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Chocolate Chunk Nutella Ice Cream

Nutella ice cream made with a creamy, deeply hazelnut-rich base and dark chocolate chunks folded throughout. This no-churn chocolate Nutella ice cream freezes into a scoopable, luscious frozen dessert after a long chill.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
freezing 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 680
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Nutella ice cream base
  • 2 cup heavy cream Cold cream whips faster and holds stiffer peaks.
  • 14 oz sweetened condensed milk Sweetens and helps the ice cream freeze without churning.
  • 0.75 cup Nutella Warm until pourable so it blends smoothly.
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 0.5 cup dark chocolate chunks or chips Use chocolate chunks for visible bites throughout.

Equipment

  • 1 stand mixer
  • 1 loaf pan

Method
 

Whip and mix
  1. Whip heavy cream in a stand mixer to stiff peaks, scraping the sides as needed so the mixture holds a tall, creamy peak when the beaters are lifted.
  2. Whisk sweetened condensed milk, warmed Nutella, vanilla extract, and salt until smooth and glossy, with no streaks of condensed milk remaining.
  3. Gently fold the Nutella mixture into the whipped cream until just combined, stopping as soon as the mixture looks uniform to keep it airy.
  4. Fold in dark chocolate chunks or chips evenly so they’re distributed throughout without breaking up the whipped base.
Freeze
  1. Transfer the mixture to a 9x5 loaf pan and drizzle extra Nutella on top, then swirl with a knife to create ribboned streaks.
  2. Freeze at 0°F for at least 6 hours or overnight until firm, so the ice cream slices cleanly and scoops without collapsing.

Notes

For clean scoops, let the ice cream sit at room temperature for 3–5 minutes before serving. Store covered in the freezer for up to 2 weeks. Freezing works well (no need to refreeze after thawing if you keep it sealed). For a dairy-reduced option, use a lactose-free heavy cream and lactose-free sweetened condensed milk if available, keeping the same steps.