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Triple Chocolate Ricotta Ice Cream

Name: Triple Chocolate Ricotta Ice Cream
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 1-1/2 quarts.
Ingredients: 1 carton (15 ounces) whole-milk ricotta cheese; 1-1/4 cups whole milk; 1 cup sugar; 4 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup baking cocoa; 1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 3-1/2 ounces milk chocolate, melted and cooled; 3-1/2 ounces dark chocolate candy bar, chopped

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Process: 20 min. + freezing

Makes

1-1/2 quarts

Updated: Oct. 12, 2022

You're going to fall in love with this thick, rich chocolate ricotta ice cream. It has a creamy texture that can't be beat. —Colleen Delawder, Herndon, Virginia

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Ingredients

1 carton (15 ounces) whole-milk ricotta cheese
1-1/4 cups whole milk
1 cup sugar
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup heavy whipping cream
3-1/2 ounces milk chocolate, melted and cooled
3-1/2 ounces dark chocolate candy bar, chopped

Directions

Place the first 7 ingredients in a blender; cover and blend until combined, about 1 minute. Add cream and cooled melted chocolate; cover and blend until slightly thickened, about 30 seconds.
Fill cylinder of ice cream maker no more than two-thirds full; freeze according to manufacturer’s directions, adding dark chocolate during the last 5 minutes of processing in proportion to the amount of the mixture in the cylinder. Refrigerate any remaining mixture until ready to freeze.
Transfer ice cream to freezer containers, allowing headspace for expansion. Freeze until firm, 2-4 hours.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 321 calories, 20g fat (12g saturated fat), 53mg cholesterol, 141mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (30g sugars, 2g fiber), 8g protein.

Triple Chocolate Ricotta Ice Cream

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