Chocolate Chipotle Ice Cream

Chocolate ice cream on its own is ever so satisfying. But when you pair it with the slow smoky heat of chipotles, you have an amazingly addictive treat you will dream about later.

INGREDIENTS | YIELD: 1 QUART
1 cup whole milk
4 ounces dark chocolate, chopped into ¼ pieces
½ teaspoon chipotle chili powder
¾ cup sugar Pinch salt
3 tablespoons dark unsweetened cocoa powder 3 large egg yolks
2 cups heavy cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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Raspberry Dark Chocolate Swirl Ice Cream

One of the most romantic and heavenly duos is raspberry and chocolate. In this ice cream, raspberry is swirled with rich Dark Chocolate Fudge Sauce for just the right balance of rich chocolate and floral raspberries.

INGREDIENTS | YIELD: 1 QUART
1 cup half and half 1 cup sugar
Pinch salt
4 large egg yolks
½ cup heavy cream
1¾ cups raspberry purée, seeds strained out 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Generous squeeze fresh lemon juice
1½ cups Dark Chocolate Fudge Sauce

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Not-Too-Hot Red Hots Ice Cream

Red Hots Cinnamon-Flavored Candies were created in the 1930s by Ferrara Pan Candy Company. Other companies that made similar candies call them Cinnamon Imperials. No matter what you call them, they are delicious.

INGREDIENTS | YIELD: 1 QUART
1 cup half and half
¾ cup Red Hots candies
½ cup sugar Pinch salt
4 large egg yolks
2 cups heavy cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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Double Brownie Blast Ice Cream

You’ll love this brownie-batter ice cream, crammed with chunks of moist fudgy brownies! Who can resist? Feel free to bake and freeze your own brownie recipe, or use Brownies for Breakfast Ice Cream Sandwiches. You can also use store-bought brownies if you prefer.

INGREDIENTS | YIELD: 1 QUART
1 cup whole milk
¾ cup sugar
2 cups heavy cream
¾ cup brownie mix
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
½ cup frozen brownies, cut into ½ cubes

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Caramelized Banana Rum Ice Cream

This is a roasted banana and caramel ice cream with bits of toffee throughout. Go ahead and spoil yourself!

INGREDIENTS | YIELD: 1 QUART
4 very ripe bananas, unpeeled 1 vanilla bean, split and seeded 1 cup sugar
¼ cup water
2 cups heavy cream 1 cup whole milk Pinch salt
8 large egg yolks
2 tablespoons dark rum
⅓ cup chocolate toffee bar, crushed

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3 Musketeers Candy Bar Ice Cream

What starts with a simple chocolate ice cream base turns into a decadent treat with the addition of store-bought marshmallow creme. For extra wow, stir in some chocolate marshmallows and Hot Fudge Sauce (see Chapter 17) before freezing.

INGREDIENTS | YIELD: 1 QUART
3 cups heavy cream 1 cup whole milk
¾ cup sweetened cocoa powder
¾ cup sugar Pinch salt
8 ounces marshmallow creme 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 regular-sized 3 Musketeers candy bars

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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Ice Cream

This recipe invokes falling leaves, brisk walks, and boisterous visits with loved ones. It is a perfect addition to any get-together.

INGREDIENTS | YIELD: 1 QUART
2 (8-ounce) blocks cream cheese 2 cups heavy cream
¾ cup sugar
1 cup half and half
1 tablespoon vanilla extract Pinch salt
⅓ cup pumpkin purée 1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
¼ cup brown sugar Pinch ground ginger

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White Chocolate Pretzel Ice Cream

Pretzels and chocolate are a classic combination of sweet and salty taste. This takes it a notch up with the addition of sweet and creamy ice cream.

INGREDIENTS | YIELD: 1 QUART
1 cup half and half 4 egg yolks
12 ounces high-quality white chocolate, finely chopped 1½ cups heavy cream
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup white chocolate–covered pretzels, whole

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Super Double Dark Chocolate Ice Cream

This ice cream is the height of decadence with nothing but chocolate bliss

INGREDIENTS | YIELD: 1 QUART
1½ cups heavy cream
6 ounces dark chocolate, finely chopped 1 cup whole milk
½ cup dark brown sugar
⅓ cup dark cocoa powder 1 teaspoon salt
4 egg yolks
⅓ cup dark chocolate chunks, about
¼ pieces

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Chocolate Cherry Frozen Yogurt

This very flavorful, very rich yogurt will conjure up the taste of cherry cordials, and rightly so

INGREDIENTS | YIELD: 1 QUART
3 cups Greek yogurt
1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips, melted 8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips, melted 1 cup cherry pie filling
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Vanilla Brown Butter Ice Cream

Adding browned butter is an unexpected and amazing addition to a standard vanilla ice cream recipe. You’ll want to add it to everything!

INGREDIENTS | YIELD: 1 QUART
2 vanilla beans, split and scraped
1 cup unsalted butter 2 cups milk
¾ cup sugar
5 large egg yolks 1 cup cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon salt

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Cream Cheese Frozen Yogurt

This yogurt is as close to baked cheesecake as you’re going to get without turning on the oven!
Serve with your favorite cheesecake topping, such as chocolate syrup, Dulce de Leche (see Chapter 17), or a fruit sauce. You can’t go wrong!

INGREDIENTS | YIELD: 1 QUART
2 cups Greek yogurt
1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
⅔ cup sugar
¼ cup light corn syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Dessert of Champions?
Historians believe that cheesecake may hail from ancient Greece, and was even served to Olympians at the first Olympic Games in Greece in 776 B.C. Today, July 30 is celebrated in America as National Cheesecake Day. Many towns across the country celebrate cheesecake on this day with a festival of their own, including Chicago’s Eli’s Cheesecake Festival.

1. Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor, and blend until smooth.
2. Add to ice cream maker and follow manufacturer’s instructions for freezing.

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Blackberry Lime Frozen Yogurt

Blackberry and lime is a very popular combination, and you’ll find it in recipes for everything from tarts to cheesecakes to muffins. The flavors complement each other wonderfully!

INGREDIENTS | YIELD: 1 QUART
4 cups blackberries Juice and zest of 1 lime 1¼ cups sugar
1 cup Greek yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Red Velvet Cake Ice Cream

This amazing ice cream is a white chocolate cream cheese ice cream with chunks of red velvet cake studded throughout. Red velvet cake is available in most grocery bake shops, or even in the frozen section

INGREDIENTS | YIELD: 1 QUART
1 cup heavy cream 1 cup half and half
1 vanilla bean, split, seeded, and pod saved for another use 6 ounces white chocolate
¾ cup sugar Pinch salt
4 egg yolks
12 ounces cream cheese, softened and cubed 1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ cup red velvet cake, cubed into
½ cubes and frozen solid

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Orange Infused Olive Oil Gelato

Olive oil is delicious and versatile, but when infused with complementary flavors it is out of this world. This is a beautiful, subtle, yet complex ice cream that is even more stunning when drizzled with just a bit more infused olive oil.

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Dulce de Leche Ice Cream

The flavor of dulce de leche is very similar to caramel but with a bit more milk and a little less sugar. If you are lucky, you can find cans of dulce de leche on your supermarket shelf, often with sweetened condensed milks, or you can make your own;

INGREDIENTS | YIELD: 1 QUART
2 cups whole milk 1 cup cream
2 (14-ounce) cans dulce de leche 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Honey Swirled Pear Gelato

The floral notes of the honey and pear dance together like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
Give it a twirl!

INGREDIENTS | YIELD: 1 QUART
2 cups whole milk
½ cup heavy cream
⅓ cup sugar
⅔ cup honey, divided Pinch salt
4 large egg yolks
1½ cups pear nectar or purée
¼ teaspoon cardamom
1 (15-ounce) can pears, drained and roughly smashed

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Toasted Coconut Gelato

Coconuts have more than 100 uses. That’s amazing stuff for one simple fruit! The coconut tree has so many uses it is commonly called “the tree of life.”

INGREDIENTS | YIELD: 1 QUART
2 cups whole milk
1 vanilla bean, split
2 cups toasted coconut
1 cup desiccated coconut 1 cup sugar
Pinch salt
5 large egg yolks
1 (14-ounce) can coconut milk 1 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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Black Cherry Ice Cream

Sadly, the season for fresh, ripe cherries is brief, so be sure to seek them out early. Once you’ve made a batch of this delectable ice cream, you’ll certainly want more, and possibly still have time to buy fresh cherries before the season is over!

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Raspberry Frozen Yogurt

No oranges? No problem. Substitute an equal amount of commercial orange juice for the fresh squeezed.

INGREDIENTS | YIELD: 1 QUART
4 cups raspberries
3 tablespoons orange juice 1 cup sugar
1 cup Greek yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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