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Dark Chocolate Strawberry Ice Cream

Dark Chocolate Strawberry Ice Cream from @loveandoliveoil

Strawberry season snuck up on me this year. In a good way. We’ve been so busy that I feel like my mind is a few months behind my body. I’m having a hard time remembering I need to wear shorts now and stop grabbing the winter scarves as I walk out the door. (Our trip to Colorado this week, however, quickly put me back in my place… brrr!)

Luckily I happened upon a facebook update from our favorite strawberry patch that the early berries were ripe for the picking (literally, guess we know the origins of that cliché). Despite the fact that I had a ton of work to do in anticipation of our trip, I couldn’t ignore the siren call of the strawberries. And I’ll probably go again when we get back because I’m just obsessed like that.

Dark Chocolate Strawberry Ice Cream from @loveandoliveoil

As for what to do with those 7 pounds of beautiful berries, some of them usually find their way into a frozen dessert in one way or another. But since I’m totally not a fruit dessert person, of course I had to find a way to get some chocolate in there too. Because what is good with fruit is going to be even better with chocolate.

Dark Chocolate Strawberry Ice Cream from @loveandoliveoil

The result is this. Fresh strawberry ice cream meets dark chocolate ice cream (with both cocoa powder and melted chocolate, mainly because I couldn’t decide which would give me the richest chocolate flavor so I used both). Granted, the chocolate flavor is stronger than the fruit one, which is why I threw in some strawberry chunks at the end for good measure.

Dark Chocolate Strawberry Ice Cream from @loveandoliveoil

As far as strawberry ice creams go, this one is pretty much top of my list. It may even be the key to household peace: pleasing both the chocolate ice cream lovers AND the strawberry fanatics. If only we could get a vanilla swirl in there we may even attain world peace. With ice cream. Go figure.

Dark Chocolate Strawberry Ice Cream

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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups (8 ounces) fresh strawberries, hulled
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided
  • 3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, divided
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 egg yolks

Directions:

  1. Chop strawberries with 1/4 cup of sugar in a blender or food processor until coarsely chopped. You still want some strawberry chunks in the final ice cream, so don’t liquefy it. Just a few pulses should do it. Set aside.
  2. Place finely chopped chocolate in a heat-proof bowl. Heat 1 cup of heavy cream in a saucepan until it just starts to bubble. Pour over chopped chocolate and let sit for 1 minute, then stir until smooth. Pour back into saucepan along with milk, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, cocoa powder, and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved and mixture just starts to steam.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk egg yolks. Slowly ladle in some of the warm chocolate mixture, about 1/4 cup at a time, until about half of the chocolate mixture has been incorporated and yolks are warm to the touch. You want to do this gradually; doing so will temper the egg yolks rather than cook them.
  4. Pour entire yolk mixture back into the saucepan and return to medium heat, stirring constantly and scraping the bottom of the pan as you do, until the mixture thickens slightly and coats the back of a spoon, about 5 to 7 minutes (it will measure approximately 170ºF on a thermometer). Do not let it to boil. Remove from heat and stir in remaining 1/2 cup cream and chopped strawberry mixture.
  5. Pour into a zip-top freezer bag and seal. Place in a bowl filled with ice water, and let sit for 15 to 20 minutes or until cooled to room temperature. Alternatively you can use a traditional ice water bath, with a smaller bowl nested inside a larger bowl filled with ice water. When cool, transfer to refrigerator (cover with plastic wrap if using a bowl) and chill for at least 3 hours or preferably overnight.
  6. When custard base is completely chilled, churn ice cream according to manufacturer’s instructions until the ice cream is the consistency of soft serve. If desired, you can stir in a few more coarsely chopped strawberries at this point if you want larger, more visible chunks. Spoon a into a freezer safe container and freeze overnight until firm.
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31 Comments

  1. How many servings does this make?

  2. Is it 2 cups (16 ounces) strawberries? It says 2 cups (8 ounces).

  3. This is a complete recipe with pictures. I like it. Thanks for sharing.

  4. I realize that this is from a while back but have to say hi and wow. I am putting together friday links about strawberry ice cream (Friday is National Strawberry Ice cream day!) and this is definitely going to be included! 

  5. Made this, and it’s delicious! I definitely recommend adding more strawberries at the end.

  6. Our strawberry season hasn’t started yet… but when it does I’m so making this ice cream, great post

  7. Strawberries and chocolate are the perfect combination. Now that it’s really hot out, I am craving ice cream pretty much every day. This looks like the perfect recipe to satisfy those cravings!

  8. The photos are just absolutely stunning…almost as stunning as the dang ice cream. Droooool! 

  9. Dark chocolate and strawberries all in a frozen sweet treat? You’ve just become my new best friend.

  10. This ice cream looks amazing Lindsay! Love the flecks of fresh strawberry. And the pictures are so fun!

  11. Que buena pinta el helado, que hambre!

  12. looks fantastic!! WOW!!
    x
    laura&nora

  13. Dark chocolate, strawberries and ice cream?? This is everything I need in life. Love!!

  14. So pretty!! Those strawberries look perfect and this ice cream?? YUM!

  15. This looks SO GOOD! 
    I’ve been looking for an excuse to bust out the ice cream machine, and I can’t think of a better one! 
    Thank you! 

  16. strawberries + chocolate are my weakness Lindsay. :) Gotta try this! Love the use of both chocolates too. So good.

  17. Yes, strawberry season has started here as well. Although the weather at the moment is sadly lacking behind really… And I so need to get cracking with ice cream making! It looks delicious,

  18. i have to try this!! yummm!!

  19. Looks incredible. I also believe that it’s not dessert if there is not chocolate. So I’m totally making this!

  20. Those strawberries are so gorgeous! I haven’t found a really good batch of strawberries yet. Wish I had a strawberry patch nearby. :) This ice cream looks and sounds totally decadent!

  21. Greetings from Spain 
    I was delighted to find this wonderful blog, the pictures and the recipes seem spectacular. I hope they welcome me as a new follower in your space!!

  22. Chocolate and Strawberries are a nice combination and perfect for the season (and for my tummy). This is one ice cream I must make soon. Wish we were close to a strawberry patch. Thanks for sharing!

  23. That is some gorgeous ice cream! It sounds delicious :-)

  24. It is yet to be strawberry season here in the North. I can’t wait to go picking :) This ice cream will be on my list for sure!! Looks amazing.

  25. YUM!! I’ve been wondering about the strawberries and their readiness (I live in Nashville too). I got some from Produce Place the first weekend in May, but they just weren’t there yet. I’ve been hoping that it was just too early still. Did you find the berries you picked this week to be in their prime? I’m so ready for them!! Maybe I’ll go pickin’ this weekend..

  26. You can never go wrong with two types of chocolate! Love the idea of chocolate + strawberry, yummy!

  27. Absolutely gorgeous! I love using fresh fruits in things, always gives it a better taste – I think! Anything with chocolate I’m in and with strawberries, I’m definitely in. Gotta make this soon!

  28. Such a romantic ice cream! Sounds utterly luscious. That bowl is oh so pretty too. 

  29. This ice cream is my DREAM! Love the recipe!

  30. This is gorgeous and those bowls, spoons, linens, all just tailor-made for this beautiful ice cream!  Pinned

  31. Oh I wish it was season for fresh strawberries here! At least chocolate season is all year long :D

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