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Homemade Kit Kat Ice Cream

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Kit Kat Ice Cream – Homemade malted chocolate ice cream with plenty of chopped-up Kit Kats. Candy bars and ice cream are always a good idea.

kit kat ice cream recipe

What I really should call this ice cream is “Kitty Cat” ice cream. My children are getting to the point where homemade ice cream is no longer impressive to them. They are so jaded. I try to tell them that not all moms make their kids ice cream from scratch. But they don’t believe me.

When I made this, they were skeptical, but once they tasted it, they begged for more. “Mama, can I have some more kitty cat ice cream?” Maybe I still can impress them every now and again.

Kit Kat Ice Cream Ingredients //

  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup malted milk powder
  • pinch salt
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 3 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla
  • 3 full-size Kit Kat bars
kit kat ice cream recipe

How to Make // The Steps

Step 1: In a saucepan, combine milk, sugar, cocoa, malted milk powder, and salt. Stir and heat to a simmer until the sugar and cocoa are dissolved, do not let this mixture boil.

kit kat ice cream recipe

Step 2: In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the egg yolks.

kit kat ice cream recipe

Step 3: Drizzle half of the cocoa mixture into the eggs to temper them, you do not want scrambled egg ice cream now do you? Add the egg mixture back into the saucepan and heat until thickened.

kit kat ice cream recipe

Step 4: Take the egg mixture off of the heat. Pour it through a strainer into a heat-proof bowl. Add the chopped chocolate, heavy cream, and vanilla.

kit kat ice cream recipe

Step 5: Mix well, cover with plastic wrap, and chill completely cold, or overnight.

kit kat ice cream recipe

Step 6: Freeze according to your ice cream maker’s instructions.

kit kat ice cream recipe

Step 7: Chop the Kit Kat into small pieces.

kit kat ice cream recipe

Step 8: Pour the ice cream into a container and mix in Kit Kats.

kit kat ice cream recipe

Step 9: Freeze until the ice cream hardens. Garnish with Kit Kats.

Is Homemade Ice Cream Better For You?

The main advantage of homemade ice cream is that you have control over the ingredients that go into it. This means you can choose healthy ingredients and natural sweeteners, to make a tasty but healthy ice cream. Store-bought ice cream, on the other hand, often contains added sugar, artificial flavors and colors, and other unhealthy ingredients that can affect your health.

However, even homemade ice cream can be high in calories and sugar, depending on the ingredients you use. So, while it can be healthier than store-bought ice cream in some cases, it’s still important to enjoy it in moderation as part of a balanced diet.

kit kat ice cream recipe
kit kat ice cream recipe

Kit Kat Ice Cream

bakedbree
Kit Kat Ice Cream – a chocolate malt base with crushed Kit Kats running throughout. Get your scoops ready!
5 from 3 votes
Servings 1 quart

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup malted milk powder
  • pinch salt
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 3 ounces milk chocolate chopped
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla
  • 3 full size Kit Kat bars

Instructions
 

  • In a saucepan, combine milk, sugar, cocoa, malted milk powder, and salt. Stir and heat to a simmer until the sugar and cocoa is dissolved, do not let this mixture boil.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the egg yolks.
  • Drizzle half of the cocoa mixture into the eggs to temper them, you do not want scrambled egg ice cream now do you? Add the egg mixture back into the saucepan and heat until thickened.
  • Take the egg mixture off of the heat. Pour it through a strainer into a heat proof bowl. Add the chopped chocolate, heavy cream, and vanilla.
  • Mix well, cover with plastic wrap, and chill completely cold, or overnight.
  • Freeze according to your ice cream makers instructions.
  • Chop the Kit Kat into small pieces.
  • Pour the ice cream into a container and mix in Kit Kats.
  • Freeze until the ice cream hardens. Garnish with Kit Kats.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
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Dani

Sunday 27th of October 2013

I made this for my son (wink) this weekend and it was amazing!

I try to save calories where I can, so with sugar being over 700 cal./cup (yikes!), I did substitute it with a stevia based baking sweetener. I can tell it's not real sugar, but the rest is so wonderful it doesn't bother me at all. The only other thing I did differently was to put the kit kats in a gallon zip lock bag and crush them. I was careful not to pulverize them so we still got mostly whole pieces. It worked great!

Thank you - thank you - thank you for sharing!

bakedbree

Monday 28th of October 2013

you are welcome!

Becky

Friday 13th of September 2013

I just made this ice cream for my Kit Kat loving husband's birthday and it is SO delicious! Thanks for the great recipe and can't wait to try some more :)

bakedbree

Thursday 19th of September 2013

So glad Becky!

Marlena

Saturday 19th of January 2013

This ice cream recipe sounds so delicious! I have a question though. My son is allergic to eggs. Would it significantly change the taste/texture of the ice cream if I omitted the egg?

bakedbree

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013

I would use this one as the base https://bakedbree.wpengine.com/chocolate-ice-cream and make it a Kit Kat version.