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Published: Jul 23, 2016 · Modified: Jun 19, 2020 by Kathy

Raspberry Swirl and Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream

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Scoops of vanilla ice cream with raspberry and chocolate.

Luscious raspberry sauce swirled into vanilla ice cream and mixed with chocolate chunks. A delicious ice cream perfect for summertime!

A bowl of ice cream with chocolate and raspberries.

Raspberry swirl and chocolate chunk ice cream! OH MY!!! It's as good as it sounds. For some reason I am stuck on raspberries and chocolate. Just imagine this ice cream with Raspberry Brownies!

An ice cream scoop scooping up ice cream.

How do you make raspberry swirl ice cream?

For this ice cream, I started with the same basic custard that I used in my Old Fashioned Peach Ice Cream. Fresh raspberries were mixed with some sugar and left to macerate for a couple of hours. Because I didn't want all those seeds in my ice cream, I strained the berries and juice through a fine meshed sieve.

I debated adding this directly to the ice cream maker, but decided against it. Instead, I completely churned the ice cream. Then I put half of the ice cream in a dish and added half of the strained berries on top and sprinkled with chocolate. Then added the rest of the ice cream and another layer of berries and chocolate.

The ice cream is quite soft when it comes out of the mixer. Once I layered all the ingredients, I carefully took a butter knife and just lightly made swirls through the mixture.

I was very careful to not over mix. I popped it in the freezer for two hours for the ice cream to completely harden You can eat it right away and I always sample, but I really love it when it has set up and is firm.

Scoops of ice cream in a small bowl with fresh raspberries next to the bowl.

Try this delicious ice cream with a bit of hot fudge drizzled over the top!

How do you churn ice cream?

I used an ice cream maker to churn this ice cream. Just one little piece of advice I’d offer – make certain your ice cream mixing bowl is fully frozen prior to churning ice cream. Trust me, your custard just won’t turn into ice cream unless the bowl is really, really frozen!

The directions for my mixer says to freeze for at least 12 hours. Throw your bowl into the freezer the night before and then you are good to go!

Other frozen desserts

  • Raspberry Sorbet
  • Chocolate Brownie Ice Cream
  • Orange Sherbet
  • Strawberry Ice Cream
  •  Lime Sherbet
  • Watermelon Sorbet
  •  Apricot Sorbet
  •  Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
  • Peppermint Ice Cream

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If you loved this recipe you'll LOVE all the others in this category. Check out all my desserts here!

Raspberry Swirl and Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream

Raspberry Swirl and Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream

Kathy Berget
Fresh raspberries and chocolate chunks swirled into vanilla ice cream
5 from 24 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Chilling and Freezing 4 hours hrs
Total Time 4 hours hrs 40 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people
Calories 623 kcal

Equipment

  • Ice Cream Maker
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Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 cup milk
  • ¾ cups sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 4 whole large egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups fresh raspberries
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 6 oz milk chocolate (cut into small pieces)

Instructions
 

  • In a saucepan, heat heavy cream, 1 cup milk and ¾ cup sugar and salt. Warm over medium heat, stirring often until the sugar has dissolved, 3 to 4 minutes.
  • In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks. Beat until they are smooth and lighter in color. Take ½ cup of heated cream mixture and slowly pour into eggs while whisking.
  • Pour egg mixture back into remaining cream mixture. Reheat over medium heat for 5 to 8 minutes stirring often. You do not want this mixture to boil. Mixture will begin to thicken. You want it to be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. An instant read thermometer should read 175-180 F.
  • Place a fine strainer over top. Pour heated custard into strainer.
  • Add vanilla.
  • Cover and refrigerate until completely cooled, at least 4 hours or overnight.
  • For Raspberry Sauce: Place raspberries and ½ cup sugar in a bowl. Stir until sugar is mixed in. Cover and let sit for at least one hour. Pour raspberries and juices into a fine mesh strainer. Use a spatula to push through strainer. Discard seeds.
  • Churn ice cream mixture in an automatic ice cream maker for 20 -25 minutes
  • When finished churning, place half of the ice cream in a large dish. Drizzle half the raspberry sauce over the top. Sprinkle with half of the chocolate.
  • Place remaining ice cream on top and repeat with raspberry sauce and chocolate.
  • With a knife, carefully create swirls through the ice cream.
  • Cover and place in the freezer for at least 2 hours.

Notes

May use milk chocolate or dark chocolate. 

Nutritional Disclaimer:

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and should only be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 623kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 4gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 25gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 241mgFiber: 4gSugar: 60gVitamin A: 1252IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 112mgIron: 1mg
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Comments

  1. Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry says

    May 07, 2017 at 2:36 am

    5 stars
    This must be one of the most delicious looking ice cream I have ever seen

    Reply
  2. Amanda says

    May 05, 2017 at 2:24 pm

    5 stars
    Geeze, I have to go back to the grocery store. This recipe is too good to wait!

    Reply
  3. Elizabeth says

    May 05, 2017 at 5:30 am

    5 stars
    My mouth is watering looking at your photos! What a gorgeous recipe! I'd be tempted to add a little vodka or creme de cassis to the fruit puree to stop ice crystals forming though.

    Reply
  4. Igor @ Cooking The Globe says

    May 05, 2017 at 12:44 am

    5 stars
    I shouldn't look at this beauty when it's so hot where I am because I want it so badly right now! A perfect ice cream!

    Reply
  5. Chef Mireille says

    May 04, 2017 at 8:47 pm

    5 stars
    your waking up my late night snacking monster that likes to invade my body - this looks so good!

    Reply
  6. Megan - The Emotional Baker says

    July 27, 2016 at 4:10 am

    You can't go wrong with fruit and chocolate mixed ice cream 😉 I have some blackberries I'm debating what to do with - this might be a good solution!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      July 27, 2016 at 6:10 am

      I think it would be delicious with blackberries. Let me know how it turns out!

      Reply
  7. Sophia @ Little Box Brownie says

    July 27, 2016 at 1:43 am

    I love it, homemade ice cream is the best and this looks amazing, so pretty.

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      July 27, 2016 at 6:19 am

      I love homemade ice cream too....the only problem - it disappears quickly in our house!

      Reply
  8. Nicole @ Young, Broke and Hungry says

    July 26, 2016 at 4:08 pm

    Homemade ice cream is always the best!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      July 27, 2016 at 6:22 am

      I agree 🙂

      Reply
  9. Rachelle @ Beer Girl Cooks says

    July 26, 2016 at 7:18 am

    Homemade ice cream is the best! This raspberry version is so pretty! I'm with you on straining the seeds out too. Pinned!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      July 27, 2016 at 6:25 am

      I don't mind the seeds in my jam, but not needed in ice cream.

      Reply
  10. Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says

    July 26, 2016 at 6:48 am

    Oh my, this ice-cream look divine, Kathy! Homemade ice-creams are the BEST, and this awesome flavour combo with berry and chocolate is making me drool. Today is the hottest day of summer here and all I want is this ice-cream! So GOOD!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      July 27, 2016 at 6:29 am

      It has turned hot here too. I need more ice cream to keep cool!

      Reply
  11. Manali@CookWithManali says

    July 25, 2016 at 3:30 pm

    the flavor combo sounds delicious! yum!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      July 26, 2016 at 5:49 am

      Raspberries and chocolate are one of my favorites.

      Reply
  12. Loreto Nardelli says

    July 25, 2016 at 10:27 am

    Now you have done it. You have me craving this ice cream and the thought of having it with the brownies is absolutely heavenly thought of. Great pics and wonderful job on this combination of raspberries and chocolate all swirled in that creamy ice cream. Well Done!
    Loreto

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      July 26, 2016 at 5:57 am

      Can you imagine it with the raspberry brownies? Yum!

      Reply
  13. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says

    July 25, 2016 at 10:11 am

    Nothing wrong with being stuck on the raspberry and chocolate combo, because oh my is right! SO delicious! But that combination in some ice cream?! So much yes!! This looks perfect, Kathy! I'll have 6 scoops! Cheers!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      July 26, 2016 at 6:31 am

      6 scoops! Sounds about right to me 🙂

      Reply
  14. Dawn @ Girl Heart Food says

    July 25, 2016 at 6:05 am

    I can see why you are stuck on raspberries and chocolate when it looks this good, Kathy! And, now I'm totally craving this ice-cream with your brownies 🙂 It's only 10:30am, but there's fruit in there so it's totally acceptable, right 😉 ? Pinning!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      July 25, 2016 at 7:53 am

      Totally acceptable for mornings! 🙂

      Reply
  15. Laura @ Raise Your Garden says

    July 25, 2016 at 5:51 am

    Not sure if you are familiar with Perry's Ice Cream but I grew up on it because it's produced locally and they make a similar flavor to this. But no fun because I just order at the local i.c. parlor. I need to try this!!

    Reply
  16. David @ Spiced says

    July 25, 2016 at 5:07 am

    I love making homemade ice cream, but I've always struggled with the swirl. I've added it to the machine right at the end, and that kinda works...but not that well. Great idea to swirl it in a separate container with a butter knife! Also, I'm digging this flavor combo. Love summer raspberries!!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      July 25, 2016 at 5:22 am

      The key to the swirl is to work quickly. The ice cream melts fast and you want to get it into the freezer as soon as you can.

      Reply
  17. Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says

    July 25, 2016 at 2:23 am

    Such a winning combination Kathy!! I would not be able to pass this one up. On my summer must try list! Thanks so
    much for sharing!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      July 25, 2016 at 5:35 am

      Summers need to be longer simply so we can cook all this amazing food on our lists! My list keeps growing longer every day!

      Reply
  18. Kim | Low Carb Maven says

    July 24, 2016 at 7:49 pm

    Oh,Kathy! I saw this lovely creation on Instagram and had to stop over. It is such a tempting and wonderful combination. And as always, the photos are stunning. What a great recipe.

    Reply
  19. Nicoletta @sugarlovespices says

    July 24, 2016 at 7:23 am

    That looks divine, Kathy! I think your decision to add the raspberries after the ice cream churned and then swirl it with a knife, was a good one. I agree, the hardest past is the waiting time 🙂 !

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      July 24, 2016 at 6:33 pm

      You could really taste the raspberry flavor with the swirl.

      Reply
  20. Fran @ G'day Souffle' says

    July 23, 2016 at 11:12 pm

    Now I can just see a competition between your "Peach Man' and your 'Raspberry Man'- both trying to gain your loyalty! Seriously, this looks delicious!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      July 24, 2016 at 6:33 pm

      Ha! The raspberry man is my husband....so I guess he gets my true loyalty! Gotta love fresh fruit!

      Reply
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