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    Homemade Chocolate Orange Ice Cream Recipe

    Published: Jun 24, 2020 · Modified: May 23, 2025 by Genevieve · This post may contain affiliate links · 15 Comments

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    Homemade chocolate orange ice cream recipe is an easy and delicious dessert that you can make in batches and store in your freezer all summer long! Chocolate ice cream is already a popular favorite, but add orange to the mix and this ice cream is sinfully delicious. All you need for this easy homemade ice cream recipe are a few simple ingredients and an ice cream machine.

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    Orange Chocolate Ice Cream recipe is a cross between organic chocolate ice cream recipe and Terry's Chocolate Ice Cream recipe combined with dark chocolate orange ice cream that makes a sinfully delicious, but easy homemade ice cream recipe. You can also try my Mint Chocolate Chip Milkshake recipe and pair it with my Grapefruit Cold Brew Iced Coffee recipe. These recipes will sure you celebrate Spring on the right foot!

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    • 🍊 Orange + Chocolate Makes The Best Flavor Combo
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    • 🍊 I Scream, You Scream, We Love Ice Cream 🍫
    • 🍨 Add Some Coffee and You've Got The Perfect Spring and Summer Drink
    • 🍦 Send Your Worries Away With Dark Chocolate Orange Ice Cream
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    🍊 Homemade Chocolate Orange Ice Cream Recipe

    Homemade Chocolate Orange Ice Cream is the perfect activity to make with the family! Have you ever made homemade ice cream before? It’s a ton of fun and not nearly as hard as one would think.

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    🍊 Putting a Spin On Traditional Flavor

    There once was a fabulous little ice cream shack and it is deeply tragic that it has since closed down, however, some of the best entrepreneurs are usually able to find a way to rebuild and I faithfully believe that the people who ran this ice cream brand will find another way to rebuild if they haven’t already.

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    Chocolate orange ice cream is considered a delicacy in Italy, but did you know that it is actually easy to make it at home? My homemade ice recipe is similar in consistency to gelato and has a rich, dark chocolate finish.

    🍊 Chocolate Is The Cure For Almost Everything

    Imagine sitting in a villa with beautiful cypress trees surrounding you like in Tuscany. For some reason I have been fantasizing about Tuscany a lot lately, talking about needing to take a vacation.

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    Chocolate orange ice cream will soothe your stress and send your worries away.

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    🍊 Orange + Chocolate Makes The Best Flavor Combo

    You can spend this weekend sitting outside with your family enjoying this delicious Italian delicacy. Chocolate orange ice cream will be the hit at the dessert table!

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    Homemade chocolate orange ice cream is so good that I would compare it to eating gelato on a beautiful sunny day in Italy. I’ve never actually been to Italy, but I have eaten a lot of gelatos, and ice cream has my heart.

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    🍫 Grab The Family And Make Some Homemade Ice Cream

    Although my favorite ice cream store has since closed down, I was able to re-create this delicious recipe from scratch.

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    I took some ideas from this famous ice cream place and I put my own spin on it. However, I would like to make a note that chocolate orange ice cream has been around for years and it is by far my all-time favorite ice cream flavor.

    🍊 I Scream, You Scream, We Love Ice Cream 🍫

    Do you love ice cream? I absolutely adore ice cream! I cannot believe that I missed national ice cream day last week. Who even am I?

    If you follow me on Instagram, then you know how much I adore ice cream. In fact, on my stories this week, I made a delicious Affogato featuring my homemade chocolate orange ice cream.

    I love adding ice cream to cold-brew coffee, or you could add a shot of espresso and you’ve got yourself the perfect summer drink!

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    🍨 Add Some Coffee and You've Got The Perfect Spring and Summer Drink

    With a soothing taste and a delicious refreshing citrusy scent, this ice cream will send you straight into the last month of summer. This ice cream is also delicious at any time of the year and can easily be adapted for all of the upcoming holidays.

    Wouldn’t it be nice to head to the beach, bring a frozen cooler in hand, and imagine sitting out on a warm beautiful plaid blanket enjoying homemade chocolate orange ice cream with your loved ones?

    Imagine sitting out with your family and enjoying a lovely mini getaway at the beach. I know that is something I really want to do right now.

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    🍦 Send Your Worries Away With Dark Chocolate Orange Ice Cream


    Homemade chocolate ice cream is the perfect antidote to sending your stress and worries away. Why not spend this weekend making homemade ice cream?

    With fresh orange zest, orange oil, orange peel, and a delicious dark chocolate flavor, this is going to be the ice cream that you want to make at home for the rest of summer!

    Let’s take this weekend, tackle our to-do lists, and spend the weekend making delicious easy homemade chocolate orange ice cream while enjoying the beautiful summer weather with our loved ones!

    Happy churning!

    With love, Genevieve

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    HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE ORANGE ICE CREAM RECIPE

    Genevieve Jerome
    Homemade chocolate orange ice cream recipe is an easy and delicious dessert that you can make in batches and store in your freezer all summer long! Chocolate ice cream is already a popular favorite, but add orange to the mix and this ice cream is sinfully delicious. All you need for this easy homemade ice cream recipe are a few simple ingredients and an ice cream machine.
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    Prep Time 1 day d
    Cook Time 1 hour hr
    Course Dessert
    Servings 6 people
    Calories 211 kcal

    Equipment

    • ice cream maker
    • airtight container 

    Ingredients
      

    • 1-⅓ cups granulated sugar 
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ⅓ cup cacao powder (Sub in cocoa powder if you don't have cacao powder. See product suggestions below.)
    • 1 teaspoon Himalayan sea salt 
    • 1-½ cups Whole Milk
    • 1 cup Heavy Cream
    • 1 quarter cup Orange Juice
    • 1 cup Chocolate Chips
    • ⅓ cup Orange Zest
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
    • 1 tablespoon Orange Oil
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    Instructions
     

    • If using an ice cream maker, prep your ice cream machine 24-hours before making this recipe. Make sure to add the freezer bowl from your ice cream machine to the freezer at least 4-hours before making this recipe, or even better 24-hours.
    • Add the sugar, cinnamon,cacao powder Himalayan sea salt to a mixing bowl and combine.
    • Add the milk, heavy cream, orange juice, vanilla extract, orange oil to the sugar mixture and combine.
    • Melt the dark chocolate chips in a glass bowl over steamed water or in a microwave until the chocolate is melted. Add in the fresh orange zest and combine.
    • Add the melted chocolate to the prepared ice cream mixture and add everything to a stand mixer and mix on the medium setting or gently hand mix.
    • Let the prepared ice cream mixture sit in the fridge for an hour to firm up before adding it to your ice cream machine.
    • Turn on the ice cream maker, pour the ice cream mixture into the freezer bowl and mix until thickened, about 25-35 minutes. Since we froze the freezer bowl 24-hours prior, the ice cream should have a nice, thick consistency and should be ready to eat.
    • Transfer to a bowl, add some more fresh orange zest, and enjoy!
    • The ice cream will keep in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 6-months. Make ice cream ahead and enjoy this delicious dessert all summer long!

    Notes

    If using an ice cream machine, prep your ice cream machine 24-hours before making this recipe. Make sure to add the freezer bowl from your ice cream machine to the freezer at least 4-hours before making this recipe, or even better 24-hours. If the freezer bowl only froze for a few hours beforehand, immediately transfer the prepared ice cream to an airtight container or a metal loaf pan, like the one you see in the pictures.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cupCalories: 211kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 2gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 56mgSodium: 413mgPotassium: 143mgFiber: 2gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 639IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Jeannie

      June 28, 2021 at 4:59 am

      5 stars
      Ive done a few homemade ice creams but not the chocolate, will try this.

      Reply
      • Genevieve

        June 30, 2021 at 7:35 pm

        Let me know how you like it! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Mihaela | https://theworldisanoyster.com/

      June 28, 2021 at 9:13 am

      5 stars
      We all need a vacation - and a good gelato!! Like this one:)

      Reply
      • Genevieve

        June 30, 2021 at 7:35 pm

        Yes we do!

        Reply
    3. Kayla DiMaggio

      June 28, 2021 at 1:44 pm

      5 stars
      Yum! Chocolate and orange is one of my favorite combinations!

      Reply
      • Genevieve

        June 30, 2021 at 7:35 pm

        It's truly the best!

        Reply
    4. Katie Youngs

      June 30, 2021 at 2:00 pm

      5 stars
      I have never paired orange with chocolate ice cream before. I can't wait to try this!

      Reply
      • Genevieve

        June 30, 2021 at 7:35 pm

        Oh my it's so good!

        Reply
    5. Jere

      March 19, 2022 at 11:52 pm

      5 stars
      I love making ice cream that you can't buy in a store. Chocolate and orange are such a great flavor combo. Thanks for such great instructions for this creamy dessert.

      Reply
    6. Jeanine

      March 21, 2022 at 10:00 am

      5 stars
      Eating ice cream in Tuscany sound like a great plan and this ice cream would be perfect.

      Reply
    7. Cindy Mom the Lunch Lady

      May 16, 2022 at 11:41 pm

      5 stars
      My nephew would love this ice cream since his all time favourite chocolate is Terry's Chocolate Orange. I need to make this for him this summer.

      Reply
    8. Jean

      May 17, 2022 at 12:24 am

      5 stars
      Great combo! I prefer homemade ice cream love to enjoy this after our meal and it is so cooling as well with our weather now.

      Reply
    9. Joanna

      May 17, 2022 at 12:35 am

      5 stars
      I agree 100%, orange and chocolate make for the best flavor combo. I will definitely make this. Like you said, chocolate is a cure for almost everything:)

      Reply
    10. Melonie Klouda-Smith

      April 14, 2025 at 12:10 pm

      5 stars
      I followed this but after melting chocolate chips ... as soon as I added the orange zest to the melted chocolate it seized the chocolate. Turned it grainy instantly. I still continued the recipe but the texture of the ice cream was off a bit BUT the taste was still amazing. I think next time I will add the zest to the total mix last right before I put in ice cream maker.

      Reply
      • Genevieve

        April 15, 2025 at 2:40 am

        Hi Melonie,
        That's so interesting! Adding the orange zest last is a great idea if the texture was off.

        Reply
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