Incredible No-Churn Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Recipe

no churn chocolate chip ice cream in white bowl with chocolate chips

5 from 8 votes

Incredible No-Churn Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Recipe

An easy recipe for a rich chocolate chip ice cream with only 4 real food ingredients and no ice cream maker needed! Includes a mint variation as well as other variations, too.

Prep Time10

Freezing Time12

Total Time12 10

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Amercian

Servings: quarts

Calories: 194kcal

Author: Jami Boys

Equipment

Food Processor
stand mixer or hand mixer

Ingredients

1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
1 tablespoon pure vanilla
pinch salt
2½ cups heavy whipping cream*
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate

For Mint Variation

1/2 to 1 teaspoon mint extract (to taste)

Instructions

Combine the condensed milk, vanilla, and salt in a 4-cup measure. If making the mint variation, add the mint extract here as well (start with the smaller amount of mint, especially if using stronger peppermint, and then taste to see if you'd like to add more).
Whip the cream with a hand or stand mixer until stiff peaks form.
Chop the chocolate pieces in a food processor until there are fine pieces as well as larger chunks remaining.
Fold the milk mixture into the whipped cream until completely combined and then add the chocolate pieces, folding these in completely as well.
Pour into a freezer-safe container, cover tightly, and freeze 6 to 24 hours until frozen enough to scoop.

Notes

*Note: you can use just one pint (2 cups) if that's all you have, but the ice cream was too sweet to our liking when I tried it - it has better flavor with a bit more cream.

Variations:

Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip: Mix in 1/2 cup peanut butter to the sweetened condensed milk.
Peanut Butter Cup: Replace chocolate chips with chopped peanut butter cups. Add more to the top of the ice cream before freezing and drizzle with chocolate syrup if you're feeling a bit extra.
ANY candy bar flavor: Replace the chocolate chips with the chopped candy of your choice: Butterfinger, Snickers, Crunch, etc.
Pure Vanilla Bean: Omit chocolate chips and add a finely chopped vanilla bean to increase the flavor.
ANY Fruit: Omit chocolate chips and replace with the fruit of your choice! Gently fold in blueberries, raspberries, chopped peaches - the sky's the limit.

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