No-Churn Stracciatella Ice Cream
This incredibly easy no-churn stracciatella ice cream only takes 10 minutes of hands-on prep time using four staple ingredients. A simple, yet delicious chocolate shard gelato, that’s perfect on its own or as a side for your favorite dessert.
The chocolate-studded ice cream is a popular Italian dessert known for its simple yet delicious combination of creamy vanilla with thin, irregularly shaped chocolate shards or flakes running through it. The name “stracciatella” is derived from the Italian word “stracciare,” which means “to shred” or “to tear,” reflecting the way the chocolate is added to this popular ice cream.
This recipe is my no-fuss, no-churn version, perfect for lazy summer days. You can easily make your own chocolate shards or shavings or simply opt for chocolate chips like I did. I know, Italians will be mortified. But trust me, it’s delissimo!
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Stracciatella Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy cream chilled
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk chilled, 14 oz / 395g each
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips or shards
Instructions
- Use a chocolate bar and a grater or a vegetable peeler to make chocolate shavings if you don't want to use packaged ones. Set aside.
- Whip 2 cups heavy cream with an electric or stand mixer until soft peaks form. Fold in 1 can sweetened condensed milk and 2 tsp vanilla extract.1 can sweetened condensed milk, 2 cups heavy cream, 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Gently fold in 3/4 cup chocolate chips into the mixture. Pour the ice cream mixture into a freezer-proof container or loaf pan and decorate the top with extra chocolate chips.3/4 cup chocolate chips
- Cover the container with a lid or plastic wrap and freeze the stracciatella ice cream . It usually takes 4-6 hours to freeze condensed milk ice cream properly. For the best results, let it freeze overnight.
Notes
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Ingredients and substitutions
- Condensed milk – Sweetened condensed ice cream as sweetness to this no-churn ice cream. Or make it from-scratch following my easy blender condensed milk recipe.
- Cream – Full-fat cream adds richness to this gelato.
- Chocolate – Shaved chocolate, chocolate chips, or flakes all work well for stracciatella ice cream. Traditionally made with semi-sweet or dark chocolate shards, you can also use milk or white chocolate for a sweeter version.
- Vanilla – Vanilla extract adds extra richness and flavor to this ice cream. You can also use vanilla essence or vanilla syrup.