Stracciatella Gelato
 
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Stracciatella in Italian means "torn apart" - stracciatella gelato is chocolate chip ice cream in its BEST form, with chocolate shavings. This is a dairy-free, paleo-friendly Stracciatella Gelato recipe from the cookbook Make it Paleo 2!
Dana:
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
For the Gelato
  • 2 - 13.5 oz cans full-fat coconut milk
  • ½ cup granulated maple sugar
  • ¼ cup tapioca starch
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • ⅓ cup allergen-free dark chocolate chips*
  • 1 tsp coconut oil
For the Chocolate Shell
  • ⅓ cup allergen-free dark chocolate chips
  • 1 tsp coconut oil
Directions
  1. Place the coconut milk, maple sugar, tapioca starch, and vanilla extract in a medium-sized saucepan. Whisk to combine the ingredients.
  2. Once the tapioca starch is completely incorporated into the milk, place the pan over medium heat and heat the milk mixture, whisking constantly, until steam rises. Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue to whisk until the mixture thickens, 7-10 minutes.
  3. Once the mixture has thickened, remove from the heat, pour into a mixing bowl, and allow to cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
  4. Once the mixture has cooled completely, melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring. Allow the chocolate to cool while the ice cream is churning.
  5. Churn the chilled liquid in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturers instructions. This should take about 20 minutes.
  6. At the 19 minute mark of processing, slowly drizzle the melted chocolate in a very thin stream over the ice cream to create small chips of chocolate throughout. Once all of the chocolate is added, allow the ice cream to churn for about 30-60 seconds to make sure the chocolate is mixed in evenly.
  7. Enjoy immediately for a soft-serve like texture, or place in the freezer for 2-4 hours to harden before serving.
Notes
Cook's note: To make the chocolate shell shown in the picture, repeat the instructions for making the chocolate drizzle in the fourth step above. Drizzle this melted chocolate over the ice cream just before serving. It will form a shell in about a minute.

*You could substitute coconut sugar for the maple sugar if you can't find it. Enjoy Life is a great brand for chocolate chips.
Recipe by Dana Monsees Nutrition at https://www.realfoodwithdana.com/make-it-paleo-2-review-stracciatella-gelato-recipe/