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Rocky Road Ice Cream Recipe
Learn how to make Rocky Road Ice Cream with rich chocolate, toasted almonds and marshmallows for a homemade ice cream treat that's tough to beat.
👥 2 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 6h 35m⏳ Prep: 25 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Gemma Stafford📖 biggerbolderbaking
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- saucepan
- whisk
- bowl
- spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
To Make the Rocky Road Ice Cream Base
2
In a medium saucepan, add the cream, milk, cocoa powder and whisk until there are no visible lumps of cocoa powder.
3
Bring the mixture to a simmer over low heat and stir in the chocolate. Heat until the chocolate has melted, about ⏱️ 5 minutes.
4
Remove from the heat stir in the vanilla extract and salt.
(8 fl oz/225 ml) heavy cream1 cup(16 fl oz/450 ml) whole milk2 cupsvanilla extract1 teaspoon(4 oz/114 g) mini marshmallows2 cups(5 oz/142 g) almonds (, toasted and chopped )1 cup
5
In a separate bowl, whisk the yolks and sugar together lightly. Slowly pour the warm chocolate milk mixture into the egg yolks, whisking constantly, then pour the mixture back into the saucepan.
(8 fl oz/225 ml) heavy cream1 cup(16 fl oz/450 ml) whole milk2 cupslarge egg yolks (, at room temperature)5(4 oz/114 g) mini marshmallows2 cups(5 oz/142 g) almonds (, toasted and chopped )1 cup
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To Cook the Rocky Road Ice Cream Base
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Place over medium-low heat and cook, while constantly stirring, for ⏱️ 3-5 minutes or until the mixture thickens and coats the back of your spatula. Remove immediately and pour through a sieve.
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To Churn the Rocky Road Ice Cream
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Place the bowl over an ice bath to cool and then place in the refrigerator to chill thoroughly for ⏱️ 30 minutes to ⏱️ 1 hour.
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Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker according to the manufacture’s instructions. Churn for ⏱️ 20-25 minutes.
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Meanwhile at the end of the churning process (when it looks like soft serve ice cream) add in your mini marshmallows and almonds.
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Turn off your ice cream machine, remove bowl from the mixer and pour into an air-tight freezer safe container. Cover and freeze for a minimum of ⏱️ 4-6 hours before serving.
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Enjoy with a glass of milk! Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 8 weeks.
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