Description
Indulgent chocolate-covered ice cream bars bring classic dessert nostalgia with creamy vanilla ice cream enrobed in rich chocolate shell. Cool summer treats like these promise pure bliss when sliced and served chilled for maximum deliciousness.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 cups vanilla ice cream
- 2 cups dark chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Stabilizing/Coating Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
Optional Mix-Ins/Toppings:
- 1/3 cup chopped nuts (almonds or peanuts)
- 2 tbsp chocolate sprinkles
Instructions
- Line a 9×9-inch baking pan with parchment paper, ensuring excess paper hangs over the edges for easy removal.
- Soften vanilla ice cream at room temperature for 5-10 minutes until easily spreadable but not melting completely.
- Spread the softened ice cream evenly into the prepared pan, creating a smooth, uniform layer approximately 1-inch thick.
- Freeze the ice cream layer for 2 hours or until completely solid and firm to the touch.
- Remove the frozen ice cream slab from the pan using the parchment paper overhang and cut into rectangular bars using a sharp knife.
- Return the cut bars to the freezer while preparing the chocolate coating.
- Create a double boiler by placing a heat-safe bowl over a pot of simmering water, ensuring the bottom of the bowl doesn’t touch the water.
- Melt dark chocolate, heavy cream, coconut oil, and butter in the double boiler, stirring continuously until smooth and glossy.
- Remove chocolate mixture from heat and let cool for 3-4 minutes to reach a slightly thickened consistency.
- Quickly dip each frozen ice cream bar into the melted chocolate, using a fork to ensure complete coverage.
- Optional: Immediately sprinkle chopped nuts or chocolate sprinkles over the chocolate-coated bars.
- Place the coated bars on a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze for an additional 15-20 minutes until chocolate sets completely.
- Store the chocolate-covered ice cream bars in an airtight container in the freezer for up to one week.
Notes
- Achieve the perfect ice cream consistency by letting it soften just enough to spread smoothly without melting completely.
- Use a sharp, clean knife dipped in hot water for precise, clean cuts when slicing the frozen ice cream slab into bars.
- Create a flawless chocolate coating by maintaining the right temperature – too hot will melt the ice cream, too cool will create a thick, uneven layer.
- Experiment with alternative coatings like white chocolate, salted caramel, or crushed cookie crumbs for unique flavor variations.
- Prep Time: 15-20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg