Gansito No-Churn Chocolate Ice Cream

 

Forget the boring chocolate ice cream this Summer it’s all about the mighty no-churn ice cream. I’ve mixed in one of my childhood favorite treats, the Gansito snack cake to create a dreamy chocolate ice cream.

 

Gansito Chocolate No-Churn Ice Cream

 

I blame my older sister for my Gansito addiction. After all she was the one in charge of taking us kiddos to the tiendita next to my Abuelita’s house in Matamoros. She always insisted we buy Gansito to eat after dinner, along with a few Jarritos and dulces de tamarindo. This was when my love affair began with Gansitos.

Gansitos are a deliciousness Mexican snack cake filled with strawberry filling and cream, dipped in chocolate and finished off with chocolate sprinkles. If you follow me on social media, you have seen these beauties make an appearance quite often.

When I was pregnant and living in Killeen, Texas, I would beg my mami to bring me a few when she came to visit me. They were impossible to find in my area. I would place them in the freezer to harden a bit then crumble it over a scoop of ice cream.

When I was brainstorming recipes for this ice cream series, my mind drifted to Killeen and my crumbled Gansito over ice cream. My daughter is now 12 years old, so it has been years since I have enjoyed a Gansito over ice.

Yesterday I shared a no-churn ice cream featuring the Mexican cookie Arcoiris. Today I’m adding my beloved Gansito to no-churn chocolate ice cream, and I am so excited to share this amazingness with you.

Have you tried making no-churn ice? It is soooo simple and only requires a few ingredients. No stove-top cooking, no machines and can be made with a hand mixer – winning.

This recipe is a snap to make. A few whips with the hand mixer to whip the heavy cream, then fold in the remaining ingredients to create a creamy, homemade chocolate ice cream that’s ready for any add-ins.

I whipped up a batch of no-churn ice, then carefully mixed in the crumbled Gansitos. I poured my mix into an 8×5 bread loaf pan then placed in the freezer to freeze.

I served up the Gansito ice cream for my daughter and I. I told her how I used to enjoy this treat when I was pregnant with her. She loved the story, but she loved the Gansito ice cream more.

Winning.  

 

Photos by Gabriel Mancha Martinez