Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream with bits of fudge and brownie inside. This recipe will rock your world!
Hi folks.
This week our theme for Sunday Supper is comfort food. We have a very special guest joining us this week. The talented Lee Woodruff joins our group for this week's Sunday Supper. Lee is an author, CBS This Morning Contributor, founder of ReMind.org, blogger, wife and mother. She is also a foodie, so the group was thrilled when we heard she would be joining us this week. A huge welcome to Lee, hope you enjoy your time with the Sunday Supper crew.
For me comfort food comes in many forms. Some days I want a big plate of lasagna, or a tasty roast chicken with all the trimmings. Other days I may crave a hearty stew or soup. This week my craving for comfort food came in the form of ice cream. I mean it is, after all, Sunday. So combining Sunday Supper with my Ice Cream Sundays just seemed natural. When I really want a big bowl of comfort the first thing I think of is chocolate. The second thing I think of is chocolate ice cream. The third is chocolate brownies, and the fourth is chocolate fudge. So obviously combining all these chocolate things together came to mind. I've done a version of this before with pistachios and it is by far my favourite ice cream on the face of the planet. I figured some folks don't like pistachios (gasps in horror!), so I decided to whip up a batch without them.
Let me just say this is just a big old bowl of comfort you will not want to put down. You may keep going back for more. Seconds, then thirds, then your hubs might put a lock on the freezer to keep you from making a fourth trip. Next thing you know you'll be standing by the freezer, bolt cutters in hand, trying to sneak another bowl without waking anyone up. You may drop the bolt cutters when you take that first bite. The rest of the household might wake up and catch you in the act. Someone may have taken a picture of you standing there in your horsey p.j.'s with chocolate all over your face. They may even threaten to put the photo on facebook. You may have to drain your bank account in order to keep that photo from surfacing. But it will all be worth it. This ice cream is THAT good. Besides this is all just speculation. Nothing like that would ever happen. I mean who would do such a thing.
*hides photo behind her back..
drops it in her 5th bowl of ice cream...
wipes it off on her horsey p.j.'s...
drops her bolt cutters*
Chocolate Fudge Brownie Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 1 cup good quality cocoa powder
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- Pinch of vanilla salt regular salt is fine to use
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 cups of heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup brownie pieces
- ½ cup fudge pieces
Instructions
- In a stand mixer combine cocoa powder, both sugars, salt and whole milk. Mix until the sugars dissolve.
- Add heavy cream and vanilla and mix until fluffy, should be the consistency of pudding. Cover and stick in the fridge for a minimum of 1 hour. You can even leave it overnight, it helps the flavour to let it age a bit.
- Remove from fridge and transfer the liquid to a FROZEN ice cream maker bowl. Place bowl on your ice cream machine and turn on. Let it churn for about 5 to 10 minutes. You want it just starting to thicken before you add the other ingredients.
- Remove the bowl from the machine and hand mix your brownie pieces and fudge pieces into the ice cream. Cover again and place in the freezer until it sets.
- Remove from freezer about 5 or so minutes before serving.
- Serve with a big old "I do not have bolt cutters behind my back" smile!
If you would like to use regular salt in this recipe that is perfectly okay. I just like the flavour the vanilla salt adds. You could also use vanilla sugar and vanilla brown sugar if you feel like playing around with the recipe a bit. All the recipes can be found on my blog. I am a bit of a vanilla nut. I even have a recipe for vanilla oats. It's like a sickness or something. I need a vanilla intervention. Some vanilla therapy.
I made my own brownies which are aptly titled The Best Brownies in the World. Seriously, they really are the best brownies I've ever had. I also made my own fudge. The recipe will up on the blog tomorrow. I think someone might have eaten it all so I did not get to photograph it. I have NO idea who did that. I mean NO idea at all. Who would eat a whole batch of fudge in one sitting.
*rubs belly*
Feel free to use store-bought brownies and fudge if you wish. No judgement here. I know us foodies like to go on and on about how homemade is always better and blah, blah, blah. But let's be honest here folks, you are stuffing it inside ice cream so no one is going to know if it's homemade or not. Just make sure you hide the packaging and no one will ever know. Well, except me. But we're buds and I promise I won't tell a soul.
*hides camera behind her back*
Okay so moving on...
Wait till you see the comfort food recipes our talented Sunday Supper Contributors will be featuring. Just look at the gorgeous recipes!
Sunday Supper Comfort Food | Soups
- Loaded Baked Potato Soup by Supper for a Steal
- Kalbi Tang or Korean Short Rib Soup by Kimchi MOM
- Korean mandoo (dumpling) soup by Crispy Bits & Burnt Ends
- Chicken Noodle Soup by My Catholic Kitchen
- Thai’d up chicken noodle soup by I Run For Wine
- Ditalini Italian Soup by Mangiamo!
- Spicy Black Bean Soup by Mama’s Blissful Bites
- Chicken Chowder by Pippis in the Kitchen Again
Sunday Supper Comfort Food | Main Dish
- Sausage Gravy and Biscuits by Big Bears Wife
- Comforting Down-Home Shrimp and Grits by The Weekend Gourmet
- Old Fashioned Mac and Cheese by Flour on My Face
- Lasagna Roll Ups by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Green Plantain Hash by Basic n Delicious
- Venison Chili by The Messy Baker Blog
- Spinach and Ricotta Stuffed Pasta Shells by That Skinny Chick can Bake
- Winter Chicken Stew by Mrs. Mama Hen
- Quinoa, Spinach, and Kale Lasagna by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Baked Oysters and Apples by Pescetarian Journal
- Individual Chicken Pot Pies by Noshing With The Nolands
- Kaesespaetzle {Baked Cheese Spaetzle} by Galactosemia in PDX
- Jalapeno and Bacon Mac N’ Cheese by Dinners, Dishes and Desserts
- Quiche aux Champignons {Mushroom Quiche} by An Appealing Plan
- Mini Mac n Cheese Cups with Pork Shoulder Ragù by Hip Foodie Mom
- Chicken a la King by Girlichef
- Creamy Chicken & Dumplings by La Cocina de Leslie
- Spaghetti Squash Gratins by She likes ruffles, he likes truffles
- Creamy Chicken Enchiladas by Home Cooking Memories
- Savory Slow-Cooked Pork Stew by Daddy Knows Less
- Chicken Roasted with White Wine and Garlic by Webicurean
- Shepherd’s Pie by Small Wallet Big Appetite
- One Skillet Pumpkin Lasagna by The Realistic Nutritionist
- Chicken “Pot Pie” by Diabetic Foodie
- Gluten Free Cornish Pasty by Maroc Mama
- Warm Oven Baked Samosas Stuffed With Sweet Potato & Peas by Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
- Caramelized Onion-Challah Stuffing Muffins by Comfy Cuisine
- Comforting Mashed Potatoes by Momma’s Meals
- Rustic Cauliflower and Tomato Gratin by The Wimpy Vegetarian
- Feijoada Portuguese Bean Stew by Family Foodie
Sunday Supper Comfort Food | Desserts
- Biscuits and Chocolate Gravy by Juanita’s Cocina
- Sour Cream Pound Cake by Mom’s Test Kitchen
- Chocolate Layer Cake by Magnolia Days
- Cinnamon Rice Pudding by Vintage Kitchen Notes
- Smores Hot Cocoa by Chocolate Moosey
- Sweet Red Bean Pie by What Smells So Good
- Pistachio Cake Cookies by The Cookie A Day Challenge
- Gluten Free Pumpkin Cheesecake by No One Likes Crumbly Cookies
- Dark Chocolate Caramel Brownies by Daily Dish Recipes
- Nutella Shortbread Bars by Baker Street
Pairing Wine with Sunday Supper Comfort Food Favorites! by ENOFYLZ Wine Blog
Make sure you tune in tomorrow for the fudge recipe. I'll make sure no one touches the next batch until I take photographs. Now if I can just figure out how to take photographs with my hands tied behind my back...
Toodles and smoochies! xx
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts
Are you going to be packaging this up and sending it out for taste testing? Pretty sure you need to, and I will volunteer to help out.
Kim Bee
I shall try to save you a bowl. We'll call it quality control. What do I get in return, something equally sinful I hope.
Tara Noland
Oh my lord, I am drooling!! I can see my daughter with her eyes rolling back eating this. She would love it. I will have to make it for her. Amazing!!
Kim Bee
Lol Tara, I am dying about the eyes rolling back. Can't stop laughing. You gotta try this for her.
Jennie @themessybakerblog
I'm coming to live with you. This ice cream is calling my name, and I don't think I'll stop thinking about it until I get some. Pinned!
Kim Bee
Deal! It's so decadent I almost feel bad eating it. Almost.
Thanks for the pin. xx
Katie
Oh my stinking good gracious, this ice cream sounds like heaven! I eat ice cream or frozen yogurt every night for dessert (not kidding), and I would oh so very much like to have this flavor in my bow!!!
Kim Bee
It's pretty over the top. Especially when I'm considering joining WW. I suppose it's the right dessert to finally to finally push me over the edge to go join. Lol.
Kayle (The Cooking Actress)
O.O whoa.
Talk about stretchy pants!
Um hi ice cream. Hi chocolate. Hi fudge. Hi BROWNIES!? YOU ARE FORREALS INSANE AND I LOOOOVE IT!!
Kim Bee
Lol, it's a tad on the naughty side. Santa may be scratching me off his list this year for this one.
Debra
Nuttin' better than chocolate ice cream!
Kim Bee
Exactly!
Liz
I think you know this would be a huge hit at my house! Perfect comfort food...now why didn't I made a dessert??? I had to giggle about your horsey pjs...just bought Katie some doggie pjs...she just HAD to have them 🙂
PS...I meant to email you this weekend...no pressure about Whipped...I know we'll still meet some day if you decide not to go 🙂 But I will be super excited if you can make it. I'm hiring our mutual friend to move my blog...so wanted to chat with you about that, too. Hopefully soon!
Kim Bee
Thanks Liz. I made this one with pistachios in spring, it's so good. But wanted a total chocolate explosion on this one.
Yah to moving the blog. Hit me tomorrow evening. I am working in the morning then driving K to school and running errands while I'm in the city. But I'll be home at night. I'm having my site revamped. Soup to nuts this time. So excited.
I am considering going. I am just freaking out about the hour long drive to the hotel from airport. An hour without a loo is killer for a gal like me. Especially if I'm shuttling with other people. I need to look into options. I tried googling loo's on the way but it thought I meant places to buy a toilet not use one. I almost died laughing when I saw that.
Jennifer B
You might have just made a chocolate believer out of me! Plus, it's a great excuse to use my stand mixer!
Kim Bee
Amen sistah! It's so good. I went all out and squeezed as much chocolatey goodness into this as I could. Don't just love a reason to pull out the stand mixer. Mine sits on my counter whirring every single day. I'll cry if it ever breaks.
Bea
Are you taking orders? 😉 Sounds and looks amazing; I really need to get an ice cream maker to give it a try. Am looking forward to see the fudge recipe tomorrow.
Kim Bee
I should right. You should get one. I bet you could even just whir this up in a stand mixer and freeze it in a steel bowl. Can't hurt to try. I will post that fudge recipe tomorrow night. I'm looking at a new light system in the afternoon so if I can get a good deal I may take new photos with it. I'm shooting for under $50. Cross fingers.
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love.
Any chocolate ice cream stuffed with brownies is a total win in my book! Just hand me a spoon!
Kim Bee
Thanks Stephanie. I'll hand you the biggest spoon in the joint I promise!
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom
OMG, I love that you made ICE CREAM!!! Ice cream is totally one of my comfort foods. . for sure. Ben & Jerry's has gotten me through many nights. . 🙂 yours looks AMAZING! and I LOVE the shot with the ice cream scooper. YUM!
Kim Bee
Thanks so much Alice. I had the pleasure of meeting up with Ben & Jerry's this summer. I got a tour and was so impressed with the crew. I am such a freak for ice cream. It's oddly the one thing I can walk away from after one bowl. Which for me is huge.
Laura Hunter
Ha, you always find a way of making me smile when I read your blog. You are such a nut and that is why I think we would get along so well. 🙂 This recipe does looks like the kind you make to share however it never makes it to someone else's bowl. 🙂
Kim Bee
Awe thanks. I love hearing that. Hopefully one day we get to meet in person. We'll go out for ice cream. But I'm not sharing.
Katerina
This is melting dream! I love ice cream and chocolate and this one is perfect!
Kim Bee
Thanks Katerina. Chocolate is my one true love. Well other than pistachios. And candy. And turtles. Okay so it's like top 10.
Stephanie Zielinski
OMsuperG!!! Chocolate and more chocolate, that's my kind of ice cream!
Kim Bee
I super love you! And ice cream.
Crazy Kwistin
Wow this looks so amazing! Ice cream is the bomb 🙂 I almost have a little scoop every night and will definitely try this out.
Kim Bee
I love indulging a little bit every day. Stuff like this makes life worth living.
Colette
There goes my diet....
Kim Bee
Mine too. We should celebrate with a bowl of ice cream.
mjskit
I'm with you - comfort food is whatever will provide you comfort that day. It can be anything. If I were down and needed something to pick me up this ice cream would be my comfort food! Outside of that - it's just yummy food!
Kim Bee
I like the way you think. We need to sit down and share ice cream together. If I can bring myself to share.
Kim - Liv Life
I have to admit that I'm not a huge ice cream fan... this one however??? Wow!!, I mean WOW!! It looks absolutely awesome!!
Kim Bee
Awe thanks so much Kim. I have a total weakness for ice cream. And chocolate is just the way to go. Go big or go home is my motto. xx
Martin D. Redmond
Chocolate + fudge + ice cream - you're killing me! lol...great looking recipe. Ice cream is definitely a comfort food favorite!
Kim Bee
Thanks Martin. I love me some ice cream.
Nami | Just One Cookbook
I love ice cream and my children's favorite is always chocolate. The brownie and fudge pieces into the ice cream already tells me this is a fantastic ice cream!
Kim Bee
Thanks so much Nami. I love bits of fun things in my ice cream. Just makes it more fun to eat. Your kids have good taste. Chocolate rocks.