream and whisk it together. After you have incorporated the heavy whipping cream place your bowl in the refrigerator to chill for about 2-3 hours.
Step 3.
Next place your chilled ice cream mixture into your ice cream freezer (or if you’re like me… your KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker Attachment). You’ll want to churn the ice cream for about 20 minutes or so until it’s firm.
We All Scream for Ice Cream!
Woohoo! That’s all there is to this simple Kitchenaid ice cream recipe. Now you can feel confident making your own batch. 🙂
Once you’ve finished making your chocolatey goodness, you can eat it right away for a soft-serve style, or you can put it into a container and freeze it for later. I like to put my ice cream into small reusable plastic containers for easy single servings (when the kids go to bed… I like to sneak a bowl). OR…. you could:
The tub is nice and slender and fits perfectly in my freezer (and even freezer door!). And I love how easily my ice cream scoop glides thru the ice cream thanks to the nice design of this container!
It even comes in four different colors! You can get it in a 1.5 quart sized container too.
More Ice Cream Recipes:
- Easy St. Patrick’s Day Ice Cream Float
- Raspberry Lime Ice Cream Cake
- 21 Homemade Ice Cream Recipes
- Oreo Ice Cream Cake Recipe
- Frozen Swiss Roll Ice Cream Cake Recipe
Chocolate Kitchenaid Ice Cream Recipe
Making your ice cream in your kitchenaid is incredibly easy! Follow this quick and easy homemade chocolate ice cream dessert recipe.
Print Rate
Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours hours
Total Time: 3 hours hours 20 minutes minutes
Serves: 8
Adjust Servings: 8
Instructions
Whisk the sugar, cocoa, eggs, and half and half together until smooth
Then transfer to a double boiler and cook over med heat for about 5-7 minutes stirring constantly
Incorporate the heavy whipping cream
Place your bowl in the refrigerator to chill for about 2-3 hours
Place your chilled ice cream mixture into your ice cream freezer (or if you're like me... your KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker Attachment)
Churn for about 20 minutes or so or until firm
You can choose to eat your ice cream right away soft serve style or place the ice cream into reusable containers and freeze for later
Nutrition
Calories: 652kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 53g | Sodium: 70mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 34g
FAQs
It usually takes 20-30 minutes to make ice cream with a KitchenAid® Ice Cream Maker attachment for your stand mixer. Churning for this amount of time will produce soft-serve ice cream. If you want a firmer, scoopable ice cream you can freeze it for 2-4 hours, then serve.
Can you put chocolate milk in ice cream maker? ›
Mix in the chocolate milk and syrup and add to the tub of a full size ice cream maker, freezing according to manufacturer's directions. Serve immediately in glasses as a frosty style milk shake, or transfer to a freezer safe container and freeze for several hours, or overnight, until firm, to serve as ice cream.
What speed do you churn ice cream in KitchenAid? ›
Turn your kitchen aid on to the lowest speed and pour your ice cream base slowly. Churn the ice cream for about 15 to 20 minutes, until you hear a click noise. Depending on the indoor temperature in your house, it may take up to 30 minutes. But also remember not to over churn.
How do you use a KitchenAid Artisan ice cream maker? ›
KitchenAid®Ice Cream Maker Attachment
First, freeze the bowl for up to 16 hours. Prep your base cream in a separete bowl and refrigerate. Once cooled, set your stand mixer to stir and pour in the base. Churn your ice cream for 20 to 30 minutes.
What is the difference between soft serve and homemade ice cream? ›
While regular ice cream is made with a higher percentage of milk fat and also includes egg yolks, soft serve does not require these ingredients. Instead, soft serve relies on a liquid base that is specially formulated to freeze quickly, resulting in its characteristic creamy texture.
Do they add vanilla to chocolate ice cream? ›
Chocolate ice cream is generally made by blending cocoa powder, and the eggs, cream, vanilla, and sugar used to make vanilla ice cream. Sometimes chocolate liquor is used in addition to cocoa powder or used exclusively to create the chocolate flavor.
What milk is best for ice cream maker? ›
Serve and enjoy your delicious homemade vanilla bean ice cream! You can certainly experiment with different types of milk, such as heavy cream, half-and-half, or a combination of milk and cream, but in my experience, whole milk produces the best results.
What is the best non dairy milk for ice cream maker? ›
Kaminsky says that you'll get the best results from dairy-free counterparts that are higher in fat such as canned coconut milk. She typically uses almond milk as her base, but other non-dairy milks can work (steer clear of rice milk because it tends to be too watery).
How do you make ice cream in a KitchenAid mixer without the attachment? ›
If you're using a stand mixer without the ice cream maker attachment, all you have to do is whip together the cream until stiff peaks form, then add in all your other ingredients and pour the mixture into a freezer safe container and freeze overnight. Get even more recipe ideas from our list of KitchenAid® Mixer Uses.
How do you know when homemade ice cream is done churning? ›
Really make sure to cool down your ice cream base before churning. It should be cold to the touch before it goes in (otherwise it won't freeze properly). You know your ice cream is done churning when it gets to the consistency of soft-serve. It'll set up the rest of the way once it's in the freezer.
Here's why: Churning ice cream base is a bit like making whipped cream. You need to churn just enough to make the fat globules stick to the air bubbles and form a protective coating that stabilizes the foam. But too much churning can cause the fat globules to stick to each other, turning the mixture into butter.
Can you over churn ice cream? ›
Although you won't necessarily see it with the naked eye, the longer your ice cream churns, the more icy it becomes. This ruins the overall mouthfeel of the ice cream, making it more watery than creamy overall.
What makes ice cream artisan? ›
A good artisan ice cream must be of the very best quality, and made using fresh ingredients, without the addition of flavorings, colorings, or preservatives.
Can I use a food processor instead of an ice cream maker? ›
Method #4: Food Processor or Blender Method (best method!)
Instead of churning in an ice cream maker, pour into a ziptop bag, squeeze out all air, and seal. Freeze, lying flat, until solid.
Do you need an ice cream maker to make good ice cream? ›
A lot of people think it's necessary to have an ice cream maker to make good quality ice cream, but that is just not true. Yes, an ice cream maker does make things easier, and also adds in more air (or overrun) which give ice cream its light and airy quality that we all love about store-bought ice cream.
