Kit Kat Ice Cream

This chocolate ice cream is swirled with bite-size wafer cookies and also loaded with chocolate-covered chunks of Kit Kat candy bars. Kit Kat Ice Cream has everything you love about Kit Kat candy bars swirled into each scoop of this homemade ice cream.

chocolate ice cream with kit kat candy bars in white bowl on wooden table

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chocolate ice cream with kit kat candy bars in white bowl on wooden table with striped red napkin

You’ll need the following ingredients to make this recipe:

heavy cream
cocoa powder
sugar
kosher salt
semi-sweet chocolate chips
milk
vanilla extract
Kit Kat candy bars
vanilla wafer cookies

Full size or fun size candy bars will work well for this recipe. If you can find the “unwrapped” bite-size Kit Kats, that’s ideal for this ice cream. You’ll want to cut those smaller pieces in half. As long as you have abou t 1 cup of the cut-up candy bar pieces, you’ll be good to go.

churned ice cream in bowl next to cookies and candy bars on table

In a large saucepan, combine the cream, cocoa, sugar, and salt. Whisk to combine and then heat over medium heat, stirring continually, until it comes together and begins to steam and simmer. If you wish, you may increase the heat, but continue stirring non-stop. Do not step away at this point.

Remove from the heat and immediately add the chocolate. Whisk until the chocolate has completely melted. Stir in the milk and vanilla. Cool and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight until completely cold.

Process according to your machine’s instructions. While it churns, chop the candy bars and wafer cookies into approximately ½ inch pieces.

Scoop about a third of the churned ice cream into an 8″ pan or loaf pan, then scatter about ½ cup of the candy and cookie pieces over the ice cream. Repeat this step twice more. Place in the freezer and allow the ice cream to harden for at least 2-3 hours before serving.

layering ice cream and candy bars into pan for freezer

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close up of chocolate ice cream with kit kat candy bars in white bowl on wooden table

Candy Bar Ice Cream

There’s something extra fun about a batch of homemade ice cream with chewy chunks of your favorite candy bars swirled throughout each scoop. This batch of Kit Kat Ice Cream proves that to be true, but after you have tried this one, you’ll want to try the other candy bar ice creams too.

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Servings: 6 servings, about 1½ quarts

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In a large saucepan, combine the cream, cocoa, sugar, and salt. Whisk to combine and then heat over medium heat, stirring continually, until it comes together and begins to steam and simmer. If you wish, you may increase the heat, but continue stirring non-stop. Do not step away at this point.
Remove from the heat and immediately add the chocolate. Whisk until the chocolate has completely melted. Stir in the milk and vanilla. Cool and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight until completely cold.
Process according to your machine’s instructions. While it churns, chop the candy bars and wafer cookies into approximately ½ inch pieces.
Scoop about a third of the churned ice cream into an 8″ pan or loaf pan, then scatter about ½ cup of the candy and cookie pieces over the ice cream. Repeat this step twice more. Place in the freezer and allow the ice cream to harden for at least 2-3 hours before serving.

Calories: 496kcal · Carbohydrates: 49g · Protein: 6g · Fat: 33g · Saturated Fat: 19g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g · Monounsaturated Fat: 8g · Trans Fat: 0.05g · Cholesterol: 76mg · Sodium: 151mg · Potassium: 321mg · Fiber: 3g · Sugar: 38g · Vitamin A: 981IU · Vitamin C: 0.4mg · Calcium: 131mg · Iron: 2mg