Easy Coffee Ice Cream Recipe (No Churn!)

Closeup shot of a scoop of coffee ice cream in a loaf pan.

5 from 5 votes

Easy Coffee Ice Cream Recipe (No Churn!)

You only need 6 ingredients for this creamy, bold coffee ice cream made with real coffee and chocolate shavings. No ice cream maker needed!

Prep Time10

Chilling Time8

Total Time8 10

Recipe Author Lynn April

Servings: 8 cups

Ingredients

▢ 2 and ½ Tablespoons (15g) instant espresso powder or instant coffee granules¹
▢ 2 Tablespoons (30mL) warm water
▢ 2 cups (480mL) heavy cream
▢ 1 14-ounce can (397g) sweetened condensed milk
▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
▢ 4 ounces (113g) semi-sweet chocolate² chopped to desired thickness

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine the instant coffee and warm water. Stir until coffee is dissolved.
2 and ½ Tablespoons (15g) instant espresso powder or instant coffee granules1, 2 Tablespoons (30mL) warm water
In a large bowl using a hand mixer or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the coffee mixture, heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla extract on high speed until smooth and thick (about 3-4 minutes).
2 cups (480mL) heavy cream, 1 14-ounce can (397g) sweetened condensed milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Fold in the chopped chocolate with a spatula until evenly dispersed.
4 ounces (113g) semi-sweet chocolate2
Spoon the ice cream into a freezer-safe container or bowl (I prefer a 9" x 5" loaf pan). Garnish with additional chocolate pieces, if desired. Cover tightly and freeze overnight, or at least 8 hours. Ice cream can be stored in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.

Notes

Espresso powder/instant coffee: this is not the same as coffee grounds. You can use decaf of either of these ingredients (here is a decaf instant espresso powder). If you'd prefer to just use coffee, use 2 Tablespoons of very concentrated coffee. I recommend boiling/simmering 1 cup of coffee in a saucepan down to 2 Tablespoons in order to achieve a concentrated version.
Chocolate: I like to shave my chocolate for this recipe using a vegetable peeler. Feel free to use chocolate chips. I recommend chopping them up so they don't all sink to the bottom of the mixture. You can also omit the chocolate entirely or opt for swirling some hot fudge sauce into the mixture before freezing.

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Nutrition Disclosure

All nutritional values are approximate and provided to the reader as a courtesy. Changing ingredients and/or quantities will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.