Coconut Hot Fudge Ice Cream Recipe
Posted: 07/22/2014
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This homemade coconut hot fudge ice cream recipe will please everyone — the coconut lovers and the chocolate lovers. You won’t be able to set down your spoon.
Homemade ice cream may sound intimidating, but I assure you, it’s completely doable. And SO worth it!
We took the kids out to DQ (okay, not so much homemade but very fun after an evening at the park) and they were completely on cloud 9. They don’t get a lot of sugar on a regular basis so when they do it is a special treat, and very fun.
Needless to say, when I told E I was making ice cream, it is ALL I heard about for the rest of the day.
“Is it ready yet?”
“Mommy…is the ice cream ready?”
“Momma, can we eat the ice cream now?”
ALLDAYLONG.
Unfortunately for her, it isn’t the quickest process, especially when Mommy has to take photographs of it before she can dig in.
But it’s totally worth the wait. I use a little coconut extract in the ice cream base along with tons of toasted coconut. After it churns away in my ice cream machine, I swirl in some hot fudge. Then I freeze it until it’s good and solid. And then we eat. So delicious and worth the wait!
Don’t have an ice cream machine? No worries, try no churn fudge swirl ice cream! So delicious and the only special equipment you’ll need is an electric mixer.
Celebrate National Ice Cream Month in July with me, and United Dairy Industry of Michigan. Make this coconut hot fudge ice cream and enjoy!
More of a chocolate lover?
Not a fan of coconut ice cream recipes? Try one of these:
- Chocolate cocoa nib ice cream
- Peanut butter chocolate milkshake
- No churn chocolate ice cream (double chocolate)
- Irish coffee ice cream pie with fudge whiskey ganache
- Espresso chocolate chip ice cream from Table for Two
- Dark chocolate ice cream from Baked Bree
- Dark chocolate and strawberry ice cream from Love and Olive Oil
Did you make this? Be sure to leave a review below and tag me @rachelcooksblog on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest!
servings
This homemade coconut hot fudge ice cream recipe will please everyone — the coconut lovers and the chocolate lovers.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened flake coconut
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup hot fudge, warmed slightly but not hot
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Spread coconut in an even layer on baking sheet. Toast in the oven for 5 minutes or until golden brown. Set aside to cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine milk and sugar. Whisk until sugar is dissolved — this should take 2-3 minutes. Add cream, coconut extract, vanilla extract and whisk until combined.
- Follow ice cream machine’s directions and add toasted coconut in the last 5 minutes of churning (if you have the same one as I do, I churned for 25 minutes, added the coconut and continued to churn for 5 more minutes).
- Pour into a shallow container (I used a loaf pan) and drizzle in hot fudge. Use a knife to swirl the hot fudge around. Freeze until solid, or 3-4 hours.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1/6, Calories: 591kcal, Carbohydrates: 61g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 37g, Saturated Fat: 24g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 94mg, Sodium: 211mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 48g
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.
Husband’s take: I didn’t really expect him to be crazy about this because he isn’t a huge coconut fan, but he actually loves it. The hot fudge sold him.
Changes I would make: None are necessary!
Difficulty: Really quite easy!
Disclosure: I am thrilled to be in an ongoing partnership with United Dairy Industry of Michigan. I have been compensated by UDIM for my time to develop this recipe. All opinions are as always, my own. Find out more about why Milk Means More on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Pinterest
Pamela says
Can you tell me about how much one batch of this will make?
Rachel Gurk says
I’m not sure exactly how many cups this makes, but it fits in a normal sized loaf pan. I hope that helps!
Dianna says
lOOKS DELICIOUS! CAN YOU TELL ME WHERE YOU GOT THE ICE CREAM BOWLS? SO CUTE!
Rachel Gurk says
Sorry for the late response — found the bowls on Zulily.com :)
Carol at Wild Goose Tea says
You are right. I would not be able to put my spoon down. I love coconut. The pics of your kids is even sweeter. Thank you for sharing.
Rachel Gurk says
Thank you! :)
Glory/ Glorious Treats says
Yum, this looks amazing!! Chocolate and coconut are two of my favorite flavors…. so to have them together is always a great idea in my mind!!
Rachel Gurk says
Thanks Glory!
Lauren says
Oh my goodness I would not be able to share this with anyone. So heavenly! Coconut ice cream is one of my FAVORITE flavors.
Julie @ Table for Two says
Oh girl, you had me at coconut! The toasted flakes on top have won me over! Thanks for link up :) xoxo
Phi @ The Sweetphi Blog says
Oh.My.Gahhhhhhh…..this ice cream looks to die for! Definitely need to get on top of my ice cream making game this year. How is it already mid july and I haven’t made a bunch of ice cream?!? I just so happen to have the ingredients for this so I’m going to get right on this tonight!! Thanks for such an awesome recipe :)
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says
Please send a pint of this deliciousness my way!
denise says
sounds interesting
Medha @ Whisk & Shout says
Yum! All the toasted coconut around and on top is such a nice touch!
Jessica @ Sweet Menu says
What a delicious looking bowl of ice cream! Love the hot fudge – would go down a treat right about now :)
Kari@Loaves n Dishes says
I got my first ice cream machine a couple of months ago and it’s totally awesome, but we keep eating the frozen concoctions before I have a chance to take pics.
I am a chocolate and coconut loving fool! Loving this ice cream, the toasted coconut makes it!
Matt Robinson says
Love those coconut flakes on this, looks amazing!!
Liz@Virtually Homemade says
Oh my goodness! That is some delicious looking ice cream :)
Melanie @ Carmel Moments says
Goodness, right here. Love the coconut.
Pinning to our coconut board.
Have a great week Rachel!