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Light Chocolate

Light milk chocolate ice cream that tastes like frozen chocolate milk. Smooth, mellow and lower in fat and sugar.

Hands-on
5 min
Freeze
24 h
Program
Lite Ice Cream
Makes
4 servings6 servings

Ingredients

6 ingredients
Measure in
TubPint size

Tap an ingredient when it is in the bowl

unsweetened cocoa powdergranulated sugarxanthan gumfine salt2% milkvanilla extract max fill
unsweetened cocoa powdergranulated sugarxanthan gumfine salt2% milkvanilla extract max fill

448 of 473 ml672 of 709 ml

In the tubpintScale reads

TubsPints
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Steps

  1. Whisk 2 tbsp cocoa powder2 tbsp cocoa powder2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder3 tbsp cocoa powder3 tbsp cocoa powder3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder, 40 g caster or granulated sugar45 ml caster or granulated sugar3 tbsp granulated sugar60 g caster or granulated sugar70 ml caster or granulated sugar¼ cup + 1 tbsp granulated sugar, ¼ tsp xanthan gum¼ tsp xanthan gum¼ tsp xanthan gum¼ tsp xanthan gum¼ tsp xanthan gum¼ tsp xanthan gum and a pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salt together in a bowl so nothing clumps.
  2. Add 410 ml semi-skimmed milk410 ml semi-skimmed milk1¾ cups 2% milk615 ml semi-skimmed milk620 ml semi-skimmed milk2⅔ cups 2% milk and 1 tsp vanilla extract or paste1 tsp vanilla extract or paste1 tsp vanilla extract1½ tsp vanilla extract or paste1½ tsp vanilla extract or paste1½ tsp vanilla extract, then blend with a stick blender for 30 seconds until smooth.
  3. Pour the base into an empty tubpint, up to the max fill line. Put the lid on and freeze on a level shelf for 24 hours.
  4. Take the lid off, set the tubpint in the outer bowl and lock it into the machine. Run Lite Ice Cream.
  5. Expect it to look powdery after the first spin. Lean bases often do.
  6. If it looks crumbly or powdery, add 15 ml semi-skimmed milk1 tbsp semi-skimmed milk1 tbsp 2% milk25 ml semi-skimmed milk1½ tbsp semi-skimmed milk1½ tbsp 2% milk and run Re-spin.

Tips

  • Dutch-process cocoa dissolves more easily and tastes smoother.
  • Let the base rest for 10 minutes before freezing so the cocoa fully hydrates.
  • For a sugar-free tubpint, use a 1:1 granulated sweetener instead of sugar. Allulose keeps it softest.

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Why it works

Xanthan gum thickens the milk and holds on to water, so a lean base spins smooth instead of icy. Cocoa adds flavor and body for very few calories.

Nutrition

Per serving (¼ of a 473 ml16 oz tubpint), estimated
101kcal
4 gProtein
2 gFat
17 gCarbs
15 gSugar

Whole tubpint: 404 kcal, 16 g protein606 kcal, 24 g protein (709 ml24 oz). Contains: Milk.

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