Description
Creamy vanilla moose tracks ice cream delivers a nostalgic dessert celebration of Michigan’s classic treat. Chocolate swirls and peanut butter cups create a delightful indulgence you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 cups (480 milliliters/16 fluid ounces) heavy cream
- 1 cup (240 milliliters/8 fluid ounces) whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (150 grams) mini peanut butter cups, halved or chopped
- ½ cup (100 grams) chocolate chunks or chips
- ½ cup (120 milliliters/4 fluid ounces) fudge sauce
- ½ cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters/2 fluid ounces) heavy cream
- ¼ cup (60 grams) unsalted butter
- ¼ cup (30 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Crafting Base: Whisk sugar, heavy cream, butter, and cocoa powder in a saucepan over medium heat, creating a silky, uniform chocolate mixture with consistent texture and glossy appearance.
- Heat Management: Continue stirring until the blend reaches a gentle boil, ensuring complete ingredient integration and smooth consistency without scorching the delicate mixture.
- Flavor Infusion: Remove from heat and incorporate vanilla extract, allowing the aromatic essence to meld harmoniously with the warm chocolate foundation.
- Cooling Protocol: Transfer the liquid to a separate container, letting it cool to room temperature while periodically stirring to prevent surface film and promote even temperature distribution, which helps eliminate potential ice crystallization.
- Preparation Finalization: Once the chocolate base reaches ambient temperature, the mixture becomes primed for subsequent ice cream production stages, establishing a rich, decadent flavor profile ready for churning and final composition.
Notes
- Balance Heat Carefully: Maintain medium heat while whisking to prevent scorching ingredients, ensuring smooth incorporation without burning chocolate or cream.
- Cooling Technique Matters: Stir mixture periodically during cooling to avoid surface film and create consistent texture, which prevents unwanted ice crystals from forming.
- Extract Quality Impacts Flavor: Use high-quality vanilla extract for deeper, more authentic taste that enhances the chocolate base’s richness.
- Temperature Control is Critical: Allow mixture to reach exact room temperature before next preparation steps, guaranteeing perfect ice cream consistency and preventing potential texture issues.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 427
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg