10 Recipes to Celebrate National Chocolate Ice Cream Day
In case you needed an excuse to eat ice cream, June 7th is National Chocolate Ice Cream Day! There are so many ways to enjoy chocolate ice cream that go beyond just eating it straight out of the carton (although that's allowed, too).
If you want to try making your own chocolate ice cream concoction at home, we've found some of the best recipes to celebrate this tasty holiday. Or, if you'd rather leave the ice cream making to the professionals, you can always enjoy a scoop of the Co-op's handmade ice cream.
Whether you make ice cream at home or enjoy it from the freezer section, you'll want to grab some chopped nuts and fresh strawberries to top off your homemade sweets!
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Classic Chocolate Ice Cream
Calling for just 6 simple ingredients, this chocolate ice cream recipe from Food Network has a classic chocolate flavor that's perfect for celebrating a chocolaty holiday.
Cocoa powder provides the rich chocolate flavor while heavy cream and half and half make the texture nice and creamy.
This ice cream is delicious enough to enjoy on its own, but a little extra chocolate syrup never hurt anyone.
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Dark Chocolate Strawberry Ice Cream
Chocolate-covered strawberries, anyone?
In this recipe from Love and Olive Oil, cocoa powder and semi-sweet chocolate is paired with fresh strawberries to create an ice cream that’ll satisfy your chocolate and fruit craving.
A drizzle of strawberry syrup with serving would make this ice cream that much better.
The Co-op's Own Ice Cream
If you're not in the mood to make your own ice cream, but still want to get in on celebrating this chocolatey holiday, grab a scoop of chocolate ice cream from our Deli!
Or, take a pint of ice cream home and customize it with your favorite toppings like chopped nuts, fresh berries, or make it even more chocolatey with a drizzle of chocolate sauce.
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Chocolate Soy Vegan Ice Cream
Don't eat dairy? No problem! Here's a soy version for those who are vegan or lactose-intolerant.
This recipe also requires an ice cream maker and calls for silken tofu, so you'll want to make sure that you have those on hand before you're ready to make your ice cream.
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Fudge Brownie Ice Cream
If you've got the ice cream-making skills down and want to try out a recipe with a few more elements, consider this peanut buttery-chocolatey-brownie-swirl concoction from Half Baked Harvest.
It's not a quick and easy ice cream recipe, but it results in a dessert that rich, flavorful, and sure to fill that sweet tooth craving.
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Fresh Mint and Chocolate Ice Cream
Along with peanut butter, mint is one of those ingredients that compliments chocolate just so perfectly.
And for this recipe, you don't even need an ice cream mixer, just a hand mixer and some time!
Better yet, you'll find that when you use fresh mint, the store-bought stuff just can't compare.
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Chocolate Meringue Ice Cream Cake
Remember when you'd always beg your parents for ice cream cake on your birthday? Well now you can make your own at home, no birthday party required!
This layered meringue ice cream cake will take some TLC, but it's super tasty and is perfect for any celebration.
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Fudgsicle-Inspired Ice Pops
While a fudgsicle isn't technically ice cream, it's flavorful, easy to eat, and will definitely fulfill that chocolate craving.
It's a recipe that doesn't need an ice cream maker, but you will want some ice pop molds.
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Layered Cocoa-Mocha Ice Cream Bars
We've covered ice cream scoops, ice cream sandwiches, and ice cream pops, so we've got to include ice cream bars, too!
These cocoa-mocha ice cream bars are vegan and are topped off with chopped walnuts for a nice crunch.