dark chocolate and coconut ice-creams
- 50g dark chocolate, melted, plus 100g, extra, melted
- ½ teaspoon vegetable oil, plus 2 teaspoons, extra
- 2 ½ cups (625ml/440g) store-bought coconut ice-cream, roughly chopped
- ½ cup (50g) shredded coconut
- Place the chocolate and vegetable oil in a small bowl and mix to combine. Place the ice-cream and coconut in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on low speed until softened. Drizzle the chocolate mixture over the ice-cream mixture and fold to combine. Spoon into 6 x ⅓ cup-capacity (80ml) popsicle moulds, insert popsicle sticks and freeze for 8 hours or overnight. Run the popsicle moulds under hot water for 10 seconds to remove, then place popsicles on a large baking tray lined with non-stick baking paper. Freeze until needed.
- Place the extra chocolate and oil in a medium bowl and mix until smooth. Set aside until the mixture cools to room temperature. Working quickly, drizzle the chocolate mixture over the popsicles. Serve immediately or freeze until ready to serve. Makes 6
TIPS
+ We used silicone popsicle moulds to make these ice-creams, which makes them easier to remove once frozen. They are available at most cookware stores. You can use whatever moulds you have on hand, just run the moulds under warm water for 10 seconds to loosen when removing.
+ For these recipes, we’ve given both a volume measurement and gram weight of ice-cream. We recommend using the volume measurement as an indicator of how much ice-cream you’ll need when at the supermarket. Once you’ve started the recipe, it’s best to weigh out the ice-cream to the exact gram weight given to ensure your mixture creates the correct number of ice-creams.
+ Roughly chop the ice-cream so it mixes and softens evenly.
+ When coating the ice-creams in the melted chocolate, gently tap to remove any excess.
Photography: William Meppem