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Home » Recipes » Desserts » Chocolate Chai Ice Cream

Chocolate Chai Ice Cream

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Chocolate chai ice cream recipe - topped with freshly grated cinnamon

This chocolate chai ice cream recipe is a home run. It’s sweet, but not too sweet, perfectly rich and the blend of chai spices is deliciously complex. It almost reminded me of a brownie batter with chai spices. Yum.

Chocolate chai ice cream recipe - topped with freshly grated cinnamon

Arguably, you could make this with premixed chai tea but whole spices elevate this ice cream to the next level. I used saigon cinnamon that was sent to me by Cinnamon Hill. It’s hot and sweet and really packs a punch. It’s my first time cooking with gourmet cinnamon and it gave me a whole new appreciation for the spice! The cinnamon came individually wrapped and the box was stamped with the date it was harvested – only a month before! I also used their cinnamon grater to dust the ice cream with a bit more cinnamon before serving. I don’t think I can go back to the supermarket stuff.

Chocolate chai ice cream recipe - decadent and delicious

Chocolate Chai Ice Cream Recipe

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  • Author: Kelly Egan

Ingredients

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  • 2 c. heavy cream
  • 1 c. whole milk
  • 2/3 c. sugar
  • 1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 3 slices peeled ginger, sliced about 1/4-inch thick
  • 1/2 tsp. freshly ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp. orange zest
  • 7 tsp. loose black tea leaves
  • 1 vanilla bean, scraped
  • 1 cinnamon stick

Instructions

  1. Combine cream and milk in a saucepan and heat over medium heat.
  2. Add sugar, cocoa powder and salt and stir until everything is completely dissolved. Bring to a boil, turn down to a simmer and simmer for four minutes.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients to the heated mixture. Remove from heat, cover and let steep for 25 minutes.
  4. Using a fine mesh sieve, strain out the spices and tea leaves.
  5. Chill in the refrigerator for at least two hours, then transfer to ice cream maker and churn according to your machine directions. Transfer to a freezer-safe container and freeze for at least four hours.
  6. Optional: Grate a bit of cinnamon on top before serving.

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September 3, 2013  •  Filed Under: Desserts, Gluten Free Recipes, Holiday Recipes, Ice Cream, Recipes 12 Comments

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  1. Alicia says

    September 3, 2013 at 10:55 am

    mmmm I love cinnamon! This recipe sounds delicious, and I will definitely start ordering my cinnamon from that website! Getting the good stuff totally makes a difference 🙂

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  2. Ash-foodfashionparty says

    September 3, 2013 at 1:34 pm

    I love chai flavors in icecreams and this one looks creamy and yummy. The grater sounds interesting and I might have to order too…sounds fresh.

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  3. heather says

    September 3, 2013 at 10:11 pm

    Okay this made me hungry just looking at it I would love to try this I love chocolate and chai and would love to try the combo.

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  4. Rachael says

    September 3, 2013 at 10:29 pm

    I would like some ice cream please 🙂 yum yum

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  5. Ann says

    September 4, 2013 at 8:48 am

    I’m not quite sure what the prize is, but after reading about the cinnamon here and on the Cinnamon Hill website, I’m smitten and would be delighted to try any of their products! Am thinking what nice, unique Christmas gifts it and the grater would make too.

    Reply
  6. Ann says

    September 4, 2013 at 8:48 am

    I’ve liked the Cinnamon Hill Facebook page.

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  7. Ann says

    September 4, 2013 at 8:49 am

    I subscribe to Running Blonde via email.

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  8. Ann says

    September 4, 2013 at 8:52 am

    I also follow your blog via my Blogger dashboard. (I never miss one of your posts. :))

    Reply
  9. Hannah says

    September 5, 2013 at 12:16 am

    I would love to win this beautiful grater!

    ★★★★★

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  10. Hannah says

    September 5, 2013 at 12:16 am

    I follow you on Bloglovin’!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  11. Hannah says

    September 5, 2013 at 12:17 am

    I already subscribe to your email newsletter!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  12. Hannah says

    September 5, 2013 at 12:17 am

    I liked Cinnamon Hill on Facebook!

    ★★★★★

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