Smooth and creamy espresso ice cream studded with fudgy brownie chunks, crunchy walnut chunks and a sprinkling of flakey salt. A recreation of Haagen Dazs's Brownie Macchiato.
So. You’ve just made the best brownies ever (ahem here) and you need to take it to the next level. I have brought you the answer 😀
If you are coffee lover then this is the answer to all your ice-cream dreams. Chunks of fudgy brownie swirled in a smooth and creamy espresso ice cream, dotted with crunchy walnuts and sprinkled with flakey salt…
STORY TIME!
I am an ice-cream addict and If I could eat one food for the rest of my life there is no doubt that it will be ice-cream. The other day I was strolling through the freezer aisle looking for something to bring to my friends house in exchange for letting me use her oven (my kitchen is being renovated!) and spotted a very small tub of Ice-cream (I love Haagen dazs so much, but it is so expensive in Australia…). Brownie Macchiato. This ice-cream flavour has actually been out for a while, but I never got around to trying it, and after standing in front of the freezer for at least 20 minutes deciding between half price Milo ice cream or full price ($12?!) Haagen dazs I caved and bought it…
It was supposed to be a present for my friend since I was using her oven, but I ended up eating 70%… I eat a lot of ice-cream okay! Fast forward to a few weeks later and a fresh batch of brownies sitting on my kitchen counter I knew what I had to do. This ice-cream is better. The brownie gets even fudgier in the ice-cream, and the walnut adds the perfect amount of crunch to this smooth ice-cream. The salt is the cherry on top!
I do use an ice-cream machine to make this so If you don’t have an ice-cream maker it might be a little difficult to make this recipe, but hopefully I’ll come up with a no churn ice-cream soon! For now enjoy the pictures >< and make the brownies, trust me they’re amazing!
As usual tag me on instagram @catherine.justdessertsau and hashtag #cattycakes so I can see and share your creations. Happy ice-creaming..?!
PrintEspresso And Fudge Brownie Ice Cream
Smooth and creamy espresso ice cream studded with fudgy brownie chunks, crunchy walnut chunks and a sprinkling of flakey salt. A recreation of Haagen dazs's Brownie Macchiato. Adapted from David Lebovitz.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
Ingredients
- 250 g Full cream milk (1 cup)
- 500 g Thickened/Heavy cream (2 cups)
- 150 g Sugar (¾ cup)
- 30 g Coarse ground coffee
- 5 Egg yolks
- 3 g squares of my ultimate brownies chopped into 1cm cubes
- Handful of walnuts, roughly chopped
- Pinch of flakey salt
Instructions
- In a medium sized saucepan heat the milk and cream until warm
- Add the ground coffee and leave to infuse for 10 minutes
- In a medium sized bowl combine the egg yolks and sugar, whisking until completely combined
- Pour the infused milk through a sieve into the egg yolk mixture and whisk
- Transfer the ice-cream mixture back into the sauce pan and heat over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture coats the back of a spoon
Remove from heat and transfer into a bowl - Allow to cool completely in the fridge for several hours or overnight
- Once chilled pour into an ice-cream machine and churn according to the manufacturers instructions
- Transfer to an airtight container and fold in the brownie chunks and walnuts
- Sprinkle with flakey salt and place in the freezer for a few hours to set
- Enjoy!*
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Where can I get "my ultimate brownie"?:D so excited to try this!!!
here! https://zhangcatherine.com/blog/the-ultimate-fudgy-brownies
I see what you did there!! 🤭 🤭
Hey Catherine! Its good to be back and see your new creations! As always they look and taste amazing!! But this time I think you're right ~ it’s a new level! You took your world famous brownies (you can say that now that you are an international brand haha) and added it to your famous ice cream (Didn't Zumbo commented on how delicious your ice cream is?)!!! There’s a lot of positivity, excitement and energy in this post!! Can’t wait to try it! Will definitely be getting an ice cream machine now. Your Mother’s Day post was also great! Mother’s do so much for their kids. Sometimes, what we see as annoying or frustrating is actually their way of showing their love, concern and care. So thanks for sharing your thoughts and feelings! Can’t wait to see how you create something more delicious than this double duo of brownies & ice cream! It’s going to be hard to outdo this one!!! haha Keep up the hard work! You’re awesome!!!
As always,
Kindest regards,
KStep
Hi Kstep!
Haha thank you. Not too sure about world famous, but I'll take it for now 😀 You definitely won't regret getting an ice-cream machine, imagine all the flavours you can make yourself at home. Feeling the pressure to think of a better recipe now! Thank you again for enjoying my blog posts 🙂
Catherine
You talked me into it! I’ll definitely get an ice cream machine!
So I meant to ask, if you made your friend some ice cream since the 70/30% situation? Haha
I think what you are doing with your blog and social media is great! Still looks amazing, clean and professional! Your humble beginnings feed your drive to succeed. It seems there is something deep within you that drives you. Whatever it is, find that and let it pull you through the hard times that you may face. It’s so cool to see you learn, grow and the creativity and inspiration just keeps coming. Sorry to make this so long. We all love you and support you!! Take care!
Kindest regards,
KStep
Hello Catherine! I love your desserts! Im from mexico and I see you in Zumbo´s just desserts! My names is Alejandra and I have 10 years old! Ilike cocking, and your beautifull videos!!!!! regards!