Toasted Hazelnut and Chocolate Ice Cream

Total Time:Prep: 25 min. + chilling Process: 15 min. + freezing

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Laura Majchrzak, Hunt Valley, Maryland

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Feb. 15, 2022

The flavors in this ice cream take me back to European vacations I've enjoyed in the past. I am a big hazelnut fan, and who doesn't like chocolate? I've been caught red-handed eating Nutella out of the jar with a spoon! —Laura Majchrzak, Hunt Valley, Maryland

TEST KITCHEN APPROVED

Toasted Hazelnut and Chocolate Ice Cream

Yield:8 servings
Prep:25 min
Cook:15 min

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup Nutella
  • 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped blanched hazelnuts, toasted
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Directions

  1. In a small heavy saucepan, whisk eggs, sugar and salt until blended; stir in milk. Cook over medium-low heat until a thermometer reads at least 160°, stirring constantly. Do not allow to boil. Remove from heat.
  2. Strain into a bowl; whisk in cream and Nutella until smooth. Stir in chopped chocolate. Press plastic wrap onto surface of custard. Refrigerate overnight.
  3. Pour custard into cylinder of ice cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer’s directions, adding hazelnuts during the last 2 minutes of processing. Transfer ice cream to freezer containers, allowing headspace for expansion; freeze until firm, 2-4 hours.
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