Category: Ice Cream

Vietnamese Coffee Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

 This rich coffee ice cream is made with sweetened condensed milk just like Vietnamese coffee – a lovely snack on a hot day, or a refreshing dessert that’s a nod to an after dinner coffee.

Vietnamese Coffee Chocolate Chip Ice Cream - This rich coffee ice cream is made with sweetened condensed milk just like Vietnamese coffee - a lovely snack on a hot day, or a refreshing dessert that's a nod to a after dinner coffee.

When I was growing up, I was very close to my dad’s mother. I used to love to sleep over her house. We’d do crafts (mostly painting) for hours. We’d garden and bake, with me sneaking extra servings of the sweets to my grandfather. And when we weren’t baking? We’d be digging into Grandma’s stash of ice cream.

Nothing brings me back to those days with my grandmother more than coffee ice cream. It was her favorite. And because of her love of that ice cream (and coffee-flavored Nips candy), I loved all things coffee-flavored, way before I liked coffee.

Vietnamese Coffee Chocolate Chip Ice Cream - This rich coffee ice cream is made with sweetened condensed milk just like Vietnamese coffee - a lovely snack on a hot day, or a refreshing dessert that's a nod to a after dinner coffee.

So today’s recipe is a nod not only to National Ice Cream Day but to my memories of my Grandma. This Vietnamese Coffee Chocolate Chip Ice Cream is sweeter and richer than most coffee ice cream, because it’s made with condensed milk rather than milk or cream. It also has a stronger coffee flavor than you’d find in store-bought coffee ice cream. I added chocolate pieces to mine, because little pieces of crunchy chocolate in cold ice cream is never a bad idea, although you can totally skip it if you wanted to.

Not a coffee fan or looking for more great recipes? Check out these National Ice Cream Day recipes my blogging friends have created for you. Or, search #NationalIceCreamMonth (yes! there’s a whole foodie month dedicated to ice cream!) for a visual tour of some mouthwatering ice cream dishes.

And HUGE thanks to Jolene at Jolene’s Recipe Journal for putting together this great event!

Vietnamese Coffee Chocolate Chip Ice Cream - This rich coffee ice cream is made with sweetened condensed milk just like Vietnamese coffee - a lovely snack on a hot day, or a refreshing dessert that's a nod to a after dinner coffee.

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This rich coffee ice cream is made with sweetened condensed milk just like Vietnamese coffee – a lovely snack on a hot day, or a refreshing dessert that’s a nod to an after dinner coffee.

Vietnamese Coffee Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

This rich coffee ice cream is made with sweetened condensed milk just like Vietnamese coffee – a lovely snack on a hot day, or a refreshing dessert that’s a nod to an after dinner coffee.

Course Dessert
Cuisine Asian-Inspired
Servings 1 Quart
Author Liz

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 c. sweetened condensed milk a little more than 1-14 oz. can
  • 1 1/2 c. strong coffee cooled, if possible
  • 1/2 c. half-and-half
  • big pinch of finely ground dark roast coffee
  • 1/2 c. coarsely chopped semi-sweet or dark chocolate

Instructions

  1. Whisk together condensed milk, coffee, half-and-half, and coffee granules. Refrigerate until chilled, at least an hour.
  2. Transfer mixture to an ice cream maker and freeze according to instructions. (Mine froze for about 20 minutes). In last minute or two in the ice cream maker, add chopped chocolate.
  3. Transfer to an airtight container and put into freezer to harden.

Recipe Notes:

  • This recipe was adapted from The Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz (p. 35)
  • I added a few links below (affiliate links – there’s no extra charge to you!) of my favorite ice cream making products. This includes the ice cream maker I use on a regular basis and the cookbook that this recipe was from. It also includes the quart-sized plastic containers that I keep on hand to store my homemade ice cream (and also extra marinara sauce, chicken stock, soup, etc.). All are products that I own and love.
Vietnamese Coffee Chocolate Chip Ice Cream - This rich coffee ice cream is made with sweetened condensed milk just like Vietnamese coffee - a lovely snack on a hot day, or a refreshing dessert that's a nod to a after dinner coffee.

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{Frozen Fridays} Ice Creams, Sorbets, and More!

Monkey-Bread-Ice-Cream-from-Culinary-Concoctions-by-Peabody
Monkey Bread Ice Cream by Culinary Concoctions by Peabody

For the past couple of years, every July, I share some of my favorite frozen treats that have caught my eye. I have tried very few of the recipes, if any, but the innovative recipe and/or drool-worthy photo had me saving the recipes at a pace there was no way I could keep up with. To kick things off, here are 25 ice cream and sorbet recipes that are sure to entice you to skip the store-bought stuff and make something homemade this summer.

If you try any of the recipes below, please be sure to come back and tell me how it turned out! And if you liked it, show a little love and leave a comment for the blogger as well!

 

 

{Frozen Fridays}

Ice Creams, Sorbets, and More!

{Frozen Fridays} Desserts

So we’ve made it through ice cream, toppings and servers, and popsicles. You might be wondering what else is left. Why, desserts, of course!

This week, I’ve desserts that don’t fall into one of the above categories. They’re frozen pies, cakes, sandwiches, and other ice cream-like creations. Some are simpler to make and others have a number of steps. The thing they all have in common? They’re sure to impress your guests!

Salted Caramel Brownie Ice Cream Cake curtesy of Diary of a Recipe Collector
Salted Caramel Brownie Ice Cream Cake curtesy of Diary of a Recipe Collector

 

{Frozen Fridays}

Desserts

  1. Banana Split S’mores Ice Cream Cake (from Beyond Frosting)
  2. Blackberry Icebox Cake (from Beyond Frosting)
  3. Cannoli Ice Cream Sandwiches (from A Sprinkle of This and That)
  4. Cherry Almond Chocolate Ripple Semifreddo (from Girl in the Little Read Kitchen)
  5. Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Bars (from Two Peas and Their Pod)
  6. Coconut Brownies Sundae (from Roxana’s Home Baking)
  7. Fried Ice Cream (from Overtime Cook)
  8. Frosty S’mores Cups (from Easybaked)
  9. Frozen Chocolate Cherry Bars (from Running to the Kitchen)
  10. Fudgy Grasshopper Ice Cream Pie (from Through Her Looking Glass)
  11. Funfetti Cookie Dough Ice Cream Pie (from Beyond Frosting)
  12. Ice Cream Crepes (from French Press)
  13. Lemon Cloud No-Bake Ice Box Cake (from The Slow Roasted Italian)
  14. Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cake (no-churn) (from Cupcakes and Kale Chips)
  15. Mocha Brownie Ice Cream Pie (from Handle the Heat)
  16. PB&J Ice Cream Sandwich (from Mom’s Kitchen Handbook)
  17. Pan-Fried Banana Split (from Taste and Tell)
  18. Root Beer Float Pie (from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch)
  19. Rum-Soaked Grilled Pineapple topped with ice cream (from Gimme Some Oven)
  20. Reeses Ice Cream Cake (from Lemons for Lulu)
  21. Salted Caramel Brownie Ice Cream Cake (from Diary of a Recipe Collector)
  22. Salted Peanut Caramel Ice Cream Bars (from Not Without Salt)
  23. Strawberry Sorbet Cookies (from Epicurean Mom)
  24. Toffee Ice Cream Brownie Bars (from Two Peas and Their Pod)
  25. Vanilla Frozen Yogurt and Blueberry Terrine (from Cooking and Beer)

{Frozen Fridays} Ice Creams, Sorbets, and More!

Chocolate-Hazelnut and Toasted Marshmallow Gelato from Floating Kitchen
Chocolate-Hazelnut and Toasted Marshmallow Gelato from Floating Kitchen

Growing up, my mom used to make this fantastic Oreo ice cream. I don’t remember her making many varieties other than vanilla and Oreo, but the Oreo ice cream is the one we all loved. Mom only ever used Double Stuffers, because, really, the frosted center is the reason for eating the cookies. The trick was to get the biggest chunks of Oreo cookie that you could. The cookie would be soft from the ice cream, and the super sweet frosted center would shine through. That ice cream was summer for me.

Now, I look forward to the warm weather and when I can break out my ice cream maker. I never have the time to try even a fraction of the recipes I bookmark, but I enjoy trying. So far this year, I’ve made a classic vanilla ice cream (that only lasted 2 days in the house) and tried out a new recipe for sangria popsicles. I’ve decided that the trick is that I have to make the ice cream, stash it in the basement freezer, and clean up the evidence before my hubby knows I’ve made some. Unless I’m a mean wifey and make something I know he’ll dislike, once my hubby knows there’s ice cream in the house, he’ll have (and I’ll inevitably end up joining him) a bowl a night until it’s gone.

Anyway, without further ado, let’s begin the second year of Frozen Fridays – a new roundup of summer treats every Friday for the month of July. This week, I present to you two dozen ice cream, frozen yogurt, sorbet, etc recipes that caught my eye recently. If you give any of them a try, please come back and let me know what you thought of them!

Raspberry Pistachio Coconut Ice Cream from The Foodie Teen
Raspberry Pistachio Coconut Ice Cream from The Foodie Teen

{Frozen Fridays}

Ice Creams, Sorbets, and More!

 

If this isn’t enough for you, check out last year’s round-up for another two dozen recipes that caught my eye.