Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
½ cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
¾ cup brown sugar (light or dark)
¼ cup granulated sugar
2 large egg yolks
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 cup whole milk
1½ cups heavy cream
Dry Ingredients
¾ cup all-purpose flour (heat-treated)
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ tsp kosher salt
Optional Swirls & Mix-ins
½ cup chocolate chips
¼ cup heavy cream (for fudge swirl)
½ cup brownie chunks or dough pieces
¼ cup toasted chopped nuts
2 tbsp salted caramel sauce
Instructions
In a large bowl, whisk melted butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar until glossy.
Add egg yolks and vanilla; whisk until smooth.
In another bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Sift dry mix into wet; stir gently until smooth.
Warm milk and cream in a saucepan until small bubbles form (do not boil).
Slowly whisk ⅓ of warm liquid into the batter to temper the eggs.
Pour the tempered batter into the saucepan with remaining liquid. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
Strain the base through a fine mesh sieve into a clean bowl. Cool completely, then chill 4+ hours or overnight.
Churn in an ice cream maker until soft-serve texture.
Gently fold in chilled brownie chunks and fudge swirl.
Freeze 2+ hours before serving.
Notes
For a richer swirl, melt chocolate chips with cream and cool before adding.
Fold in mix-ins during the last 30 seconds of churning for best texture.
Chill your base well to prevent ice crystals.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Frozen Dessert, Ice Cream
- Method: Churned
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ½ cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 115 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
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