Chocolate Ice-cream Bars

Chocolate Ice-Cream Bars

Add cocoa powder and water to a small sauce pan.

On low heat, keep stirring continuously till all the cocoa is mixed well and you see no lumps

Once mixed well, add 1/3 cup of heavy cream and mix again.

You can add in the vanilla extract, though this is optional

Once you get a thick syrup, take if off heat and let it cool to room temperature

Take the rest of the heavy cream in a large bowl and beat it using a handheld electric beater till you get stiff peaks

Add the condensed milk and the prepared chocolate syrup.

Gently fold in everything with a spatula. Don't stir as this could deflate the whipped up cream.

Set up the ice cream mold ready with the ice cream stick inserted in it.

Pour the ice cream mixture into the mold.

Scrape off any extra filling with a knife or any flat surface.

Cover the mold and freeze for atleast 8 hours/ overnight.

Dipping Chocolate

The next day, take the chocolate chips and oil in a small bowl.

Heat in microwave for 30 seconds and then mix.

Heat another 10 seconds and mix again

Repeat this till all the chocolate is mixed in and you see no lumps. Alternatively, you can melt the chocolate over a water bath as well

Let the chocolate cool to room temperature

While the chocolate is cooling, lets take the ice cream bars out of the mold.

To make it easier, run the mold under warm water and then carefully remove the ice cream bars

Place them on a tray lined with parchment paper and pop it in the freezer to let the ice cream bar firm up

Move the cooled chocolate to a tall glass or container. The container needs to be deep enough to immerse the ice cream bars.

Dip the ice cream bars in the chocolate and shake it off a bit to let the extra chocolate drain off to leave behind a thin coat/shell of chocolate.

Just before the chocolate hardens around the ice cream bars, you can add any decors like sticking the pretzel, candy eyes and red M&M's to make Rudolf the Red-Nose-Reindeer

The chocolate should harden within 15 to 20 seconds.

Pop it back in the freezer or you can enjoy these right away.