Description
Creamy, nutty, and chocolatey pistachio ice cream bars. Easy to make at home with or without an ice cream maker. Customizable with your favorite toppings.
Ingredients
- 2 cups pistachio ice cream (homemade or store-bought, softened slightly)
- 8 oz dark or milk chocolate (chopped or chocolate chips)
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1/4 cup chopped pistachios (for garnish)
- Popsicle molds or silicone bar molds
- Popsicle sticks (Optional homemade ice cream base: 1 cup heavy cream, 1 cup whole milk, 4 egg yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup pistachio paste or finely ground pistachios, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract)
Instructions
- Prepare the ice cream: If making homemade, whisk egg yolks and sugar until pale. Heat milk and cream, temper with yolk mixture, then stir in pistachio paste and vanilla. Chill, churn, and freeze until soft-set. For store-bought pistachio ice cream, let the ice cream soften until spreadable.
- Form the bars: Spoon softened pistachio ice cream into molds. Insert sticks and smooth the tops. Freeze for 4–6 hours or until firm.
- Prepare the coating: Melt chocolate and coconut oil together in a heatproof bowl over simmering water or in the microwave, stirring until smooth. Let cool slightly.
- Coat the bars: Remove frozen pistachio ice cream bars from molds and dip into melted chocolate or drizzle over bars. Sprinkle with chopped pistachios before chocolate hardens. Place on a parchment-lined tray and freeze again for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Ensure ice cream bars are completely frozen before dipping to prevent the coating from cracking.
- Use high-quality chocolate for a glossy, smooth shell.
- Double-dip for a thicker, crunchier chocolate layer.
- Store bars individually wrapped in parchment to avoid sticking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frozen
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 65mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
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