No-Churn Olive Oil Ice Cream With Hot Fudge

Published Feb. 9, 2022

No-Churn Olive Oil Ice Cream With Hot Fudge
Kate Sears for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne.
Total Time
25 minutes, plus 3 hours’ freezing
Rating
4(772)
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At Ecco restaurant in Atlanta, one dessert stands above the rest: a salted olive oil gelato. Inspired by that dish in flavor but not in method, this frozen treat doesn’t require an ice-cream maker. Instead, a sweetened condensed milk base, flavored with olive oil, is lightened with whipped cream and frozen. Once this fluffy mass is firm and scooped, the silky texture will make you think: Why does anyone churn at all? The hot fudge sauce, with its chewy texture and deep, chocolaty flavor, is as easy to make and uses up the other half of a 14-ounce can of sweetened condensed milk.

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Ingredients

Yield:1 quart ice cream and ¾ cup sauce

    For the Ice Cream

    • cup sweetened condensed milk (7 ounces)
    • 2tablespoons fruity extra-virgin olive oil (see Tip)
    • ¾teaspoon kosher salt (Diamond Crystal)
    • cups heavy cream

    For the Hot Fudge Sauce

    • cup sweetened condensed milk (7 ounces)
    • 2ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped (½ cup)
    • ¼teaspoon kosher salt (Diamond Crystal)
    • 1tablespoon fruity extra-virgin olive oil
Ingredient Substitution Guide
Nutritional analysis per serving (8 servings)

408 calories; 29 grams fat; 16 grams saturated fat; 1 gram trans fat; 10 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 35 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 34 grams sugars; 6 grams protein; 256 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Make the ice cream: In a medium bowl, whisk together the sweetened condensed milk, olive oil and salt until well combined.

  2. Step 2

    In a separate larger bowl (or in the bowl of a stand mixer), whisk the heavy cream by hand or with a hand or stand mixer until stiff peaks form. When you lift the whisk out of the bowl and flip it over, a peak of whipped cream should stand upright without flopping over. Add a dollop of the whipped cream to the smaller bowl with the condensed milk and stir vigorously to help loosen the condensed milk mixture.

  3. Step 3

    Add the lightened condensed milk mixture to the whipped cream and, using a rubber spatula or large metal spoon, gently combine the two components by dragging the utensil under and over the mixture, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl as you go. Repeat this folding to fully incorporate the cream while maintaining its air bubbles.

  4. Step 4

    Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, at least 3 hours or overnight.

  5. Step 5

    Make the hot fudge sauce: To a small microwave-safe bowl, add the sweetened condensed milk, chocolate and salt. Microwave on high in 30-second increments until the chocolate is completely melted, 30 to 60 seconds total. Add the olive oil and stir vigorously until smooth. Alternatively, heat the condensed milk, chocolate and salt in a small saucepan over medium, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate is melted, then turn off the heat and stir in the olive oil.

  6. Step 6

    To serve, let the ice cream sit at room temperature to thaw for at least 10 minutes before scooping, then top with the hot fudge sauce. The hot fudge can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 5 days; microwave right before serving until loose enough to dollop over the ice cream. The ice cream can be frozen for up to 1 month.

Tip
  • Olives are fruits, and cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oils tend to taste the fruitiest. An oil made from arbequina olives and labeled “extra virgin” is an excellent option for this dessert, but many other high-quality extra-virgin olive oils will work as well.

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I made this in reverse order so that I could use the chocolate sauce before freezing the cream mix. I layered 1/3 of the cream mix, drizzled some chocolate sauce and repeated two more times. Then I used a chop stick to gently swirl, crisscrosswise, the chocolate into the cream mixture to create a chocolate swirl. Then I set in the freezer overnight in the airtight container.

For those saying this comes out too salty, make sure you’re using Diamond Crystal kosher salt—the brand is critical. Other kosher salts tend to be denser (more salt in the same volume), which could throw the recipe off. If you use Morton’s, for instance, you would need to cut the measurement roughly in half - there are conversion charts you can find online if you want to get more specific.

This recipe's neatly planned: a standard (14 oz) condensed-milk (CM) can is divided equally between the ice cream and fudge sauce. CM, with its toffee flavor, is very versatile. Its cloying sweetness is offset by dilution (as here), or ingredients that are bitter (Vietnamese coffee, which adds chicory) or sour (e.g., key-lime mousse). In SE Asia, avocado's eaten as a dessert/ice-cream with CM+lime added to fresh avocado, or blended into puree and frozen.

What the heck. This is the most delicious thing I’ve ever eaten.

This was very good! The texture is not quite like typical ice cream, but it’s the best and easiest no churn option I’ve tried. And very scoop-able when frozen! The cream and condensed milk can also be a base—I made a version where I added vanilla extract and another with chocolate chips and peppermint extract. Yum! Note that the flavors intensify when frozen. The dude recipe is also very good.

So so good! I added a bit of heavy cream to the chocolate mixture to avoid the gloop people are talking about.

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