Mocha Almond Fudge Ice Cream
When summer rolls around and you find that you’re consuming a lot of popsicles and ice cream, you might get the urge to buy an ice cream maker.
You figure instead of giving all of your money to DQ (guilty!) you should invest in something that allows you to make ice cream at home for a fraction of the cost.
But this next thing I am going to tell you is the best kitchen trick I’ve ever learned – followed by always keeping bananas in the freezer – ready?……
You don’t need an ice cream maker to make ice cream at home!!
Assuming you already have a metal mixing bowl, a can opener, a freezer, a loaf pan and an electric mixer you won’t need to buy anything fancy or special to make ice cream.
And don’t worry if you only have a hand mixer (that’s me! mixing by hand all day everyday!) – your hand mixer will be perfect! Plus I have this whole whipping heavy cream into stiff peaks down to a science.
Here’s my method..
I pour the heavy cream into the chilled metal bowl. Before I turn my hand mixer on I grab my phone and open instagram. Then I turn the hand mixer on and now I’m multitasking! Whipping and answering comments on social media.
This one woman show is hard work :)

Beth’s tips for making no churn mocha almond fudge ice cream
-you’ll need to freeze this ice cream overnight
-we LOVED how coffee-y this ice cream was, definitely stronger than store bought coffee ice cream so adjust the amount of instant coffee accordingly
-to get almonds and fudge throughout the ice cream, I assembled in layers. Add ice cream to the pan loaf then almonds and hot fudge swirls, add more ice cream then almonds and hot fudge, etc.
I created this recipe in partnership with Diamond of California.


Mocha Almond Fudge Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 tbsp instant coffee granules
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup Diamond of California almonds, chopped
- hot fudge
Instructions
- 20-30 minutes before beginning, place a metal mixing bowl and the beaters from the mixer in the freezer to chill.
- Remove the bowl from the freezer.
- Add the heavy cream and instant coffee, using an electric mixer beat the heavy cream into stiff peaks, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in the sweetened condensed milk and mix with a spatula.
- In a loaf pan (or similar pan that can be frozen) add a layer of ice cream then top with chopped almonds and swirls of hot fudge. Repeat the layering 3 times. Use a spoon or small squeeze bottle filled with hot fudge to easily add swirls.
- Top the ice cream with almonds and hot fudge swirls.
- Freezer overnight.
- Once frozen, scoop and serve!
No churn ice cream changed my life last summer! And I’m thrilled that you’re a huge fan of it too. So simple and delicious and perfect for the summertime, especially for those of us who’ve yet to invest in an ice cream maker. I love the combination of coffee and fudge in this ice cream – it sounds decadent and oh-so-good!
Yes! Almost no need for an ice cream maker now!
This truly was delicious. Definitely needs to freeze overnight sets up even nicer after the second day…..For a nice savory dimension, I sprinkled just a few shards of kosher salt over my scoop, really nice!
What a beautiful dish of ice cream! No churn is the best… and I LOVE ALMONDS… so this is a winner all-around!~
Thank you Lori!!
This mocha almond fudge ice cream looks amazing! Love the coffee and chocolate flavors together :)
The best!
These photos are fab, girl! This ice cream looks soon good right now!
Thank you Stephanie!
Mocha Almond Fudge has always been one of my favorite flavors. What an amazing looking batch of ice cream!
Coffee anything is my love language!
Are you sure this is how you make ice cream? No ice cream salt needed!? This is wonderful. I will make this with the kiddos this weekend!
Hahaha ;)
What a great flavor for ice cream. I want to eat it all summer long! And I love that you don’t need an ice cream maker!
Your photos are STUNNING!! And the ice cream flavor…well, love. Also: #greatminds…I’ve got a similar recipe tomorrow, lol. But I think I’d rather eat yours!
Oh goodness, off to see yours now!!
Can I tell you that this is one of the most beautiful ice cream recipes I’ve seen! I’m smitten with this and can’t wait to give it a try. My old (OLD) hand mixer just died on me :( I’ll break out the big one for this!
My hand mixer is old too!!
Wow this looks amazing! I love how short the ingredient list is. I need to try this recipe soon :D
It’s so worth it!
Wow this looks delicious! I love these flavours. Thanks for sharing.
Enjoy!
OMG! This ice cream sounds absolutely delicious and looks amazing. I haven’t experimented with making homemade ice cream but this recipe sounds easy :)
It is easy, you will love it!!
This is incredible!! Can’t wait to try it!
Aaaaaaaand, my mouth is watering! YUM! I need this this summer!
:) :)
When I didn’t have an ice cream maker, I though having it would be an absolutely different story. I’ve been having it for a few years now, and I realized nothing has changed. Yes, this machine helps to save some time, but it doesn’t really influence the taste. You’ve got a delicious (not to mention beautiful) ice cream. Coffee, almonds, and fudge? Yes please! Well done Beth!
Must update my shopping list NOW! What a great treat for the long weekend. One question, can any type of container be used for freezing final product, say a plastic ice cream pail? Yes I will probably be doubling the recipe :)
I think that should work!
How would instant espresso work instead of regular instant coffee?
This is gorgeous! Love the styling.
Thank you Debs!
This looks so amazing!!! But I have a question! Any way this could be made dairy free? We have food allergies in my home, but this just looks so good!!!!
Do you just add the dry coffee granules or dissolve it first?
Did you mean coffee granules or dissolved(liquid)?
Great question! Granules!
This is my favorite flavor of ice cream. Can it be made with an electric ice cream maker?
While I love the combination of chocolate & coffee, I’m not a fan of coffee ice cream. Will using a smaller amount of instant coffee crystals work with the recipe? I don’t want to end up with a pan of almost ice cream.
Yep, you can use a smaller amount!
Is their a way to make this recipe dairy free? Also just out of curiosity, is whipping cream and heavy whipping cream the same thing?
Oh man! I’m not the expert on dairy free ice cream. As for whipping cream and heavy whipping cream – there is a 6% difference in the fat content. Here’s a good article that explains it! https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/02/whipping-cream-vs-heavy-c_n_6247804.html
Can I still churn this following the ingredients. I hv a churn and it’s must fasterif you want dessert after dinner.
Hi Gina! I don’t have an ice cream maker or churner so I’m not sure how this specific recipe would turn out.
I just made this and put it in the freezer!!! I can hardly wait !! Yum, yum, yum!
Yay! Let me know how it turns out!
We’re coming up on Pi Day (3/14/2020) and I wanted Mocha Almond ice cream for a mud pie I plan on making. I could easily have gone to the store and just bought ice cream. This is ALMOST as easy plus it will be way more sumptuous. Thank you for this recipe!
YAY! Love to hear that, Jess!
Hi! I’m happy to find this recipe. Do you have a recipe for the hot fudge used here?
Hi Vassa! In the recipe I wrote that I used jarred hot fudge sauce.
So, I do have an ice cream maker. And I followed this recipe, except I used my trusty Cuisinart and it was completely amazing. But, it’s good to know if the thing ever breaks down, I can still make good ice cream until I can afford another ice cream maker. So, thanks!