Happy World Chocolate Day!

It is World Chocolate Day! Is there a better way to celebrate than with chocolate? Check out some of my favorite recipes featuring chocolate. Happy World Chocolate Day!

Four Layer Chocolate Dessert

Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball

Cheesecake Brownies and a Cheesecake Brownie Sundae

Chocolate Potato Chip Cookies

Chocolate Ice Cream

Chocolate Drizzled Coconut Macaroons

Chocolate Cream Pie

Banana Cream Chocolate Eclair Pie

Mama's One Minute Chocolate Icing

Chocolate Caramel Brownie Tartlets

Enjoy and Happy World Chocolate Day!

Chocolate Ice Cream

I get major brownie points for making this one for the hubby! He loves chocolate, and he loves ice cream!!!

2 cups heavy cream
1 cup milk
1/2 cup cocoa powder
2/3 cup milk chocolate chips
5 large egg yolks
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine cream, milk and cocoa. Whisk to combine. Bring to a simmer. Remove from heat and stir in chocolate chips until completely melted. Set it aside to cool slightly.

In a stand mixer, beat together egg yolks and sugar until well combined and thickened a little. Drizzle about 1/4 cup of milk mixture to the egg and sugar mixture, while continuing to beat so you don't cook the eggs yolks. Repeat 2 more times adding 1/4 cup of milk mixture to the egg mixture.

Stir egg mixture back into saucepan the milk mixture. Place back on stove and bring back to a simmer. Stir until mixture thickens slightly. Remove from heat and strain into a medium bowl to remove any lumps that may have formed. Cool to room temperature.

Wrap with plastic wrap and completely freeze mixture in freezer for 4 hours or overnight.