Rocky Road Ice Cream
Heavy whipping cream, unsweetened cocoa powder and semisweet chocolate, chopped come together in this vegetarian — 65 minutes, 7 steps, and the kind of result worth repeating. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for saucepan and pan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
Shopping list (5)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- In a saucepan, whisk together the sugar, cocoa powder, and salt, then gradually whisk in the milk until smooth and warm the mixture over medium heat, stirring, just until the sugar dissolves; do not boil.
- Remove from the heat, add the chopped semisweet chocolate, and stir until fully melted and the base is glossy, then stir in the vanilla.
- Whisk in the heavy cream, then cover and chill the base thoroughly in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or until very cold, as a cold base churns into a smoother ice cream.
- Pour the chilled base into an ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer's directions, usually 20 to 25 minutes, until it reaches the texture of soft serve.
- In the last minute of churning, add the miniature marshmallows and toasted almonds so they distribute evenly without breaking down.
- Transfer the ice cream to a freezer-safe container, press a piece of parchment against the surface, and freeze for at least 4 hours until firm enough to scoop.
- Let the container sit at room temperature for a few minutes before serving to make scooping easier.
You'll use: Saucepan · Pan · Whisk
Ingredient substitutions
- Milk
- any unsweetened plant milk · ½ cup evaporated milk + ½ cup water
Tips & common questions
How long does Rocky Road Ice Cream take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 9 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of milk?
Try any unsweetened plant milk. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Rocky Road Ice Cream vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Rocky Road Ice Cream is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Bubblegum+gummy bear ice cream and rocky road ice cream with m&ms and gummy bears as topping. Because 'Murica! (9793900133).jpg by Matteo Doni, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.