Chelsea's Messy Apron · by Chelsea Lords★ 5.0 (5)

Homemade Gelato Recipe

Name: Homemade Gelato Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 420 min
Yield: 12, 12 servings
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 4 cups whole milk (I would not recommend a lower-fat milk or dairy-less alternatives); 1/2 cup heavy cream; 3 ounces chopped semi-sweet chocolate (I do not recommend milk chocolate in this recipe); 2 tablespoons Dutch process cocoa powder (Hershey’s sells this); 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/16 teaspoon salt (to balance/intensify flavors; less than 1/8 teaspoon); 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 cups whole milk; 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons heavy cream; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste (or 1/2 of 1 (3-inch) vanilla bean or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, reduce if sensitive to vanilla); 3-1/2 ounces chocolate (bittersweet, dark, semi-sweet, or milk—whatever you prefer; in Italy we used dark, divided); 1 teaspoon coconut oil

NUTRITION · PER SERVING420M COOK

CAL 17%·PRO 13%

CARBS 36G42% OF CAL

1G FIBER2G OTHER33G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 20G52% OF CAL

11G SAT8G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Rich Sicilian-style chocolate gelato made from scratch with cocoa and cream. A smooth, luxurious frozen dessert with deep chocolate flavor.

dessertitaliangluten freevegetarian

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Ingredients

serves 12

4 cups whole milk (I would not recommend a lower-fat milk or dairy-less alternatives)
1/2 cup heavy cream
3 ounces chopped semi-sweet chocolate (I do not recommend milk chocolate in this recipe)
2 tablespoons Dutch process cocoa powder (Hershey’s sells this)
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/16 teaspoon salt (to balance/intensify flavors; less than 1/8 teaspoon)
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups whole milk
3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons heavy cream
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste (or 1/2 of 1 (3-inch) vanilla bean or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, reduce if sensitive to vanilla)
3-1/2 ounces chocolate (bittersweet, dark, semi-sweet, or milk—whatever you prefer; in Italy we used dark, divided)
1 teaspoon coconut oil

At a glance

PER SERVING · TIME 420M

CAL 17%·PRO 13%

CARBS 36G42% OF CAL

1G FIBER2G OTHER33G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 20G52% OF CAL

11G SAT8G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved

All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.

Prep: 30m
Cook: 30m
Sodium: 84mg
Total sugar: 33g

Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.

Vitamins & minerals

Potassium: 280mg
Calcium: 181mg
Iron: 1mg

Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.

PREP: 30M
SODIUM: 84MG
ESTIMATE: COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.

Homemade Gelato Recipe

Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

At a glance