Key Lime Dark Chocolate Chip No Churn Ice Cream

Ingredients

1. 1/2 cup key lime juice [from about 12-13 key limes] *can sub with regular lime juice

2. Zest of 5 key limes [or 1 & a half regular limes]

3. 1 [14 oz] can sweetened condensed milk

4. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

5. 1/4 teaspoon salt

6. 2 cups heavy whipping cream

7. 5 graham cracker sheets, crumbled

8. 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips or 4 oz roughly chopped dark chocolate bar

Prep time: 20 minutes

Freeze time: 6 hours minimum

Total time: 6 & a half hours or up to one day

Servings: 16-18 servings [1 loaf pan]

Steps

1. Crush 5 full graham cracker sheets & set aside.

2. Crush dark chocolate chips or roughly chop a dark chocolate bar.

3. Wash key limes & zest 5 of them in a medium bowl.

4. Juice 10 key limes into the bowl with the zest. Add one can of sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract & salt. Mix all ingredients until just combined & then set aside.

5. In a large bowl using a hand mixer or stand mixer, whip heavy whipping cream until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes. Gently fold sweetened condensed milk mixture into the whipping cream.

6. To the ice cream mixture, add dark chocolate & graham cracker crumbs, reserving a little of the crumbs to top the ice cream before freezing. Mix gently until just combined.

7. In a loaf pan, add the ice cream & level with a spatula.

8. Top ice cream with the leftover graham cracker crumbs & cover with tinfoil before placing it in the freezer.

9. Let ice cream freeze for up to 6 hours of overnight before serving.