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July 14, 2019 (last updated Aug 30, 2019) by Amber Brady11

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Chocolate Malt Ice Cream turns your favorite milkshake into a summer dessert you can enjoy by the scoop! This no-cook, egg free, easy homemade chocolate ice cream is combined with malted milk powder for that good old-fashioned taste.

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If you love a good old fashioned chocolate malt milkshake, then this homemade ice cream is for you! It’s creamy, chocolatey, malty, rich, and smooth!

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It’s actually funny how much I love a chocolate malt, seeing as how I hate chocolate malted milk balls. (Say that five times fast!) They’re just too crunchy for my taste. But a homemade chocolate malt shake is my absolute favorite! I thought, why not just turn it into ice cream?!

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Chocolate Malt Ice Cream

The sweet and nutty flavor of malted milk powder brings out the richness of the chocolate in this easy homemade ice cream.

Simply whisk cocoa powder, malted milk powder, and sugar together until no lumps appear. You can also sift these ingredients with a fine mesh sieve for best results.

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Then gradually whisk in the heavy cream and milk, and stir until the dry ingredients dissolve. Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and process according to the directions of your machine. So easy!

At this point you will either enjoy the ice cream soft-serve style, or place it in a container to freeze completely. You could fold in malted milk balls before you freeze it, if you want an ice cream with chunks, but I love the smooth, creamy, pure chocolate malt flavor as-is.

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I love homemade ice cream so much that I have two machines! If I forget to freeze the bowl for my Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker, then I just use the Ice Cream Maker Attachment on my Bosch Universal Mixer with some ice and rock salt. Both are great ice cream makers!

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Chocolate Malt Ice Cream

Yield: 12 (1/2 cup) servings or about 1 1/2 quarts

This no-cook, egg free, easy homemade chocolate ice cream is combined with malted milk powder for that good old-fashioned taste.

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 6 Tbsp malted milk powder (Carnation)
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 cups (1 pint) heavy cream
  • 1 cup milk (whole or 2% preferred)

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk or sift together the cocoa powder, malted milk powder, and granulated sugar to remove any lumps.
  2. Gradually whisk in the heavy cream and milk. Keep whisking until dry ingredients have dissolved (so it's not grainy).
  3. Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and process according to directions of machine. (About 25-40 minutes.)
  4. Enjoy as soft-serve ice cream, or spread into a freezer-safe container, cover, and freeze for 4-5 hours or until firm.

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    11 Comments on “Chocolate Malt Ice Cream”

  1. Brandi Lower Reply

    This ice cream is so so amazing! My dad always used to take me for chocolate malts from Foster’s Freeze when I was young. This ice cream is that taste of childhood! It’s my new favorite obsession!

    • Amber Brady Reply

      I’m so glad you like it! It’s a favorite of ours too. Thanks for sharing your experience with the recipe Brandi!

  2. Gwen Reply

    Any recommendations on adapting this recipe into a no-churn version? I don’t have an ice cream maker. Thanks

    • Amber Brady Reply

      Most no churn ice creams you will whip heavy cream and then fold in sweetened condensed milk. I would whisk the cocoa powder and malt milk powder with the sweetened condensed milk and leave out the additional sugar and milk. Here’s a similar no churn recipe so you can see the instructions: https://www.dessertnowdinnerlater.com/no-churn-cake-batter-ice-cream/

  3. Eileen Reply

    So easy to make and so very good.

    • Amber Brady Reply

      Yay! I’m so glad you loved it!

  4. Laura Reply

    I made this ice cream yesterday and it had rave reviews from everyone! So easy and by all accounts, delicious. The only thing I modified was that I used milo instead of malt powder.

    • Amber | Dessert Now Dinner Later Reply

      I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe Laura! Thanks for sharing your review!

  5. Ryan Gianos Reply

    Wow, no cook, egg free chocolate ice cream! Very interesting. I’ve only made the traditional variety with an ice cream maker and cooking the anglaise on the stove top. Thanks for posting.

  6. janet Reply

    So you don’t have to chill it in fridge before churning in ice cream maker? Just wanted to make sure – other recipes I’ve seen call for chilling first before churning. Never made ice cream before, but just got an ice cream maker!!! Thank you.

    • Amber | Dessert Now Dinner Later Reply

      Your heavy cream and milk should be cold from the fridge already, so no chilling required. Good luck! I hope you love it!

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FAQs

What does it mean to make ice cream malted? ›

What Is a Malt Ice Cream? Malted milk ice cream is ice cream made with milk that has the addition of malted milk powder before going through the churning and freezing process. The barley in the malt gives the milk a slightly earthy and savory flavor that complements the sweetness of the ice cream.

What makes ice cream attractive? ›

The creamy texture of ice cream adds to its appeal. The cool and creamy consistency of ice cream isn't simply satisfying to the tongue; it also gives a refreshing sensation. This coolness of ice cream is particularly enjoyable for kids, especially during hot summer days.

What does chocolate ice cream go well with? ›

A: You have many choices when it comes to what goes with chocolate ice cream. Berries always go with chocolate, so adding fresh berries to your ice cream can bring a healthy twist. Another great way to add flavor to your chocolate is to put it on top of sponge cake, marble cake, or any kind of pastry.

What are the ingredients in malted milk? ›

Whether found in familiar containers of Ovaltine and Carnation or purchased in bulk from some less famous brand, malted milk powder is a simple combination of wheat flour and malted barley extracts, along with milk, salt, and sodium bicarbonate to adjust its pH.

What is chocolate malt? ›

It has a distinctive taste. A chocolate malt is a milkshake made up of ice cream, chocolate powder or syrup and a tablespoon or so of malted milk powder. It all gets mixed together and the malted milk powder adds some extra flavor and nutrients. Malted milk powder is what differentiates a malt from simply a milkshake.

What does chocolate malt taste like? ›

Chocolate malt is made by gently roasting kilned malt to brown it. This creates a deep, roasty and bitter flavor that is often compared to—you guessed it—chocolate. Don't expect a Hershey's bar, though; in my experiences, chocolate malt expresses itself as more of a coffee or cocoa powder-like flavor.

Does sugar make ice cream freeze faster? ›

Sugar affects the texture by enhancing creaminess and controlling hardness levels. Too much sugar in a recipe can prevent your ice cream from freezing, and too little sugar in ice cream can make it hard. Air keeps ice cream soft and scoopable.

How to spice up chocolate ice cream? ›

A survey conducted by OnePoll and Breyers revealed among 2,000 Americans, chocolate chips ranked first at 52%, followed by hot fudge (49%), nuts (40%), whipped cream (37%), and caramel (35%). Other than the toppings mentioned above, you can top your ice cream with fresh or dried fruits.

What do you call a person who loves ice cream? ›

Then you are definitely a. Frigophill. Frigophilia is the love/obsession towards. cold or frosty stuff!

What fruit goes best with chocolate ice cream? ›

In contrast, more bitter dark chocolate works best with sweeter fruits, including raspberries, strawberries, and bananas, while milder creamier white chocolate pairs best with more acidic options, such as superfruits and foods such as blueberries, mangoes, and oranges.

What fruit goes with chocolate ice cream? ›

Pineapple is the best with chocolate ice cream! The sweet acidity of the pineapple is great with the sweet bitterness of the chocolate. Best fresh fruits: strawberries, raspberries and blackberries. Canned fruit: apricots, peaches, pineapple.

How to make malt at home? ›

Crystal malt can be produced by putting green malt in a covered dish and holding it between 150–170 °F (66–77 °C) for a couple hours then spreading it out on an open pan at 250 °F (121 °C) until it achieves the desired color. The longer it kilns, the darker and more caramelized the sugars will become.

What is malted chocolate made of? ›

This ingredient is made by combining malted barley, wheat flour, powdered milk, and cocoa powder, among other ingredients, and then processing the mixture into a fine powder.

What is the main ingredient in malt? ›

Malt is prepared from cereal grain by allowing partial germination to modify the grain's natural food substances. Although any cereal grain may be converted to malt, barley is chiefly used; rye, wheat, rice, and corn are used much less frequently.

What does it mean to make something malted? ›

Malting is the process of converting barley or other cereal grains into malt for use in brewing, distilling, or foods, and takes place in a maltings, sometimes called a malthouse, or a malting floor.

What does it mean when food is malted? ›

Malt Based Foods or Malt Food means the product obtained by mixing malt (wort or flour or malt extract) of any kind obtained by controlled germination of seeds (cereals and/or grain legumes), involving mainly steeping germination and kiln drying processes with other cereal and legume flour with or without whole milk or ...

What does it mean to make malt? ›

to convert (grain) into malt by soaking it in water and allowing it to germinate. to treat or mix with malt, malt extract, etc. to make (liquor) with malt.

What's the difference between malted and milkshake? ›

Malt vs Shake: What's the Difference? The biggest difference between a malt and a shake is that a malt is a milkshake made with the addition of malted milk powder. As a result, malts tend to have a toasty nuttiness and more of a milky sweetness in their flavor profile when compared to milkshakes.

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