This indulgent gelato is for true chocoholics: a spoonful provides a rich, strong hit of cocoa, reminiscent of biting into a square of 70% chocolate. {Jump to Recipe}
Dark chocolate is my go-to weeknight dessert: I end most meals with a square of 70% chocolate. I eat it slowly, let it melt on my tongue, and enjoy its luxurious texture. I find dark chocolate to be the perfect palate cleanser: a single square of this bittersweet treat leaves me in an uplifted mood.
A few years ago, I had the idea of transforming my favorite dark chocolate square into a rich, indulgent dark chocolate gelato. The resulting dark chocolate gelato is everything a square of dark chocolate is: it’s rich, silky smooth, and indulgent—with the bonus of being refreshing, too. Dark chocolate gelato is an impressive dessert to serve to company, and by far the most popular gelato flavor I make.
The secret to this chocolate gelato is the use of dark cocoa powder. Also called Dutch-processed cocoa powder, this ingredient gives a rich, earthy flavor to chocolate gelato, but also provides a gorgeous, deep, dark brown color. I recommend using Valrhona’s cocoa powder, which is incredibly rich and smooth. It’s pricey, but one package will last you a long time and push your favorite chocolate desserts from good to exceptional.
