This turtles ice cream is incredibly easy to make and impossible to resist. It's rich, creamy and packed with flavour!
Hi folks. Trying to breeze through this post to get it up in 8 minutes. Do I stand a chance? Probably not. Here's hoping.
So as you read during my Turtle Bark post last year we only got one box of Turtles for Xmas. Well this year I think we scored at final tally about 6.
Yup, apparently people read my blog and must have felt sympathy for me. I even got a box of limited edition Turtles.
So, what do you do with that many Turtles. Well first you inhale the first 5 boxes, then you get a tummy ache, can't fit in your jeans and need an intervention.
Then you decide to unload them fast, now what's the best way to bring the rest of the family to the dark side? Well ice cream of course.
Mini-me crossed over to the dark side with me just a few moments ago. We got home from the barn and each had a bowl.
When we realized there were no clean spoons in the house as I forgot to turn on the dishwasher well I admit it, we both ate our Turtle ice cream with forks. Yup, we're a classy bunch here.
Welcome to the dark side young mini-me. You'll like it here.
Ingredient List:
- Cocoa Powder - Any cocoa powder will work in this recipe. I love the Hershey brand for quick recipes like this.
- Sugar - This recipe uses both white granulated sugar and dark brown sugar. I don't recommend substitutions for either.
- Salt - A small pinch of salt will enhance the sweetness of this ice cream.
- Dairy - You will need whole milk and heavy cream to make this turtles ice cream recipe.
- Extract - Vanilla extract is preferred for this ice cream but you could also use chocolate extract or almond extract in a pinch.
- Candy - I chopped up Turtles candies and tossed them in the ice cream. It's so good and the more the better, in my humble opinion.
How to Make Turtles Ice Cream:
- Combine sugars, cocoa powder salt and whole milk in a stand mixer bowl. Mix until the sugar dissolves fully.
- Then add heavy cream and vanilla extract to the bowl. Mix until it thickens a bit.
- Cover the bowl and place it in the fridge for about an hour.
- Remove the bowl from the fridge and transfer the mixture to an ice cream machine bowl.
- Place the bowl on the ice cream machine and turn on. Allow to blend for about 15 minutes.
- Add chopped turtles candies to the finished ice cream and use a wooden spoon to gently mix the pieces into the ice cream evenly.
- You can serve immediately or cover and place in the freezer until desired.
- If freezing it, be sure to remove it about 5 to 10 minutes before serving so it's easier to scoop.
- Serve and enjoy!
More Ice Cream Recipes:
- Roasted Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
- Chocolate Hot Fudge Root Beer Float
- Apple Crisp Ice Cream
- Brownie Explosion Ice Cream Sundae
- Copycat Moosetracks Ice Cream
- Red Velvet Ice Cream Cupcakes
- Oreo Ice Cream
- Chocolate Coconut Milkshake
- Butter Pecan Ice Cream
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Turtles Ice Cream
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¾ cup cocoa powder
- ½ cup sugar
- â…“ cup dark brown sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 10 Turtles cut into 6 pieces each
Instructions
- In your stand mixer combine sugars, cocoa, salt and whole milk. Mix until sugar dissolves.
- Now add your heavy cream and vanilla. Mix again.
- Cover and place in fridge for 1 hour.
- Transfer liquid to a frozen ice cream maker bowl.
- Turn on and mix for 15 minutes.
- Add turtles. Stir with a wooden spoon.
- You can either serve immediately or stick in the freezer until ready to eat. Just remember to take it out about 10 minutes before you wish to serve it.
- Serve with a smile.
Notes
Nutrition
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Chic & Gorgeous Treats
Kim Bee.. you're an ice-cream queen!! I would really love to make ice-cream every fort-nightly if I could. Too bad my family only eats ice-cream when they crave for it and it doesn't happen often. Lovely chocolate ice-cream.. I really love a good choc or strawberry ice-cream. Yummm..
Marina {Yummy Mummy)
It's 10 pm and I'm watching trashy reality tv. I NEED this in my life right now 🙂 I cannot even stand how good this looks.
Lana
You and me both, sister! My husband went out to direct our dinner guest to our home, and I scrambled to get my photos uploaded and my recipe formatted!
I can kick myself for giving my ice cream machine to my brother in Serbia, and they don't ever use it! I could use some of your treat tonight:)
Cassie/Bake Your Day
I love turtle anything, especially ice cream. This looks PERFECT, Kim!
Dara
Kim - loooove this. I got an ice cream maker for Xmas and am nervous about trying it out. I've been consulting all your ice cream recipes for inspiration!
spiceblogger
Oh, this looks so good! I love chocolate and turtles and chocolate and .... ! LOL
thesmartcookiecook.com
Um...can I have a big bowl of this please? Mailing ice cream might be difficult, but you would think there would be a way with the technology we have these days! This ice cream sounds fantastic. I love turtles. It doesn't get better than this!
Ann
You positively crack me up! I LOVE It! Turtle ice-cream sounds like a dream and I'd be eating it with my fingers if the forks were dirty - it DOES look like slammin' good ice-cream!
marla
Turtle ice cream is one of my all time favorites!
Tina (PinayInTexas)
That looks perfect, Kim (just like the your other ice cream)! It's cold here but you just made me crave for ice cream!
Kim Bee
@Janet- I think they were from Costco. There is a special tin marked Limited Edition with a little snow picture with an elk walking across it. I don't think there's anything different about them other than the tin. I haven't opened that box yet. It's still all shiny and new. For now. Maybe they are only available in Canada. No clue. I have made a mental note to add this ice cream to the wedding menu. I mean we are both mental right!! Lol!
@Crunchy Cream Sweet- Thanks and you have found out my evil ways. I will make a roast with turtles if it means I get to eat some along the way. Lol!
@Torviewtoronto- Thanks so much!
@Stephanie- Thanks. Mmm...I love Turtles! That is now stuck in my head for the night.
@Kristen- Thanks! Quite honestly I'd eat it off the floor if push came to shove.
@Nami- I definitely posted this when everyone is in their get healthy mode. I like to buck tradition. It's part of my evil plot to take over the world. Lol! Hope you try it one day. Just make a 1/4 batch and have enough for one little bowl each.
@Emily Lynne- Yikeys, sorry about that. Is there a cleanse out there that lets you eat these? It's worth looking in to. Lol!
@Chic- Lol, we tend to crave it once a week in winter and practically daily in summer. Luckily the rest of the fam has super high metabolisms. Me not so much. For some reason ice cream is something I can have one bowl of and not go back again. I think the only one I had more than the first bowl of was the chocolate fudge brownie pistachio one. That about did me in. SO good!
@Marina- Lol, I can picture you there with your tiny waistline eating this over the sink for a midnight snack. I love making my own ice cream, seems healthier to me. Well, not so much with Turtles but on occasion when I do fruit ones. I like the lack of chemicals in home made.
@Lana- Haha, glad I am not the only one. I try to be organized but it's a hard concept some days. You must make your bro send it back to you. Lol!
@Cassie- Thanks, it's just so easy peasy. I swear you can throw anything in ice cream and it's a hit. Well maybe not beef but you know, most things. *giggles*
@Dara- Omg yeah. I can haul your healthy butt over to the dark side from time to time. Lol. Hit my email if you want any advice. It's so fun to make. And easy. And tastes great. I have yet to try the egg versions, they scare me a little bit. But it's on the list for the new year, soon. Tip- do not try to dry the bowl with paper towels when it's frozen. Think tongue on metal. Lol!
@spiceblogger- Lol, me too, and chocolate. Oh wait, did we say that already.
@thesmartcookiecook- You would think there must be a way. I heard people have snowballs sent to them. Dry ice perhaps. I need to find out as I want to send my sister the local honey bee ham sometime. Aren't Turtles like the best chocolate out there. Love them.
@Ann- This is one of those dishes I'd eat straight from the container, be licking the sides and everything. Hurrah to slamming ice creams. Keeps the diet industry rocking. Lol!
@Marla- It is so good. I was thrilled to have you stop by. Huge girl crush on ya! xx
Tina- Lol, it's cold here too but I just have to have my weekly fix. This one was so good.
livingthesweetlifeblog
You're amazing 🙂 what a great great great ice cream. I can't wait to give it a try!!
livingthesweetlifeblog
What a delicious ice cream!! Turtles make my heart 3x the size - - yuuummmm. I can't wait to give this ice cream a try.
Beth
Sigh. That looks seriously good. But I think I'd still be letting out my waistband!
Jill @ MadAboutMacarons
8 minutes? Superwoman. And this dribbling ice cream (sorry, not the ice cream but it's me here) is wicked. Where have I been? Haven't heard of turtles so thanks for bringing me out of my shell.
Kim Bee
Thank you so much. Let me know what you think of it.
Kim Bee
It is wicked fattening. So I had one bowl and hubs will eat the rest. Lol!
Kim Bee
I write like a college student on speed some days. I had to get it to mark me sunday before midnight hit and it was monday. Lol. You have never heard of turtles? Seriously woman? Jill you need to email me your address and I will send you a box of them. You will not be disappointed. I mean it girl, I have a gazillion boxes from Christmas. I'll never eat them all. Well, I might, but I shouldn't.
Magic of Spice
I love turtles and this ice cream is a major must! Wow!
Kim Bee
Thank you so much! Turtles are so yummy!