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No Churn Rocky Road Ice Cream tastes like chocolaty goodness stuffed with marshmallows and pecans.
I like how easy it is to make this tasty ice cream treat!
No Churn Rocky Road Ice Cream
This is a delicious ice cream treat that tastes like the rocky road that we all know
You can serve this ice cream alone or with some whipped topping on top.
Did you try my No Churn Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream?
That mint chocolate chip ice cream is another nice idea for a cold treat on a warm day. Like with this recipe, that mint chocolate chip does not need an ice cream machine to make!
Homemade ice cream works great when you use a loaf pan. You can find a variety of loaf pans for ice cream here .
People sometimes ask what does 'no churn' mean.
The term 'churn' is somewhat antiquated as it refers to the way dairy products, such as ice cream or butter, were processed. Today you would use an ice cream machine to do the 'churning' rather than a churn itself.
This is an ice cream recipe that can be made without churning.
Because this is a 'no churn' recipe, you do not need an ice cream maker or churn to make this thicken the ingredients. Instead, we are simply using a mixer to integrate the ingredients and a freezer to help the result to get hard enough to eat.
What is Rocky Road?
Rocky road is really both a flavor and texture when ingredients are put together in a recipe but, without being combined. That is, while the ingredients are all together, then are left intact.
What ingredients are in rocky road?
Chocolate is the base of rocky road, whether it be ice cream or fudge or whatever. There are also marshmallows and nuts in rocky road.
Tips for making no churn ice cream.
Make this ice cream lower in sugar. Use a sweetened condensed milk alternative, sugar free chocolate chips, and sugar free marshmallows (you may need to cut these up for size).
More tips for you
- Rocky road ice cream works best when you use miniature marshmallows rather than large ones. You can however, use colorful marshmallows if you want to.
- Unsweetened powdered cocoa is used to make this ice cream chocolate. Make sure that you are using unsweetened powdered cocoa and not a powdered chocolate drink such as chocolate milk.
- This recipe works best when a metal loaf pan is used. This is because metal is able to conduct the cold evenly and quickly when the ice cream is placed into the freezer to set. Can you use glass or plastic? Yes....but, metal pans work best.
Personalize your homemade ice cream.
Yes, this rocky road ice cream is really tasty just the way it is.
It contains the chocolate, marshmallows, and nuts that are needed to make it truly rocky road.
Here are some ways to take yours up a notch!
- I am using chopped pecans in this recipe. Feel free to use the nut or nuts of your choice.
- Make yours boozy by adding a small amount of booze. Do not add more than a half tablespoon however, as this can affect the freezing of this recipe.
- Stir in some other goodies such as pretzels, candies, or white chocolate chips.
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About this recipe for ice cream.
This is a simple ice cream recipe that is based upon rocky road. It feature a chocolate base flavor with marshmallows and pecans added.
To make this recipe you will need a freeze and a loaf pan.
The ingredients will be combined together and then placed in the pan to freeze. The ice cream should be set in about six to eight hours.
Ingredients needed to make rocky road ice cream.
- Heavy Whipping Cream- 2 cups.
- Sweetened Condensed Milk- 14 ounces (typical size of canned product).
- Vanilla Extract- 1 teaspoon. Use real or pure as opposed to imitation extract for best results.
- Salt- ½ teaspoon.
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder- ½ cup
- Chopped Pecans- ½ cup.
- Chocolate Chips- ¾ cup. Some folks prefer semi-sweet for ice cream however, milk chocolate chips are easier to eat when frozen, in my opinion.
- Mini Marshmallows- 1 cup.
How to make Rocky Road Ice Cream
This recipe makes one quart of ice cream. It should take about 15 minutes to make this recipe and about six to eight hours to freeze.
Step One: prepare.
Make sure that you loaf pan is clean. Outfit your mixer with a whisk attachment if possible. You will need one additional mixing bowl.
Step Two: mix ingredients.
- In a mixing bowl, blend together the condensed milk, vanilla, salt, and cocoa powder.
- In another mixing bowl, with a mixer outfitted with a whisk attachment, whisk the heavy cream until soft peaks just begin to form. Do not oven whisk to the point of firm peaks.
- Use a rubber spatula to fold in the ingredients from the first bowl (condensed milk etc) into the heavy cream soft peaks. Then fold in the pecans, chocolate chips, and marshmallows.
Step Three: freeze the mixture.
Transfer the ingredients to your pan. Then cover the pan with plastic or similar wrap. Freeze the ice cream for at least six hours and preferably overnight.
No Churn Rocky Road Ice Cream, a simple cold dessert recipe that features chocolate ice cream, marshmallows, and pecans.
No Churn Rocky Road Ice Cream,
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
- 14 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk-
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- ½ cup Chopped Pecans
- ¾ cup Chocolate Chips
- 1 cup Mini Marshmallows
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, blend together the condensed milk, vanilla, salt, and cocoa powder.In another mixing bowl, with a mixer outfitted with a whisk attachment, whisk the heavy cream until soft peaks just begin to form.
- Use a rubber spatula to fold in the ingredients from the first bowl (condensed milk etc) into the heavy cream soft peaks. Then fold in the pecans, chocolate chips, and marshmallows.
- Transfer the ingredients to your pan. Then cover the pan with plastic or similar wrap. Freeze the ice cream for at least six hours and preferably overnight.
Recipe Notes
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Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used. See DiyandFun.com for details on this recipe.
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Nutrition
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This ice cream should be stored in an airtight container and in the freezer. If properly stored, it should keep for up to a month.
Remove the ice cream from the freezer and allow it to sit for about five minutes uncovered to soften. The serve the ice cream alone or with some whipped topping on top.
