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5 from 12 votes

Mocha Ice Cream Recipe

This mocha ice cream is smooth, rich and creamy and filled with a fudgy swirl and crushed cookies! A homemade ice cream you can enjoy all summer long.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 582kcal

Ingredients

For the Ice Cream:

  • 3 large large eggs
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons instant coffee
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 2 cups half and half
  • 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract

For the Chocolate Sauce:

  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
  • ¼ cup light corn syrup
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 5 crushed cookies and cream

Instructions

  • Whisk eggs and egg yolks in a medium sized bowl. Next add sugar, cocoa powder, and instant coffee to the bowl and whisk together.
  • Add heavy cream and half and half to a large saucepan and heat gently; do not let come to a boil.
  • Temper eggs by slowly pour 1 cup of hot heavy cream mixture into egg mixture while whisking quickly. This will raise the temperature of the eggs carefully without scrambling them. Then while stirring, pour the tempered egg mixture slowly into the remaining heavy cream mixture in the saucepan.
  • Gently heat ice cream base over medium low heat, stirring constantly (especially the corners of the pot), until thickened and reaches 170F on a digital thermometer. The mixture should look silky and coat the back of a spoon so when you run your finger through it, it doesn’t come back together.
  • Remove from heat and add vanilla. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve (to catch any cooked egg pieces) and chill in an ice bath (a bowl set inside of a bowl of ice water) until it’s cooled to room temperature. Then cover with plastic wrap and move into the refrigerator until completely cold, about 2-3 hours.

For the Chocolate Sauce:

  • Add sugar and cocoa powder to a small saucer then whisk in corn syrup and milk and heat over medium heat.
  • Once everything comes to a boil, reduce heat to low to simmer.
  • Add butter and vanilla extract and whisk until smooth then set aside to completely cool.

To assemble:

  • Add your mixture to an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions and freeze until it gets to soft serve stage.
  • Alternate layering ice cream, chocolate sauce and crumbled cookies to freezer safe container until all ingredients are gone and freeze.

Notes

How to Store 

Transfer the ice cream into an airtight, freezer-safe container and smooth the top. Seal it tightly and stash it in the coldest part of your freezer. When you are ready to serve, allow it to sit on the counter for 5-10 minutes to soften up before scooping it up and serving it.
Store it in the coldest part of your freeze to keep it fresh and scoopable for up to 2 months! However, I have to say in all honesty that the ice cream doesn’t taste as fantastic when being stored that long. It’s best to enjoy it freshly made and within a week or so of making it!

Nutrition

Calories: 582kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 223mg | Sodium: 120mg | Potassium: 261mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 52g | Vitamin A: 1295IU | Vitamin C: 0.9mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 1.5mg