Mocha Latte Fudge Swirl Coffee Ice Cream

Happy Day Before Fourth of July! To celebrate, here's a dessert you can make tomorrow morning and serve before fireworks start. Or forget about July 4 and serve Mocha Latte Fudge Swirl whenever you want! It might become your new favorite coffee ice cream recipe.

Frozen Latte Coffee Ice Cream

This tastes like a frozen latte in ice cream form, which is probably why the original version was named “Mocha Latte Ice Cream.” I’m sure it’s wonderful when made as directed, but I started the ice cream making process late in the day and wanted it to be ready by evening, so I used a quick-cooling method for the custard which involves a few changes in technique. I also made some changes to the ingredient list. For instance, I used instant coffee crystals instead of espresso powder in the custard and swapped out the nuts (though they'd be great) for brownie chunks. As for the fudge sauce, any type will do, but this is a great excuse to whip up one of the many homemade recipes that exist on the Internet or try a new ready-made brand.  Just make sure to add it at the end so it will be swirled through rather than incorporated.  Oh, and you have an excuse to make brownies, too!

Plain Coffee Ice Cream

I'm getting old and starting to find almost all ice cream a little too sweet. I didn't want to mess up this recipe by lowering the sugar, so instead I added an extra egg yolk and removed the fudge swirl and brownies. Feel free to add them back or just serve on the side. In some ways, just having plain coffee ice cream is better because you can add just as much sauce as you like.

Espresso Powder vs. Coffee Crystals

I would much rather have an espresso powder version, and espresso powder is what I use for my friends who don't have an issue with caffeine. If you'd like to be able to eat this ice cream before noon without it potentially affecting your sleep, use decaf coffee. For bigger crystals, use 3 tablespoons. Some of the new brands are more finely ground and you can use as little as a tablespoon. But if you can handle the caffeine, this is really good with instant espresso powder. I use King Arthur's brand.

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Recipe

Mocha Latte Fudge Swirl Ice Cream

Anna

Coffee flavored ice cream swirled with fudge sauce and loaded with chunks of brownies

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Prep Time 4 hours hrs

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 4 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 6

Ingredients

 

• 2 large egg yolks
• ¾ cup sugar (150 grams)
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch (16 grams)
• 1 pinch of salt
• 3 tablespoons instant coffee crystals or 1 tablespoon espresso powder
• 2 cups whole milk (16 oz or abou 228 grams)
• 1 cup heavy cream plus an extra tablespoon (8 ½ oz or about 240 grams)
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons Your favorite fudge sauce (optional)
• 2 oz brownie, cut into chunks (optional)

Instructions

 

• Mix the egg yolks, ¼ cup of the sugar and ¼ cup of the milk in small mixing bowl and set it next to the stove.
• In a large saucepan, combine remaining sugar, cornstarch, coffee crystals and salt and whisk until evenly mixed. Gradually add the remaining 1 ¾ cup milk.
• Set the pan over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Gradually pour about a cup of the hot milk mixture into the egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly, then pour the egg mixture into the saucepan. Continue stirring or whisking the mixture until it starts to thicken (almost as thick as gravy, not as thick as pudding) and reaches a temperature of 183F on a candy thermometer.
• Pour the hot custard mixture into a bowl. For quicker cooling, pour into a large glass dish. Gradually pour in the 1 cup of cold heavy cream, then stir in the vanilla. Put the mixture in the refrigerator for about 2 hours or until it is thoroughly chilled. You can chill it overnight if you like.
• When chilled, pour into your ice cream maker and process as directed by the manufacturer. Option: During the last 60 seconds, drop gobs of fudge sauce into the ice cream mixture so that it’s ripped through and not mixed in. Add some brownie pieces and nuts if desired. Transfer to a covered container and freeze until it is firm enough to serve.

Notes

This ice cream tastes best if you let it soften a bit before eating.

Keyword Coffee Ice Cream

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