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    You are here: Home / Recipes / Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream in the GreenPan Frost Ice Cream & Frozen Drink Maker with Review

    Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream in the GreenPan Frost Ice Cream & Frozen Drink Maker with Review

    BY: Courtney PUBLISHED: Jun 1, 2025 2 Comments UPDATED ON: Jun 1, 2025

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    Easy homemade Chocolate Ice Cream swirled right into a cone or cup in your home? Yes, please! Read our full review of the GreenPan Frost Ice Cream and Frozen Treat Maker.

    Waffle cone with chocolate soft serve held up close to the camera.

    We’ve been on the hunt for the best ice cream maker, but not just any ice cream maker, one that could actually make that swirled styled ice cream in a cone like you’d get at the ice cream stand.

    We tried the Ninja Swirl, which we loved, but it wasn’t easy to clean so we did return it.

    Making vanilla soft serve in a cone using the GreenPan Frost ice cream and frozen treat maker.

    Then I saw the GreenPan Frost Ice Cream and Frozen Treat Maker, and it does more than just ice cream and no hours to prep ahead. I purchased it right away before even looking too much into it.

    Happy woman holding a homemade chocolate soft serve cone made with the GreenPan Frost machine.

    We manage food allergies in our home so this is a game changer for us, but even for those who want to control the ingredients that you have in traditional ice cream or if you just want the connivence of ice cream in your kitchen whenever you want it!

    ► BUY THE GREENPAN FROST

    FULL GreenPan Frost Ice Cream and Frozen Treat Maker Review video in recipe card below.

    Chocolate Ice Cream Ingredients

    • Whole milk: Use full-fat Oatly for a dairy-free option.
    • Heavy cream: Swap with Country Crock plant cream for a dairy-free version.
    • Granulated sugar: We recommend superfine sugar as it dissolves more easily.
    • Cocoa Powder: Don’t use dark, we recommend regular unsweetened and typically use Hershey brand.
    • Instant Pudding Mix: We use chocolate instant pudding mix and just a little bit goes a long way!

    How to Make Chocolate Ice Cream

    Pour the whole milk, heavy cream, sugar, cocoa powder, and instant pudding dry mix into a blender. Blend until creamy. Place into a container until ready to use and refrigerate for up to 6 hours prior.

    Pouring blended chocolate ice cream base into the GreenPan Frost mixing chamber.

    Add the chocolate ice cream mixture to the GreenPan Frost mixing bowl. Select soft serve and level 4.

    Chocolate ice cream base loaded into the GreenPan Frost Ice Cream and Frozen Treat Maker.

    Once the ice cream is ready the machine will beep and read “cool”.

    GreenPan Frost Ice Cream & Frozen Treat Maker on a countertop with digital display showing COOL.

    You can now extrude your ice cream and enjoy as desired.

    Using the GreenPan Frost Ice Cream Maker to dispense homemade chocolate ice cream into a cone.

    Recipe Tips and Notes

    • Store any leftover ice cream in a freezer safe container.
    • For a dairy-free version, use full-fat oat milk and plant-based heavy cream.
    • If the ice cream is too soft, you can level up, but you cannot level down on the Frost.
    • Leave out the cocoa powder, add a teaspoon of vanilla and replace the instant chocolate pudding with instant vanilla pudding mix for vanilla ice cream.

    How to clean the GreenPan Frost

    Select the extrude option to remove all the ice cream.

    GreenPan Frost machine dispensing chocolate ice cream into a freezer-safe storage container.

    Then while the extrude clean option is on add warm soapy water to the mixing bowl and allow it to clean.

    Adding water to the GreenPan Frost Ice Cream Maker as part of the cleaning process.
    Rinsing the GreenPan Frost machine after the clean cycle during cleanup.

    Repeat once or up to two times if needed.

    GreenPan Frost machine performing the clean cycle with sudsy water draining into a bowl.

    Remove all the removable parts and clean with warm soapy water.

    Cleaning the front of the GreenPan Frost after use.

    Carefully wipe and clean any ice cream of the machine as well, paying attention to any spots that have residual ice cream left on it.

    Comparison of the GreenPan Frost to the Ninja Swirl

    While we loved the Ninja Swirl, we didn’t love the cleaning issues. You also need to make the ice cream mixtures in advance and it it’s a small amount. This can be a pro or con depending on your needs. It’s also much quieter than other machines.

    We love the capacity, cleaning, and overall design and color options more on the GreenPan Frost. We also love that we can use it for slushies for entertaining. It’s a better machine overall, in our opinion.

    The GreenPan Frost features a built in chiller, like the Ninja Slushi, but it’s two in one feature makes it a top competitor to the Swirl and the Slushi, an overall better bang for your buck.

    Why you’ll love the GreenPan Frost

    • No pre-freezing needed, built-in chiller
    • Keeps frozen and cool for hours
    • Soft-serve style swirl with Extrude function
    • Family-sized 2-quart capacity
    • 6 preset modes: ice cream, sorbet, milkshake, slushie, and more
    • 7 texture settings, from smooth to icy
    • Ready in as little as 15 minutes
    • Easy to use, just mix, pour, and go
    • *Dishwasher-safe parts and Clean mode for easy cleanup
    • Works with dairy or dairy-free ingredients
    • Great for food allergy-friendly recipes

    Why you may not love the GreenPan Frost

    • Higher price point compared to basic ice cream makers
    • Not ideal for single-serve portions
    • While it states it’s dishwasher friendly, we highly recommend hand washing.
    • Can be a bit drippy, contacting company about this
    • We did get a defective drip tray (see video in recipe card) but will be contacting company about this.
    Chocolate ice cream being dispensed into a cone from the GreenPan Frost Ice Cream Maker.

    These are non-issues for us, and we love it and will be keeping the GreenPan Frost.

    Chocolate soft serve ice cream in a waffle cone held by hand in front of the GreenPan Frost machine

    Chocolate Ice Cream with Instant Pudding Mix

    Author: Courtney
    Easy homemade Chocolate Ice Cream swirled right into a cone or cup in your home? Yes, please! Read our full review of the GreenPan Frost Ice Cream and Frozen Treat Maker.
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 27 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 264kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1 3/4 cups full-fat milk use oatly full fat for dairy free
    • 1 cup heavy cream use country crock plant cream for dairy free
    • 1/2 cup sugar
    • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
    • 1 1/2 tablespoons instant chocolate pudding
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    Instructions

    • In a blender, combine the whole milk, heavy cream, sugar, cocoa powder, and instant pudding mix. Blend until smooth and fully combined.
    • Pour the mixture into a container, cover, and refrigerate for up to 6 hours in advance. You can also use right away.
    • Pour the chilled mixture into the GreenPan Frost Ice Cream & Frozen Treat Maker mixing bowl.
    • Choose the Soft Ice Cream mode and set texture to Level 4.
    • Allow the machine to churn. It will beep and display “Cool” when the ice cream is ready.
    • Extrude the ice cream immediately for a soft-serve texture, or transfer to a freezer-safe container and freeze for a firmer consistency.

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 91mg | Potassium: 208mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 698IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 119mg | Iron: 1mg

    The nutritional information is automatically calculated and can vary based ingredients and products used. If the nutrition numbers are important for you we recommend calculating them yourself.

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    About Courtney

    Family, Food, and Photography are Courtney's passions and you'll see all of that on this blog. She is happily married to her husband Chris and together they have two amazing kiddos!

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    1. Brent

      June 08, 2025 at 1:25 pm

      Did they ever agree to replace the defective drip tray?

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      • Courtney

        June 10, 2025 at 2:20 pm

        Just got a response that they’re sending me a new tray!

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