No Churn Vietnamese Coffee and Boba Ice Cream
This no churn Vietnamese coffee and boba ice cream captures the bold taste of Vietnamese iced coffee with chewy pearls in every bite. With a creamy texture and layered flavor, it’s easy to make and perfect for dessert lovers. Serve it chilled in cups or glasses for extra charm.
Servings: 6 cups
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ Cup heavy cream 35% fat, chilled
- ¾ Cup sweetened condensed milk chilled
- 3 Tablespoons instant coffee powder dark roast preferred, diluted in 1 Tablespoon lukewarm water
- 2 Tablespoons vanilla extract
- 1 Cup dried boba tapioca pearls, cooked according to package instructions
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar optional
Instructions
- Make the ice cream. In a large mixing bowl and using hand or stand mixer set to medium-high speed, whip the heavy cream for 3 to 4 minutes.
- When the cream starts to form very soft peaks (not enough to hold its shape), add the condensed milk and continue whipping for another 3 minutes or until soft peaks form. The trails in the cream should be visible but with slightly softened peaks.
- Add instant coffee powder, vanilla extract, and salt into the whipped cream and condensed milk mixture. Continue mixing with the mixer until medium peaks form.
- Pour ice cream mixture into loaf pan and smooth the top with the spatula. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in freezer for at least 6 hours (overnight preferred).
- Approximately an hour before serving, prepare the boba according to package instructions. Most boba needs to be cooked in boiling water over medium heat for 30 minutes.
- Once the water is reduced to syrupy consistency, take the pot off the heat and mix in brown sugar if liked. Stir and set aside until completely cool before using.
- To serve, spoon some boba into the bottom of an empty glass or ice cream or parfait cup. Add some scoops of ice cream and top with more boba.
Notes
Use cold bowls and beaters: This helps the cream whip faster and hold peaks.
Choose dark roast coffee: It gives the most authentic and bold flavor.
Cool boba completely: Warm pearls can melt the ice cream prematurely.
Choose dark roast coffee: It gives the most authentic and bold flavor.
Cool boba completely: Warm pearls can melt the ice cream prematurely.
Nutrition
Calories: 479kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 465mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 977IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 167mg | Iron: 1mg
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