Chocolate Nutella Gelato, a delicious Italian Ice Cream, creamy and made with the best combinations. Can’t get much better than this.
I have always been an ice cream aficionado. I love ice cream, but I have to admit, another thing Italians know how to perfectly make is gelato (Italian for ice cream), so why is gelato creamier and tastier than ice cream? And is there an actual difference?
After doing some research I have discovered that, perhaps, ice cream and gelato are not the same thing. Basically there are three main differences that set gelato apart from ice cream.
Firstly, gelato is made with more milk than cream (key element that makes it lower in fat, bonus!), which, they say, also makes it tastier (another bonus.)
Secondly it is churned at a lower speed making it denser than ice cream and lastly it’s served at a lower temperature than ice cream which helps to give it that creamy texture that we love.
If you served ice cream at the same temperature you would get a soupy slop, because ice cream is fattier and that makes it melt faster. But anyway you put it, I still love both, ice cream and gelato and pretty well any kind especially Nutella Oreo Gelato and Tiramisu Gelato.
So I decided to dust off my ice cream maker and put it to good use. And since I have in the house the ultimate queen of Nutella, what else could I put in the gelato if not that?
Chocolate Nutella Gelato
Let’s also add my unconditional love for chocolate, so how about adding some chocolate chips to the mix? The whole process can be described as a chocolate party happening in my ice cream-maker.
So here is my ice cream/gelato mix, which is so easy to prepare with only 5 ingredients. What more could you ask for? I didn’t add any eggs to the mixture, because I personally don’t like eggs in my homemade ice cream.
I don’t know why, it seems that’s all I am able to taste when I add them in my own ice cream mix.
Even the Nutella queen was impressed, she said “good job Ma!” Needless to say this is the perfect Easy Summer Dessert Recipe.
So dust off your ice cream maker and give it a go. Enjoy!
Chocolate Nutella Gelato
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup heavy cream 80 grams
- 1 1/3 cups 2 % milk 320 grams
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar 100 grams
- 2 tablespoons Nutella 37 grams, (I put the nutella in a small bowl and over a pot of boiling water I let it thin out for about 1 minute)
- 2-3 tablespoons mini dark chocolate chips 30-45 grams
Instructions
- In a medium to large bowl add cream, milk and sugar beat on medium speed for 20 seconds (I counted to 20), then pour into your gelato maker (using a spatula be sure to pour in all ingredients), when gelato is almost done (mine took about 15 minutes) add Nutella and chocolate chips, continue with the ice cream maker until reached desired creaminess. (see instructions on ice cream maker). (in total mine took 30 minutes)
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Maisarah says
Hi, thanks for sharing this, as I love Nutella and choc (who doesn’t right?) & I would like to give this a try, quick question though, is it ok to use a normal ice cream maker as I don’t currently own a gelato maker? Will I need to make any adjustments to do that? Thank you.
Rosemary says
Hi Maisarah oh yes an ice cream maker is perfect.
Judith C Evans says
Sounds like a taste of heaven! Happy SITS Day to you!
Rose says
Hi Judith, thank you.
joanncrohn says
This looks amazing! I love Nutella! I also learned some more facts about gelato from this post. I had no idea it was churned slower. Happy SITS day!
Rose says
Hi Joann, thank you.
Nikki says
Yummy! Nutella and chocolate chips? Yes, please! I’ve always wondered the difference between gelato and ice cream. Thanks for sharing!
Rose says
Thanks Nikki, my daughter can’t seem to get enough of Nutella especially gelato!
Andrea B (@goodgirlgonered) says
Looks amazing. I’m suddenly addicted to your blog after finding you on StumbleUpon. Looking forward to sifting through your recipes virtually for more tips and great finds.
rose says
Hi Andrea, Thanks alot, I hope you have enjoy going through my recipes and like what you find.
Laura@Baking In Pyjamas says
I love ice cream and can’t stop making it or eating it for that matter. This gelato sounds so good. This has been featured as one of my favourites over at Sweet and Savoury Sunday. Stop by, grab a button and link up again with us this week. Have a great day!
rose says
Hi Laura, thanks, we love ice cream too, for sure I will be back next week.
Stephanie says
This looks incredible! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!
Lisa Byxbee says
This looks amazing!! Any time someone says Nutella, I’m already sold on it. haha I’ll definitely be pinning so I can make it in the future.
rose says
Hi Lisa, thanks, my daughter feels the same way, I don’t know how many times I have made it already.
Erlene says
Time to pull out the ice cream maker. Thanks for sharing this recipe on Tasty Tuesdays. Pinned.
rose says
Hi Erlene, glad to be part of Tasty Tuesdays, homemade gelato/ice cream is always the best.
Krista says
Oh good lord! I am a sucker for nutella- I’m so going to have to try this! I’d love to have you come link it up on my blog (and be seen on 28 blogs!) http://werefarfromnormal.com/2014/05/wake-up-wednesday-4.html
rose says
Hi Krista, thank you and I just linked up, see you wednesdays.
Jade @ Jonesin' For Taste says
You just combined two of my all time favorites. A chocoholics dream!
rose says
Hi Jade, thanks, I love those two together also, was a big hit in our house.
Katherines Corner says
this look wonderful. I see you have done some redecorating I love the format on the recipe page 🙂 I invite you to share at my Thursday hop too ( you can link up through Sat) Hugs!
rose says
HI Katherine, thank you so much, glad you like it, and yes i just shared on your hop.
Carrie Lynn Ingles Groneman says
This is a must this summer! Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe – Pinned! Carrie, A Mother’s Shadow
rose says
Hi Carrie, thank you very much, I hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
rose says
Hi, thanks very much, see you next link up.