Homemade ice cream packed full of marshmallows, walnuts and chocolate chips
Ingredients:
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2
cupsheavy cream
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3
tablespoonsunsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
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5
ouncesbittersweet or semisweet chocolate(chopped)
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1
cupwhole milk
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¾
cupsugar
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Pinchof salt
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5
egg yolks
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½
teaspoonvanilla extract
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1
cupminiature marshmallows
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1
cupwalnuts
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½
cupchocolate chips
Directions:
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1. Warm 1 cup of the cream with the cocoa powder in a medium saucepan, whisking to thoroughly blend the cocoa. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer at a very low boil for 30 seconds, whisking constantly. Remove from the heat and add the chopped chocolate, stirring until smooth. Then stir in the remaining 1 cup cream. Pour the mixture into a large bowl, scraping the saucepan as thoroughly as possible, and set a mesh strainer on top of the bowl.
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2. Warm the milk, sugar, and salt in the same saucepan. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks. Slowly pour the warm milk into the egg yolks, whisking constantly, then scrape the warmed egg yolks back into the saucepan.
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3. Stir the mixture constantly over medium heat with a heatproof spatula, scraping the bottom as you stir, until the mixture thickens and coats the spatula (and reaches 170 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer). Pour the custard through the strainer and stir it into the chocolate mixture until smooth, then stir in the vanilla. Stir until cool over an ice bath.
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4. Chill the mixture thoroughly in the refrigerator, then freeze it in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions. (If the cold mixture is too thick to pour into your machine, whisk it vigorously to thin it out.) Once the ice cream has finished churning, fold in the marshmallows, walnuts and chocolate chips.
This chocolate ice cream is so rich and creamy! Thanks for the recipe!
Thanks for the recipe!
What would the ingredient measurements be for a 6 qt maker?
Hi Andrew, This recipe makes 1 quart, so I would increase everything by six if you want to fill your ice cream maker.
Just Wow! My first attempt at home made ice cream and it was a hit. We may never buy store bought ice cream after this! The creaminess and velvety texture is sublime. We used unsalted roasted almonds instead of walnuts and used the KitchenAid ice cream attachment.
i made this without the use of nuts bc im not particularly fond of them and it turned out super delicious yum!!! thank you very much for sharing this recipe!!!!
Another amazing ice cream! This was fantastic, and satisfied the little girl who loved this as a kid – ME! I used choco fudge sauce instead of choco chips because I had some in the fridge to use up. So instead of a rocky road, it was more a lumpy laneway. lol. It was great, everyone who had a bowl wanted more. Now I have to pick out another one of your ice creams to try.
I made this ice cream last night. Oh my is it good. I love the creaminess of it and the deep chocolate flavor is fabulous. Thanks for sharing.
This was nothing short of amazing.
I used dark cocoa instead and it gave the ice cream this unbelievable earthiness and gravitas.
Don’t skip or deviate from any of the steps!!!!
Best rocky road I’ve ever had.
This is the 2nd recipe we made with our new ice cream maker, after baseline vanilla bean. Wow, did this kick plain-ole-vanilla’s butt! Thank you so much for the recipe. It’s the best rocky road I’ve ever had!
my all time favorite flavor. yum!
That looks fantastic! I am surprised there is no coconut or glace cherries in there though! Maybe the Australian Rocky Road is a bit different.
Just finished making milk chocolate ice cream with caramel swirls. Rocky road is one my absolute favorites and yours looks amazing!!! Great photo!!
omg this looks amazinggg! definitely going to try this recipe
Rocky road ice cream has been a family favorite ever since I was a kid. As much as I’ve been making ice cream and frozen treats lately, I can’t believe I haven’t made rocky road ice cream yet! That’s all changing next week, thanks to this recipe.
Rocky road is one of my favorite flavors, but I haven’t made it at home yet. Now I’ll have to give it a try. Yours looks great!
Rocky Road has always been one of my favorite Ice Cream flavors. So delicious!
Ahh what could be better on such a day??
7:34 am…already craving ice cream. This isn’t going to end well for swimsuit, I can tell.
Looks too good, i would like to have the bowl of ice cream all by myself.
How perfect this is…always my fav as a child:)
Oh Lord girl, this is just wrong! How am I gonna control myself from consuming the entire batch once I make it?
Sounds like the most lovely icecream I’ve seen in a while! Stunning flavors..Mmm!
wow, it’s 7am and I’m already drooling over this!
I made this today. I just couldn’t resist. I’ve made the chocolate before and then I made the chocolate and added a cup of organic peanut butter when melting in the chocolate. I also tried the tin roof sundae. The chocolate peanut butter one is my family’s favorite but this may top it.
Just finished making milk chocolate ice cream with caramel swirls. Rocky road is one my absolute favorites and yours looks amazing!!! Great photo!!
I haven’t had Rocky Road ice cream in forever. This is a must do. It does look really yummy!
I really wish I had an ice cream maker. I love rocky road so much, your addition of the chocolate chips sounds great.
I’ve got to get an ice cream maker. I love all your ice cream recipes
Oh wow! Your rocky road looks perfect!!!!
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This looks spectacular!! I love Rocky Road & I too have an ice cream maker that is collecting dust. It just may be time to bust it out!!!
This looks fantastic! There is nothing quite like homemade ice cream…especially rocky road :)
You can’t go wrong with a GIANT bowl of Rocky Road ice cream….especially home made! xo
I would love to devour a bowl of this right now!
This would be perfect on a day like today! It’s so hot out!!
This looks so delicious. Just what I need to beat the heat that is on it’s way this weekend. I’ll have 2 scoops pleeease :)
Now you’ve done it, Michelle! I am simply going to have to make this and I can guarantee it will be gone in one evening.
That’s neighborly love. =)
YUMMY. One of these days I need to get an ice cream maker so I can make this!
Ahhh, Rocky Road Ice Cream…I love love love this flavor!! I printed this recipe for this summer (assuming that seattle has a summer…it is freezing).
Must… get… ice cream maker.
This sounds so delicious and I was just lamenting that I hadn’t used the old ice cream maker for over a year!
This ice cream looks amazing! Can’t wait to break out my ice cream maker and start making some from scratch!