Last updated on June 10th, 2019 at 10:29 am
Homemade Rocky Road Ice Cream – can’t go through summer without enjoying some homemade ice cream. This Rocky Road ice cream is rich, creamy and delicious, the perfect summer treat.
You know what I love about summers? The song of the ice cream man, and the song of the ice cream man that wanders in my neighbourhood is the Lambada, believe it or not. As soon as I heard it I was ready to spend my crumpled up five-dollar bill to take the edge off this summer heat, when I suddenly remembered that I vowed to become the ice cream queen, but it’s already July and I haven’t made a single ice cream. All of a sudden I felt bad, what kind of a food blogger am I when I don’t have a single ice cream recipe on my blog.
Not only that, but last summer I bought the ice cream attachment to my Kitchenaid mixer and I remembered how excited I was to start making ice cream. You know what happened? Never used the damn thing until today! Not to worry though, I am ready to make up for that.
So my mission for today was to make the best rocky road ice cream ever because rocky road is my all time favorite ice cream. I know I should have grown up long ago and liked some other kind of adult ice cream like fruity sorbets or whatever, but I’m still a child at heart, at least when it comes to my ice cream and I love lots of chocolate and nuts and marshmallows. Can you blame me?
While there are many ways of making ice cream and hundreds if not thousands kinds of ice creams, the way I made this rocky road is pretty traditional. One thing to point out though is you do need to put your ice cream attachment bowl in the freezer the day before otherwise no ice cream for you. So this is traditional in the sense that you have to bring the milk and the cream to a boil, then whisk the egg yolks and sugar and gradually add the hot milk mixture to the eggs and so on. While this may be a bit of work to make, it sure is worth it. I loved eating this and knowing that I made it myself, I know the ingredients that went in my ice cream and it was pretty darn delicious too!
If you guys love this recipe, and most importantly make it yourselves, please let us know. Take a picture and tag it #jocooks on Instagram so we can see it. I always love to see what you guys come up with!
Homemade Rocky Road Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 2 cups milk I used 3.25%
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 5 egg yolks
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 7 oz dark chocolate chopped
- 1 tbsp chocolate liquor
- 1/2 cup marshmallows chopped
- 1/2 cup walnuts or almonds, chopped
- 1/2 cup chocolate chopped
Instructions
- Place the ice cream attachment bowl in the freezer, the day before making the ice cream.
- Add milk, heavy cream, pinch of salt, 1 tsp vanilla extract and 1/3 cup of sugar to a medium sauce pan, place over medium-low heat and bring it to a boil stirring occasionally.
- While the milk mixture comes to a boil, add the egg yolks and 1/3 cup of sugar to a medium size bowl and whisk until the mixture turns a pale yellow.
- Once the milk mixture has come to a boil, whisk 1/3 cup at a time of the hot milk mixture into the egg mixture. Continue to add the hot milk mixture to the egg mixture until you have about 1/2 of the milk mixture left.
- Pour the tempered egg mixture back into the pot and whisk. Place the pot back onto the stove over medium heat and cook until it's hot enough and thick enough so that it coats the back of the spoon, mine took about 12 minutes. You will have to stir it occasionally and also make sure that mixture does not come to a boil.
- Add the 7 oz of dark chocolate and the chocolate liquor to a medium size bowl. Strain the egg/milk mixture into the bowl with the chocolate. Whisk thoroughly until the chocolate is fully incorporated and mixture is smooth, it should also be quite thick.
- Make an ice bath in a large bowl with ice cubes and water. Place the bowl with the ice cream mixture into the ice bath bowl and place it in the fridge and let it cool completely, about an hour in the fridge.
- Assemble your ice cream maker, or add the ice cream attachment to your mixer. Turn it on low speed and pour the ice cream mixture into the ice cream bowl. Churn it for about 20 to 30 minutes, it depends on your ice cream maker. When the ice cream is done, add the marshmallows, nuts and chocolate pieces and continue churning for another minute or so.
- Pour the ice cream into a freezable container and let it chill for several hours until firm.
Notes
Nutrition
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SpicyNiblet says
June 8, 2019 at 12:32 amMade this recipe tonight and the ice cream is rich and completely decadent. Question about the recipe: ingredients call for 1/3 C sugar, but two steps have you using 1/3 C sugar. Which is it?
I will rate after it has a chance to firm up in the freezer!
Joanna Cismaru says
June 10, 2019 at 10:30 amThere are actually 2/3 cups of sugar in total but I listed them separately in the order that they are used, that’s why you see it twice in the instructions, it’s also twice in the ingredients.
peter says
May 22, 2019 at 1:21 amThank you so much…
Maria says
October 24, 2018 at 4:43 amThis ice cream looks so good!! I actually got an ice cream maker for my birthday few years ago, and I ain’t gonna use it until I move out, and this really inspired me! can’t wait til I can start making my own ice creams, because I also love it all year around 🙂
Those look just amazing! I am also a big fan of ice cream, but never seem to buy it.My mom just got an ice cream maker, I might have to borrow it to make that one! Yum! 🍨
Lily says
September 26, 2018 at 8:54 amThis ice-cream looks soooo yummy!and delicious! Great post 🙂 x
It’s never too late for ice cream. 😉 One of my favorite flavors!! 🙂
Munira says
August 28, 2018 at 11:49 amCan I omit chocolate liquor?
Joanna Cismaru says
August 29, 2018 at 11:44 amAbsolutely! It’s just there to intensify the chocolate flavor.
Munira says
August 29, 2018 at 12:18 pmThank you.. is there any other thing we have to use to replace it?
Joanna Cismaru says
August 29, 2018 at 12:28 pmYeah, you could use a bit of espresso coffee for a non alcoholic version, or some Kahlua would also be nice.
Munira says
August 29, 2018 at 11:25 pmThank you so much…
Cristi says
December 31, 2017 at 5:28 amThe last 1/2 c of chocolate, is that any type of chocolate or is that also dark chocolate?
Joanna Cismaru says
December 31, 2017 at 9:58 amI actually still used dark chocolate but that can be anything you like.
Cristi says
December 31, 2017 at 4:09 pmThank you for the quick response! I finally found chocolate liquor and I’m excited to try this recipe!
Judy says
June 12, 2017 at 3:48 pmwhat is the chocolate liquor and where would I fine this want to make the rocky road ice cream
Joanna Cismaru says
June 12, 2017 at 5:16 pmYou can find it at the liquor store. 🙂
Dixie Wiley says
December 27, 2016 at 9:59 amI just made the Rocky Road Ice Cream for my husband as part of his Christmas. It tasted just like the Rocky Road Ice Cream from Haagen-Dazs that I haven’t found in grocery stores for months. Dusted off our ice cream maker… wasn’t sure it would still work… whipped it up nicely. I used chopped walnuts which i enjoyed the texture instead of the almonds that Haagen-Dazs uses.
Fenne Kieken says
December 27, 2016 at 10:45 amThanks for posting your comments and letting us know. We love this recipe too and think it tastes as good if not better because we made it ourselves. Glad you dusted off your ice cream maker and gave it a try. Enjoy!
Cat says
September 21, 2015 at 2:20 pmThis recipe is amazing!
So good that I didn”t even take a photo of it…
NANCY says
July 11, 2015 at 2:00 pmThe Rocky Road ice-cream was AMAZING!!!! ate the whole batch!
jo says
July 11, 2015 at 2:12 pmI’m glad you guys liked it 🙂 Time to make some more now!
peter says
June 20, 2019 at 7:31 pmAbsolutely! It’s just there to intensify the chocolate flavor.
Nagi@RecipeTinEats says
July 10, 2015 at 4:30 pmI was WAITING for the Ice Cream Queen to rear her head and deliver!! 🙂 I so remember the ice cream truck, and dashing out to get my soft serve cone coated with sprinkles!!!
I wish I had an ice cream machine, but I’m wondering if I can convert these flavours into a no churn version. 🙂 Will try and shall report back!
jo says
July 10, 2015 at 4:45 pmLOL it was bound to happen this summer! You probably could, can’t wait to hear from you if you do. 🙂
mila furman says
July 10, 2015 at 8:10 amJo Lambada really? I want to come to your neighborhood!! Do you get free ice cream if you can do the lambada? Because I would def win at that! I love rocky road! This looks decadently smooth and creamy! Absolute perfection!
jo says
July 10, 2015 at 9:03 amHmm…haven’t tried that before, but maybe it’s worth doing the lambada for a free ice cream, eh?
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
July 9, 2015 at 6:13 pmI love rocky road ice cream but I’ve never made it myself. I’m going to re-celebrate and make this ice cream! 🙂
jo says
July 9, 2015 at 6:19 pmLOL what are you celebrating Maureen?
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
July 9, 2015 at 7:04 pmI celebrated the 4th with my stepson’s partner who’s from Chicago. We did decadent American things together in the kitchen but we didn’t have this ice cream! 🙂 My old fashioned 4th of July celebrations from backwoods Maine didn’t hold a candle to her Chicago memories. LOL
jo says
July 9, 2015 at 7:49 pmAh, it’s never too late!! 🙂