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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 malt do to ice cream? ›

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 is a chocolate malt? ›

Chocolate malt is a type of malted milk powder that is commonly used in the food industry to add a rich and creamy chocolate flavour to various desserts, beverages, and confections.

What is in chocolate malted crunch? ›

From the Package. CREAM, SKIM MILK; WATER, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, MALT CRUNCH (SUGAR CRISP RICE, VEGETABLE SHORTENING, VEGETABLE GUM, CORN SWEETENER, INVERT SUGAR, DRY MALT, LIQUID MALT), CHOCOLATE [CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, SUGAR.

What goes best with chocolate ice cream? ›

What to Serve With Chocolate Ice Cream
  • Ice Cream Cake. There is nothing quite like an ice cream cake – light and fluffy cake mixed with creamy ice cream just go great together. ...
  • Crepes. ...
  • Ice Cream Sandwich. ...
  • Milkshake. ...
  • Banana Split.

What is the difference between a malt ice cream and a milkshake? ›

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.

What does malt flavor do to your body? ›

A study published in Scientific Reports found that malt stimulates good mood and improves mental health due to its hordenine component. The compound is found in barley which generates mood-elevating effects, especially when consumed through beer.

Does chocolate malt taste like chocolate? ›

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.

What is the difference between Ovaltine rich chocolate and chocolate malt? ›

A chocolate malt version is sold as a powder which is mixed with hot or cold milk as a beverage. Malt Ovaltine (a version without cocoa) and Rich Chocolate Ovaltine (a version without malt) are also available in some markets.

What is Starbucks chocolate malt? ›

Chocolate Malt Powder - Starbucks uses a chocolate malt powder made of cane sugar, alkalized cocoa powder, natural malt flavor, natural flavors, and sunflower oil. You can either purchase readymade chocolate malt powder, or you can make your own with sugar, dutch process cocoa powder, and malted milk powder.

What's the difference between dutch chocolate and regular chocolate ice cream? ›

For dessert sauces, stirred custards, ice cream, pudding, and the like, the question more comes down to personal taste. Dutch process cocoa has a more intense "chocolatey" flavor while natural cocoa looks lighter in color and tastes slightly astringent.

What is chocolate and vanilla ice cream together called? ›

Neapolitan ice cream, different flavoured layers frozen together [...] [was] first being talked about in the 1870s. — Stuart Berg Flexner, I Hear America Talking.

What is ice cream covered in chocolate called? ›

Ice cream bon bons are nothing more than balls of ice cream coated in chocolate. They're so simple to make they almost don't even need a recipe.

How does malt change a flavor? ›

Base Malts and Specialty Malts

Dark malts add more bitterness and crystal malts bring more sweetness to the beer. Meanwhile, certain roasted malts can impart more of a toasty flavor to the beer. Specialty malts also affect other aspects, such as head retention, beer color, aroma, and the fullness of the beer's body.

What does adding malt do? ›

Malted milk or malt powder is a powdered gruel made from a mixture of malted barley, wheat flour, and evaporated whole milk powder. The powder is used to add its distinctive flavor to beverages and other foods, but it is also used in baking to help dough cook properly.

Why put malt in milkshakes? ›

A malt, or a "malted shake," is a milkshake made with the addition of malted milk powder. This gives the shake a bit of a toasty, rich taste that enhances classic milkshake flavors like chocolate or vanilla. It also creates a thicker consistency.

What flavor is malt responsible for? ›

Malty beers have a robust malt presence that gives the brew a sweet, bready, and sometimes nutty character. Various malt varieties, including barley, wheat, and rye, create unique malt profiles that influence the beer's overall flavor.

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