Homemade Chunky Monkey Ice Cream

Chunky Monkey is a popular ice cream flavor created by Ben & Jerry’s. It was named after the famous guitarist, Jimi Hendrix, who had a song called ‘Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)’ with the lyrics ‘Cause I’m a voodoo chile, Lord knows I’m a voodoo chile’. The flavor combines banana ice cream with fudge chunks and walnuts.

This is vegetarian and gluten free recipe. Dish can be prepared in 260 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 7.

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Homemade Chunky Monkey Ice Cream

Cooking Method: Freezing, Mixing Cuisine: American, Dessert Courses: Anytime, Dessert, Frozen Treat Recipe Keys: Gluten Free Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Rest Time 240 min Total Time 4 hrs 20 mins

Servings: 6 Calories: 1920

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 3 banana Ripe Bananas
• 1 cup Heavy Cream
• 1 cup Whole Milk
• ¹⁄₂ cup Granulated Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• ¹⁄₂ cup Dark Chocolate Chunks
• ¹⁄₄ cup Chopped Walnuts

Instructions

1. In a blender, combine the ripe bananas, heavy cream, whole milk, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract. Blend until smooth.
2. Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer's instructions.
3. Once the ice cream reaches a soft-serve consistency, add in the dark chocolate chunks and chopped walnuts. Churn for an additional minute to distribute the mix-ins.
4. Transfer the ice cream to a lidded container and freeze for at least 4 hours, or until firm.
5. Serve the homemade chunky monkey ice cream in bowls or cones and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 320kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 18g28%

Total Carbohydrate 36g12%

Sugars 24g

Protein 6g12%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.