Every spoonful of this frozen cream crackles with shards of amber brittle: Comptoir du Cacao’s Nougatine Milk Chocolate Bar, caramelized sugar and almonds in creamy milk chocolate, makes a frozen dessert that needs no ice cream maker.

Serves 6 · 15 min + 6 h freezing

  1. Coarsely chop the Nougatine milk chocolate bar (3.2 oz / 90 g).
  2. Whip 1 1/4 cups (300 ml) cold heavy cream to firm peaks.
  3. Gently fold in 7 oz (200 g) sweetened condensed milk, 1 tsp vanilla extract and most of the chopped chocolate.
  4. Spread in a loaf pan, sprinkle with the remaining chocolate, cover and freeze for at least 6 hours.
  5. Let soften for 5 minutes at room temperature before scooping.

The star of this recipe: Nougatine Milk Chocolate Bar, by Comptoir du Cacao.

— Clipperton