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July 14, 2019 (last updated Aug 30, 2019) by Amber Brady11

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Chocolate Malt Ice Cream turns your favorite milkshake into a summer dessert you can enjoy by the scoop! This no-cook, egg free, easy homemade chocolate ice cream is combined with malted milk powder for that good old-fashioned taste.

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If you love a good old fashioned chocolate malt milkshake, then this homemade ice cream is for you! It’s creamy, chocolatey, malty, rich, and smooth!

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It’s actually funny how much I love a chocolate malt, seeing as how I hate chocolate malted milk balls. (Say that five times fast!) They’re just too crunchy for my taste. But a homemade chocolate malt shake is my absolute favorite! I thought, why not just turn it into ice cream?!

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Chocolate Malt Ice Cream

The sweet and nutty flavor of malted milk powder brings out the richness of the chocolate in this easy homemade ice cream.

Simply whisk cocoa powder, malted milk powder, and sugar together until no lumps appear. You can also sift these ingredients with a fine mesh sieve for best results.

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Then gradually whisk in the heavy cream and milk, and stir until the dry ingredients dissolve. Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and process according to the directions of your machine. So easy!

At this point you will either enjoy the ice cream soft-serve style, or place it in a container to freeze completely. You could fold in malted milk balls before you freeze it, if you want an ice cream with chunks, but I love the smooth, creamy, pure chocolate malt flavor as-is.

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I love homemade ice cream so much that I have two machines! If I forget to freeze the bowl for my Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker, then I just use the Ice Cream Maker Attachment on my Bosch Universal Mixer with some ice and rock salt. Both are great ice cream makers!

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No Churn Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream – Generous pieces of eggless cookie dough are studded throughout this creamy vanilla ice cream with hot fudge swirls. No ice cream maker? No problem!

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Chocolate Malt Ice Cream

Yield: 12 (1/2 cup) servings or about 1 1/2 quarts

This no-cook, egg free, easy homemade chocolate ice cream is combined with malted milk powder for that good old-fashioned taste.

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 6 Tbsp malted milk powder (Carnation)
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 cups (1 pint) heavy cream
  • 1 cup milk (whole or 2% preferred)

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk or sift together the cocoa powder, malted milk powder, and granulated sugar to remove any lumps.
  2. Gradually whisk in the heavy cream and milk. Keep whisking until dry ingredients have dissolved (so it's not grainy).
  3. Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and process according to directions of machine. (About 25-40 minutes.)
  4. Enjoy as soft-serve ice cream, or spread into a freezer-safe container, cover, and freeze for 4-5 hours or until firm.

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  1. Brandi Lower Reply

    This ice cream is so so amazing! My dad always used to take me for chocolate malts from Foster’s Freeze when I was young. This ice cream is that taste of childhood! It’s my new favorite obsession!

    • Amber Brady Reply

      I’m so glad you like it! It’s a favorite of ours too. Thanks for sharing your experience with the recipe Brandi!

  2. Gwen Reply

    Any recommendations on adapting this recipe into a no-churn version? I don’t have an ice cream maker. Thanks

    • Amber Brady Reply

      Most no churn ice creams you will whip heavy cream and then fold in sweetened condensed milk. I would whisk the cocoa powder and malt milk powder with the sweetened condensed milk and leave out the additional sugar and milk. Here’s a similar no churn recipe so you can see the instructions: https://www.dessertnowdinnerlater.com/no-churn-cake-batter-ice-cream/

  3. Eileen Reply

    So easy to make and so very good.

    • Amber Brady Reply

      Yay! I’m so glad you loved it!

  4. Laura Reply

    I made this ice cream yesterday and it had rave reviews from everyone! So easy and by all accounts, delicious. The only thing I modified was that I used milo instead of malt powder.

    • Amber | Dessert Now Dinner Later Reply

      I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe Laura! Thanks for sharing your review!

  5. Ryan Gianos Reply

    Wow, no cook, egg free chocolate ice cream! Very interesting. I’ve only made the traditional variety with an ice cream maker and cooking the anglaise on the stove top. Thanks for posting.

  6. janet Reply

    So you don’t have to chill it in fridge before churning in ice cream maker? Just wanted to make sure – other recipes I’ve seen call for chilling first before churning. Never made ice cream before, but just got an ice cream maker!!! Thank you.

    • Amber | Dessert Now Dinner Later Reply

      Your heavy cream and milk should be cold from the fridge already, so no chilling required. Good luck! I hope you love it!

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FAQs

What's the difference between a chocolate malt and a chocolate shake? ›

The biggest difference between a malt and a shake is that a malt is a milkshake made with the addition of malted milk powder. As a result, malts tend to have a toasty nuttiness and more of a milky sweetness in their flavor profile when compared to milkshakes.

What does malt powder do in ice cream? ›

What Is a Malt Ice Cream? Malted milk ice cream is ice cream made with milk that has the addition of malted milk powder before going through the churning and freezing process. The barley in the malt gives the milk a slightly earthy and savory flavor that complements the sweetness of the ice cream.

How do you add malt to baked goods? ›

My Favorite Ways to Use Malt Powder. Add a few tablespoons to your favorite cookie recipe. When preparing your cookie dough, add a tablespoon or two to the dry ingredients for an added boost of flavor. It's especially good in chocolate chip cookies, brownie cookies, and anything else made with chocolate.

What ingredients are in malted milk? ›

Whether found in familiar containers of Ovaltine and Carnation or purchased in bulk from some less famous brand, malted milk powder is a simple combination of wheat flour and malted barley extracts, along with milk, salt, and sodium bicarbonate to adjust its pH.

Does McDonald's have chocolate malts? ›

While you may not often order a malted milkshake, you may be familiar with the flavor thanks to Whoppers or Ovaltine. No, it's (1900 + i) calories, because he is imagining a chocolate malted -- which does not exist at McDonald's.

Is a malt thicker than a milkshake? ›

A malt, or a "malted shake," is a milkshake made with the addition of malted milk powder. This gives the shake a bit of a toasty, rich taste that enhances classic milkshake flavors like chocolate or vanilla. It also creates a thicker consistency.

What does malt flavor do to your body? ›

And although it has been traditionally used as a sweetener and flavor-enhancer, some research has found that swapping the sugar for malt extract could add a pop of extra nutrients to your diet and may be associated with several health benefits, including improvements in mood, heart health and digestion.

Does malt have any health benefits? ›

As per a study published in the US National Library of Medicine, malt extract supports the growth of probiotic cultures that aid good bacteria in the gut. The bacteria improves your immune function, regulates your cholesterol levels and enhances nutrient absorption.

Is Ovaltine the same as malted milk powder? ›

Ovaltine, a powdered chocolate drink created in 1904, is another type of malted milk powder, though it has other ingredients in it so can't be used exactly the same way.

Does Ovaltine have malt? ›

Ovaltine (also known by its original name Ovomaltine) is a brand of milk flavoring product made with malt extract (except in the blue packaging in the United States), sugar (except in Switzerland), and whey. Some flavors also have cocoa.

Can you bake with malt? ›

Diastatic malt is commercially available as a syrup, powder or flour, and extract. When used in baking it increases the enzymatic activity of dough, which means starch converts to sugar more quickly. As a result, the sugars caramelize more intensely, making a darker crust and a sweeter dough.

How much malt do I add? ›

You only need very small quantities of diastatic malt, about 5g or 1 tsp (or 1% of flour weight) per loaf of bread to get good results. Because there is also something like too much diastatic malt which can result in a reddish instead of a golden crust, weak dough and a rubbery crumb.

What is a chocolate malt? ›

A chocolate malt is a milkshake made up of ice cream, chocolate powder or syrup and a tablespoon or so of malted milk powder. It all gets mixed together and the malted milk powder adds some extra flavor and nutrients. Malted milk powder is what differentiates a malt from simply a milkshake.

Can I use Ovaltine instead of malted milk powder? ›

Ovaltine is a wonderful substitute for malted milk powder if you're interested in a bit of chocolate being added to the mix.

Does Dairy Queen use malt? ›

A DQ milkshake is a creamy cool drink made by blending our famous soft serve, milk, and additional flavorings. A Dairy Queen malt is sweeter, has a thicker consistency, and is made with the malted milk powder, milk, soft serve, and additional flavors.

What makes a milkshake a malt? ›

The thing that sets malted milkshakes (or, as my grandpa would call it, simply a malted) is the addition of malted milk powder. Malted milk powder is a mixture of malted barley, wheat flour, and evaporated whole milk powder that was initially developed as a nutritional supplement for infants.

What makes a chocolate malt a malt? ›

Well, it's a milkshake, but a specific style of one. A 'malt' is a regular milkshake with malt powder. Malt powder is powder made from a mixture of malted barley, wheat flour, and evaporated whole milk. The powder is used to add its distinctive, nutty flavor to beverages and other foods but can also be used in baking.

Does chocolate malt taste like chocolate? ›

Chocolate malt is made by gently roasting kilned malt to brown it. This creates a deep, roasty and bitter flavor that is often compared to—you guessed it—chocolate.

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